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Geotechnical Engineering (Soil Properties)

This document summarizes soil particle size classification and properties. It defines terms like effective size (D10), uniformity coefficient (Cu), coefficient of gradation (Cc), and sorting coefficient (So) that are used to characterize soil particle size distributions. It also provides a sample problem involving a sieve analysis to calculate these parameters and determine the soil's classification under different systems. Additional problems calculate properties like moist and dry unit weight, void ratio, porosity, degree of saturation, and air content given soil sample data.

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Geotechnical Engineering (Soil Properties)

This document summarizes soil particle size classification and properties. It defines terms like effective size (D10), uniformity coefficient (Cu), coefficient of gradation (Cc), and sorting coefficient (So) that are used to characterize soil particle size distributions. It also provides a sample problem involving a sieve analysis to calculate these parameters and determine the soil's classification under different systems. Additional problems calculate properties like moist and dry unit weight, void ratio, porosity, degree of saturation, and air content given soil sample data.

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ENGINEERING

REVIEW
ENGR. JOHN CARLO H. ABALA
Geotechnical Engineering
(Soil Properties)
SOIL PARTICLE SIZE CLASSIFICATION
3. Classify the soil using
a. USDA
a.1 Compute the modified percentages of sand,
silt, and clay
b. AASHTO
c. USCS

PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION CURVE (SIEVE


ANALYSIS)

1. Effective Size (D10) – is the diameter in the particle


size distribution curve corresponding to 10% finer.

2. Uniformity Coefficient
𝐷
Cu = 60
𝐷10

3. Coefficient of Gradation or Coefficient of


Curvature
𝐷30 2
Cc =
𝐷60 𝑥𝐷10

4. Sorting Coefficient (So)


𝐷75
So = √
𝐷25

Problem 1
Following are the results of a sieve analysis. Draw the
particle size distribution curve.
Mass
Sieve Opening CMR CMP %
Retained
No. (mm) (g) (g) Finer
(g)
4 4.75 -
10 2.00 90
20 0.85 160
40 0.425 81
60 0.25 150
80 0.18 120
100 0.15 133
200 0.075 100
Pan 38

1. Calculate the following


a. D10
b. D25
c. D30
d. D60
e. D75
f. Cu
g. Cc
h. So

2. Determine the percentages of gravel, sand, silt, and


clay of soil using the following methods.
a. USDA
b. AASHTO
c. USCS
d. MIT
USDA Textural Classification System
The moist weight of 0.00283 m^3 of soil is 54.4 N. If the
moisture content is 12% and the specific gravity of soil solids is
2.72, determine the following:
1. Moist unit weight
2. Dry unit weight
3. Void ratio
4. Porosity
5. Degree of Saturation
6. Determine the air content
7. Volume occupied by water

Reference:

• Mega Review Module

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