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    This document presents the results of sieve analysis tests on two soil samples, Soil A and Soil B. For each soil, the total dry mass and mass retained on each sieve size is given. Cumulative retained mass and percent passing each sieve are calculated. For Soil A, D10=1.18mm, D30=3mm, D60=5.08mm, Uniformity Coefficient=6, and Coefficient of Curvature=1.27. For Soil B, D30=0.12mm but D10 and D60 cannot be determined from the sieve data alone and would require a hydrometer analysis.

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    This document presents the results of sieve analysis tests on two soil samples, Soil A and Soil B. For each soil, the total dry mass and mass retained on each sieve size is given. Cumulative retained mass and percent passing each sieve are calculated. For Soil A, D10=1.18mm, D30=3mm, D60=5.08mm, Uniformity Coefficient=6, and Coefficient of Curvature=1.27. For Soil B, D30=0.12mm but D10 and D60 cannot be determined from the sieve data alone and would require a hydrometer analysis.

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    Vac3061 Geomechanics: Sieve Analysis Problems (Type 1) Particle Size Distribution & Grading Curves

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    This document presents the results of sieve analysis tests on two soil samples, Soil A and Soil B. For each soil, the total dry mass and mass retained on each sieve size is given. Cumulative retained mass and percent passing each sieve are calculated. For Soil A, D10=1.18mm, D30=3mm, D60=5.08mm, Uniformity Coefficient=6, and Coefficient of Curvature=1.27. For Soil B, D30=0.12mm but D10 and D60 cannot be determined from the sieve data alone and would require a hydrometer analysis.

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    VAC3061 GEOMECHANICS: SIEVE ANALYSIS PROBLEMS (type 1)

    Particle Size Distribution & Grading Curves


    Question 1 '14, Soil A

    Cols B & C not req'd as col D


    data given directly

    Total Mass of Dry Sample:


    Mass of container plus soil (gm)
    Mass of container (gm)
    Mass of Soil, Ms (gm)

    1316.53
    820.42
    496.11

    Sieve

    Sieve

    Mass of

    Mass

    size

    mass

    sieve and

    retained

    retained

    per sieve

    retained

    (gm)

    soil
    (gm)

    sieve
    (Ms - Mi)

    (gm)

    (gm)

    (gm)

    D=C-B

    E = D

    A
    150 mm
    75 mm
    53 mm
    37.5 mm
    26.5 mm
    19 mm
    13.2 mm
    9.5 mm
    6.7 mm
    4.75 mm
    2.36 mm
    1.18 mm
    600 m
    425 m
    300 m
    150 m
    75 m
    Pan

    491.11

    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    500.54

    479.06

    524.70

    446.06

    509.56

    450.52
    423.45
    387.03
    343.66
    326.72
    311.72
    300.45
    292.53
    275.73

    574.05
    562.36
    452.52
    376.40
    338.13
    317.18
    300.45
    292.53
    275.73

    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    9.43
    0.00
    45.64
    0.00
    63.50
    0.00
    123.53
    138.91
    65.49
    32.74
    11.41
    5.46
    0.00
    0.00
    0.00

    nb: These 2 values not given


    in the assignment

    Cumulative Mass
    mass Mi passing

    %passing
    100(Ms - Mi)

    Remarks

    Desirable
    maximum

    Ms

    sieve
    load
    (gm)

    F = Ms - E G =100F/Ms

    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    9.43
    9.43
    55.07
    55.07
    118.57
    118.57
    242.10
    381.01
    446.50
    479.24
    490.65
    496.11
    496.11
    496.11
    496.11

    496.11
    496.11
    496.11
    486.68
    486.68
    441.04
    441.04
    377.54
    377.54
    254.01
    115.10
    49.61
    16.87
    5.46
    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    0.00

    100.0
    100.0
    100.0
    98.1
    98.1 Ignore as sieve not used
    88.9
    88.9 Ignore as sieve not used
    76.1
    76.1 Ignore as sieve not used
    51.2
    23.2
    10.0
    3.4
    1.1
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0

    800
    600
    400
    250
    230
    200
    150
    100
    75
    60
    50
    40
    25

    496.11 (= Ms' )

    Total

    Mass gained / lost (gm), ie, Ms - Ms ' =

    From grading curve


    D10

    D30

    D60

    (mm)

    (mm)

    (mm)

    1.18

    Uniformity Coefficient
    UC = D60 / D10
    6

    5.08

    Coefficient of Curvature
    CC = (D30)2 / (D10 x D60)
    1.27

    VAC3061 GEOMECHANICS: SIEVE ANALYSIS PROBLEMS (type 1)


    Particle Size Distribution & Grading Curves
    Question 1 '14, Soil B

    Cols B & C not req'd as col D


    data given directly

    Total Mass of Dry Sample:


    Mass of container plus soil (gm)
    Mass of container (gm)
    Mass of Soil, Ms (gm)

    1240.25
    832.45
    407.8

    Sieve

    Sieve

    Mass of

    Mass

    size

    mass

    sieve and

    retained

    retained

    per sieve

    retained

    (gm)

    soil
    (gm)

    sieve
    (Ms - Mi)

    (gm)

    (gm)

    (gm)

    D=C-B

    E = D

    A
    150 mm
    75 mm
    53 mm
    37.5 mm
    26.5 mm
    19 mm
    13.2 mm
    9.5 mm
    6.7 mm
    4.75 mm
    2.36 mm
    1.18 mm
    600 m
    425 m
    300 m
    150 m
    75 m
    Pan
    0.02mm
    0.006mm
    0.002mm

    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    495.74
    506.06
    519.22
    580.31
    530.32
    498.88
    464.04
    410.65
    401.24
    395.77
    373.37
    374.90

    495.74
    506.06
    519.22
    563.18
    483.42
    435.26
    408.17
    389.85
    377.59
    354.17
    337.08
    272.95
    0
    0
    0

    nb: These 2 values not given


    in the assignment

    Cumulative Mass
    mass Mi passing

    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    17.13
    46.90
    63.62
    55.87
    20.80
    23.65
    41.60
    36.29
    101.95
    0.00 ??
    0.00 ??
    0.00 ??

    %passing
    100(Ms - Mi)

    Remarks

    Desirable
    maximum

    Ms

    sieve
    load
    (gm)

    F = Ms - E G =100F/Ms

    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    17.13
    64.02
    127.64
    183.51
    204.31
    227.96
    269.56
    305.85
    407.80

    407.80
    407.80
    407.80
    407.80
    407.80
    407.80
    407.80
    407.80
    407.80
    390.67
    343.78
    280.16
    224.29
    203.49
    179.84
    138.24
    101.95
    0.00
    ??
    ??
    ??

    100.00
    100.00
    100.00
    100.00
    100.00
    100.00
    100.00
    100.00
    100.00
    95.80
    84.30
    68.70
    55.00
    49.90
    44.10
    33.90
    25.00
    0.00
    ??
    ??
    ??

    800
    600
    400
    250
    230
    200
    150
    100
    75
    60
    50
    40
    25
    Need hydrometer analysis to
    determine % s in these size
    ranges

    407.8 (= Ms' )

    Total
    Mass gained / lost (gm), ie, Ms - Ms ' =

    From grading curve


    D10

    D30

    D60

    (mm)

    (mm)

    (mm)

    0.12

    Uniformity Coefficient
    UC = D60 / D10
    0.8

    #VALUE!

    Coefficient of Curvature
    CC = (D30)2 / (D10 x D60)
    #VALUE!

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