A hydrometer test was conducted on the material passing sieve No. 200 and the results are listed in the table below, The results of sieve analysis on the soil showed that the percentage passing No. 4 was 90 % and that passing No. 200 was 20 %. Estimate the clay size fraction in the soil.

A hydrometer test was conducted on the material passing sieve No. 200 and the results are listed in the table below, The results of sieve analysis on the soil showed that the percentage passing No. 4 was 90 % and that passing No. 200 was 20 %. Estimate the clay size fraction in the soil.

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A hydrometer test was conducted on the material passing sieve No, 200 and the results are listed in the table below, The results of sieve
analysis on the soil showed that the percentage passing No. 4 was 90 % and that passing No. 200 was 20 %. Estimate the clay size fraction in
the soil.
Table : Results of hydrometer test
diameter
(mm)
0.0700
0.0400
0.0150
0.0020
% finer
(combined)
19
finer
95
80
16
65
13
45
0.0010
30
6
Select one:

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