A 500g (assume no wastes) of dry soil was used for a soil mechanical analysis. The mass of soil retained in each sieve, and hydrometer analysis data are given in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. a. what is the value of the effective size of soil in mm? b. what is the value of the coefficient of gradation? c. what are the percentages of grave sand silt and clay using the limits indicated by USDA

A 500g (assume no wastes) of dry soil was used for a soil mechanical analysis. The mass of soil retained in each sieve, and hydrometer analysis data are given in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. a. what is the value of the effective size of soil in mm? b. what is the value of the coefficient of gradation? c. what are the percentages of grave sand silt and clay using the limits indicated by USDA

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