Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.6P
Repeat Problem 2.4 with the following data.
2.4 The following are the results of a sieve analysis.
a. Determine the percent finer than each sieve and plot a grain-size distribution curve.
b. Determine D10, D30, and D60 for each soil.
c. Calculate the uniformity coefficient Cu.
d. Calculate the coefficient of gradation Cc.
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The following are the results of a sieve analysis:
a. Determine the percent finer than each sieve and plot a grain-size distribution curve.
b. Determine D10, D30, and D60 from the grain-size distribution curve.
c. Calculate the uniformity coefficient, Cu.
d. Calculate the coefficient of gradation, Cc.
e. Plot the particle-size distribution curve
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Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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