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The assignment requires students to perform sieve analysis calculations and plot particle size distribution curves based on given data. Students must determine the percentages of gravel, sand, silt, and clay, as well as calculate the coefficients of uniformity and curvature. The assignment includes results from both sieve and hydrometer analyses.

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The assignment requires students to perform sieve analysis calculations and plot particle size distribution curves based on given data. Students must determine the percentages of gravel, sand, silt, and clay, as well as calculate the coefficients of uniformity and curvature. The assignment includes results from both sieve and hydrometer analyses.

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University of Khartoum

Faculty of Engineering
Civil Engineering Department
Soil Mechanics I

Assignment (2)

Note: you can draw PSD using either Excel or by hand.

Sieve Sieve size Mass


No. (mm) Retained (g)
1- The results of a sieve analysis are shown in the table:
a) Perform the necessary calculations and plot the 4 4.75 0
particle size distribution curve. 10 2.00 21.6
b) Determine the percentage of gravel, sand, and fines.
20 0.850 49.5
c) Determine the coefficient of uniformity and
coefficient of curvature. 40 0.425 102.6
60 0.250 89.1
100 0.150 95.6
200 0.075 60.4
Pan - 31.2
Size Finer
(mm) (%)
0.425 100
2- The results of a particle size analysis are shown in the table:
0.033 90
a) Plot the particle size distribution curve.
0.018 80 b) Determine the percentage of gravel, sand, silt, and clay.
0.01 70
0.0062 60
0.0035 50
0.0018 40 size Finer
Method
0.001 35 (mm) (%)
3- The following are the results of a sieve and hydrometer 0.850 100
analysis: 0.600 96
Sieve

a) Plot the particle size distribution curve. 0.425 90


b) Determine the percentage of gravel, sand, silt, and clay. 0.250 76
c) Determine the coefficient of uniformity, coefficient of 0.180 65
curvature. 0.075 34
0.05 27
Hydrometer

0.03 19
0.015 11
0.006 7
0.004 6
0.0015 5

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