Particl size (mm) water content %

4.75 100
2 98.4
0.85 63.7
0.425 39.6
0.15 8.7 100
0.075 0.3
90
80
70

Percent finer %
D60 0.73 60
D30 0.34 50
D10 0.16 40
Horizontal Vertical
30
100 60 0.73 0
20
0.73 60 0.73 60
100 30 0.34 0 10
0.34 30 0.34 30 0
100 10 0.16 0 100
0.16 10 0.16 10
 PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION CURVE
100
90
80
70
Percent finer %

60
50
40
30
20
10
0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001
0.16
0.34
0.73

Particle size mm