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Original Weight: 500g: Data

This document summarizes the results of a particle size distribution test on a 500g soil sample. Sieving was performed using 8 sieves with sizes ranging from 2.36mm to 0.075mm. The percentage of soil retained and passing each sieve was recorded. Calculations determined D10=0.085mm, D30=0.151mm, D60=0.260mm, Cu=3.059, and Cc=1.032. The soil was concluded to be uniformly graded and suitable for construction.

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Original Weight: 500g: Data

This document summarizes the results of a particle size distribution test on a 500g soil sample. Sieving was performed using 8 sieves with sizes ranging from 2.36mm to 0.075mm. The percentage of soil retained and passing each sieve was recorded. Calculations determined D10=0.085mm, D30=0.151mm, D60=0.260mm, Cu=3.059, and Cc=1.032. The soil was concluded to be uniformly graded and suitable for construction.

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DATA:

Original weight: 500g


WEIGHT WEIGHT
SIEVE
SEIVE OF OF %
AND SOIL CUMMULATIVE
SIZE EMPTY RETAINED RETAINED
WEIGHT % PASSING (%)
(mm) SEIVE SOIL (%)
(gram)
(gram) (gram)
2.360 379 370 9 1.8 98.2
1.180 351 324 27 5.4 92.8
0.600 359 335 24 4.8 88
0.425 391 343 48 9.6 78.4
0.300 413 356 57 11.4 67
0.212 415 330 85 17 50
0.150 443 339 104 20.8 29.2
0.075 448 324 124 24.8 4.4
PAN 291 269 22 4.4 0
TOTAL OF RETAINED SOIL (gram) : 500 gram

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CALCULATION:

D10: 0.085
D30: 0.151
D60: 0.260

Uniformly Coefficient of Soil (Cu)


Cu = D60 / D10
= 0.260 / 0.085
= 3.059

Curving Coefficient (Cc)


Cc = (D30)2 / (D10 x D60)
= (0.151)2 / (0.085 x 0.260)
= 1.032

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DISCUSSION

The experiment performed focuses on generating the particle size distribution of the soil
sample. The generated particle size distribution graph is used in a lot of ways such as identifying
the grading of the soil and the percentage of coarse materials and the fines. Before sieving, the
soil should be air dried in order to avoid lumps of fine particles and also to prevent clogging of
the finer sieves. Sieves should also be cleaned before use.

A sieve consists of a metal ring, usually made of brass, whose dimensions are typically 2
inches Deep and 8 inches Diameter . In this experiment , we use 2.360mm
,1.180mm,0.600mm,0.425mm,0.300mm,0.212mm,0.150mm,0.075mm size of sieve .

A 10-minute shaking period is suggested in Sieve analysis of soil procedure. After shaking a
sieve about 10 minute , reading will be taken and recorded on the table .

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CONCLUSION

After thorough analysis it is concluded that the soil sample is uniformly graded and works
best as a construction material. Also, it is inferred that because of the low number of fines,
Atterberg limit which describes the fines will not be a great concern in contrasts to the physical
properties of the sandy particles that greatly affects the strength of the soil sample . Based on this
experiment , we use sand and get ( Cu > 4 ) ( 1 ≥ Cc ≤ 3 ) . This soil is suitable for construction.

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