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    This document contains data from a particle size analysis of a soil sample sieved through different sieve sizes. The mass retained on each sieve was measured and used to calculate several properties of the soil sample. Based on the calculations, 95% of the soil particles were smaller than 12.4 microns in diameter, 90% were smaller than 15.3 microns, and 50% were smaller than 122.2 microns. The uniformity coefficient was calculated as 1.9, indicating poorly sorted soil. Over 20% of the soil passed through a 44 micron sieve, meaning gravel pack should be used.

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    This document contains data from a particle size analysis of a soil sample sieved through different sieve sizes. The mass retained on each sieve was measured and used to calculate several properties of the soil sample. Based on the calculations, 95% of the soil particles were smaller than 12.4 microns in diameter, 90% were smaller than 15.3 microns, and 50% were smaller than 122.2 microns. The uniformity coefficient was calculated as 1.9, indicating poorly sorted soil. Over 20% of the soil passed through a 44 micron sieve, meaning gravel pack should be used.

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    Analyze grain size distribution of soil sample using sieve analysis

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    This document contains data from a particle size analysis of a soil sample sieved through different sieve sizes. The mass retained on each sieve was measured and used to calculate several properties of the soil sample. Based on the calculations, 95% of the soil particles were smaller than 12.4 microns in diameter, 90% were smaller than 15.3 microns, and 50% were smaller than 122.2 microns. The uniformity coefficient was calculated as 1.9, indicating poorly sorted soil. Over 20% of the soil passed through a 44 micron sieve, meaning gravel pack should be used.

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    Sieve

    Sieve
    Sieve
    opening
    mass
    mass
    (m)
    before (g) after (g)
    a
    b
    c
    350
    300
    250
    200
    150
    125
    100
    75
    62
    44
    20
    10
    TOTAL

    36.8
    34.2
    33.5
    36.7
    35.8
    32.1
    24.6
    35.4
    34.4
    33.1
    34.2
    35.3

    37.1
    34.5
    33.8
    38.0
    38.5
    34.0
    27.0
    36.5
    34.9
    33.5
    34.8
    37.6

    Sand mass Cul. Weight Cul weight


    (g)
    (g)
    (%)
    (c-b)
    0
    0%
    0.2
    0.2
    1.7%
    0.3
    0.5
    3.7%
    0.3
    0.9
    6.2%
    1.3
    2.2
    15.4%
    2.7
    4.8
    34.7%
    1.9
    6.7
    48.3%
    2.4
    9.2
    65.6%
    1.1
    10.2
    73.2%
    0.5
    10.7
    76.5%
    0.4
    11.0
    79.1%
    0.6
    11.7
    83.8%
    2.3
    13.9
    100.0%
    13.95

    Sieve opening corresponds to grain diameter


    1

    Interpolate for or read off from plot


    D95
    95%
    12.4
    D90
    90%
    15.3
    D50
    50%
    122.2
    D40
    40%
    139.7
    D10
    10%
    227.9

    Uc
    Sc
    % fines

    = D40/D90
    =D10/D95
    those that pass thru 44 microns

    Tiffin's criteria,
    Sc > 10, sand is not well sorted
    % fines is 21%, use gravel pack

    D95

    9.11
    18.40
    20.9%

    100%
    90%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    0%
    1000

    INTERPOLATION
    Y = m ln(X) + c ; X = 10^ [ (Y - c)/m ]
    for D95
    y
    x
    Log(x)
    100.00%
    10
    1
    83.79%
    20
    1.301
    m=
    -0.538
    c=
    153.837%
    95%
    12.38435

    100

    D90

    10

    for D90
    y
    100.00%
    83.79%
    m=
    c=
    90%

    x
    10
    20
    -0.538
    153.837%
    15.3372

    10

    Log(x)
    1
    1.301

    D50

    for D50
    y
    65.61%
    48.26%
    m=
    c=
    50%

    x
    Log(x)
    100
    2
    125
    2.097
    -1.791
    423.759%
    122.236

    D40

    for D40
    y
    48.26%
    34.71%
    m=
    c=
    40%

    x
    Log(x)
    125
    2.09691
    150
    2.176
    -1.712
    407.184%
    139.6924

    D10

    for D10
    y
    15.42%
    6.17%
    m=
    c=
    10%

    x
    Log(x)
    200
    2.30103
    250
    2.398
    -0.955
    235.064%
    227.922

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