Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305635180
Author: Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.4P
For a soil, given:
D10 = 0.08 mm
D30 = 0.22 mm
D60 = 0.41 mm
Calculate the uniformity coefficient and the coefficient of gradation of the soil.
2.4 Repeat Problem 2.3 for the following:
D10 = 0.24 mm
D30 = 0.82 mm
D60 = 1.81 mm
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