Soil 1 Diameter or Sieve No. Mass Retained Soil 2 Diameter or Sieve No. Mass Retained (g) (g) ¾ in ½ in % in ½ in # 4 #4 15.48 #10 #10 61.92 Sieve #20 #20 112.23 #40 #60 Analysis #40 49.80 30.1 #60 51.10 #100 #100 #200 Pan 36.4 50.31 23.1 #200 27.09 290.3 Pan 19.23 No hydrometer analysis Diameter % Finer Hydrometer Analysis (um) 45 10 61 42 37 1 27

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(a) Draw graph (using graph paper or excel) for soil 1 and 2 given in problem 2 and paste it in the
following?
(b) Calculate D10 D30 and D60 for Sieve Analysis plot in section (a) and calculate Coefficient of
Uniformity and Coefficient of curvature for both soils. Also comment if the soils are well
graded or poorly graded and which soil is better graded in comparing to other in case of soil 1
and 2.

Soil 1
Soil 2
Diameter or
Sieve No.
Mass
Retained
Diameter or Sieve
No.
Mass
Retained (g)
(g)
¾ in
2 in
% in
½ in
# 4
#4
15.48
#10
#10
61.92
Sieve
#20
#20
112.23
# 40
# 60
#100
Analysis
#40
49.80
30.1
36.4
#60
#100
51.10
50.31
#200
23.1
#200
27.09
Pan
290.3
Pan
19.23
No hydrometer analysis
Diameter
% Finer
(µm)
45
Hydrometer
Analysis
61
10
42
37
1
27
Transcribed Image Text:Soil 1 Soil 2 Diameter or Sieve No. Mass Retained Diameter or Sieve No. Mass Retained (g) (g) ¾ in 2 in % in ½ in # 4 #4 15.48 #10 #10 61.92 Sieve #20 #20 112.23 # 40 # 60 #100 Analysis #40 49.80 30.1 36.4 #60 #100 51.10 50.31 #200 23.1 #200 27.09 Pan 290.3 Pan 19.23 No hydrometer analysis Diameter % Finer (µm) 45 Hydrometer Analysis 61 10 42 37 1 27
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