DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY - DASMARINAS

Engineering Department
SOIL MECHANICS LECTURE

MIDTERM
ASSIGNMENT

Submitted by:
Patricia Amos

Submitted to:
Engr. Jeniffer Paniterce

Sieve No

Particle Size

4
10
20
40
100
200
PAN

4.75 mm
2.00 mm
0.850 mm
0.425 mm
0.150 mm
0.075 mm

Mass
Retained
0
16.5
85
94
185
110.15
9.35

%Retained

%Retained

% Finer

0
3.3
17
18.8
37
22.03
1.87

0
3.3
20.3
39.1
76.1
98.13
100

100
96.7
79.7
60.9
23.9
1.87
0

A. Particle Size Distribution Curve

B.
1. Effective size = D10 = 0.1mm
2. Average particle size = D50 = 0.34mm

3. Uniformity Coefficient (Cu):

Cu=

D60 0.41
=
D10 0.1

Cu = 4.1 mm

4. Coefficient of Curvature (Cc):

D 302
0.192
C c=
=
D 10 X D 60 0.1 x 0.21
Cc = 1.72 mm

C. Determine the textural composition

Gravel = 0%
Sand= 98.13%
Silt= 1.87%