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    This document summarizes a sieve analysis laboratory experiment conducted to determine the grain size distribution and classify a soil sample. The sample was sorted through a series of sieves and the mass retained on each sieve was measured. Calculations of Cu, Cc, and percent passing were done to classify the soil as poorly graded sand (SP-SW). A small mass loss and error percentage were within acceptable limits. The summary provides the objective, key steps, findings, and conclusions of the experiment in under 3 sentences.

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    This document summarizes a sieve analysis laboratory experiment conducted to determine the grain size distribution and classify a soil sample. The sample was sorted through a series of sieves and the mass retained on each sieve was measured. Calculations of Cu, Cc, and percent passing were done to classify the soil as poorly graded sand (SP-SW). A small mass loss and error percentage were within acceptable limits. The summary provides the objective, key steps, findings, and conclusions of the experiment in under 3 sentences.

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    AL-balqa' Applied University

    Faculty of Engineering
    Department of Civil Engineering
    Soil Mechanics Laboratory
    Experiment Three : Sieve Analysis
    Student name :
    31502052038 ,
    31402052528,

    Submitted to :
    Doc- :
    Eng-
    OBJECTIVE
    - Determine the grain size distribution of the soil .
    - To classify the soil .

    EQUIPMENT S
    1- Mechanical sieve shaker
    2- Different size of sieves
    3- Balance
    4- Container

    Procedure
    - we prepare the sample of soil and take its weight . ( 660 g )
    - we sorted the sieves in the shaker from largest to smallest
    - we added the sample on the first sieve then cover it , and started the
    shaker for 10 minutes .

    - we put the empty container on the balance and reset it to zero


    - we took each sieve and put the soil retained in the container to get the
    mass retained on each sieve.
    DATA

    sieve diameter mass percent cumulative percent


    (mm) retained (g) retained %100 retained passing

    12.5 7 1.030927835 1.030927835 98.96907216

    9.5 10 1.47275405 2.503681885 97.49631811

    6.3 53 7.805596465 10.30927835 89.69072165

    4.75 50 7.36377025 17.6730486 82.3269514

    2.36 157 23.12223859 40.79528719 59.20471281

    1.18 154 22.68041237 63.47569956 36.52430044

    0.6 130 19.14580265 82.62150221 17.37849779

    0.3 68 10.01472754 92.63622975 7.36377025

    0.15 32 4.71281296 97.34904271 2.65095729

    pan 18 2.65095729 100 0


    Calculation

    - Since the percent passing on sieve #4 ( 82 % ) > 50%


    the sample is sand soil .
    Cu = D60/D10 = 2.5 / .39 = 6.41 .
    Cc= D30/D10*D60 = .95/ 2.5*.39 = .925 .
    - Since the Cu > 6 well Cu = 6.41
    - Cc range for well graded 1< Cc <3 Cc = .925 .
    . the sample is poor-well graded . ( SP - SW)
    - Mass loss = 660-679/660 = -.028 < 2% .. will be discussed in the
    conclusion
    - Error percent = 679 - 660 / 660 = 2.8 %

    STANDARD REFERANCE
    - ASTM D422 .
    Conclusion

    - The type of the soil is Sand and its poor-well graded .


    - The Mass loss was a negative value since there was no accuracy when
    taking the weight from the balance for each sieve and the value should be
    less than 2% .

    - the sample was wet and its going to stuck in the sieve there was a
    percent of error

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