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Particle Size Distribution Curves

Soil B

Soil C

Soil D

Soil E

100

100
98

97

90

88
84

60

100

100

98

96

93
90
84

77

79

77
72
69

63

60

96

100
98

89

72

71

70

95
94

100
99

Soil G

82

80
75

Soil F

63

63

58
55

% Smaller

50
47

49

47

46

40
36

36

31
24

23

21

20
16
14

00

8
2
0

0.002 0.006

36

37
35
32

28

27

21

10

37
35

31

30
27

34

0.02

12
8

7
5
0

23

0.063

0.15

0.212 0.425

0.6

6.3

Particle size (mm)

13.2

20

26. 5

37. 5

53

63

75

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Particle Size Distribution Curves

Soil B

Soil C

Soil D

Soil E

Soil F

Soil G
100

90

80

70

60

50

% Smaller

40

30

20

10

0.001

0.01

0.1

Particle size (mm)

10

100

Particle Size
Particle Size (mm)
75
63
53
37.5
26.5
20
13.2
6.3
2
0.6
0.425
0.212
0.15
0.063
0.02
0.006
0.002
Liquid Limit (%)
Plastic Limit

Percentage Smaller (%)

Soil B

13
6

100
98
93
77
46
37
36
35
34
31
23
8
0
9
3

100
96
94
69
32
23
12
8
2
0

Plastic Index (PI)

Soil
B
C
D
E
F
G

Soil C

D10

D30

Soil D

Soil E

Soil F

NP
NP

100
97
88
84
75
71
60
47
36
27
42
21

100
98
96
90
84
79
72
63
49
35
31
24
21
14
7
2
0
NP
NP

21

100
99
95
82
63
55
37
28
16
5
0

D60

Cu

Cz

er (%)
Soil G
100
10
1
0.1
0.01
0.001
100
98
89
77
72
63
58
47
36
27
21
34
17

17