Sieve No. Opening Wt.

of Sieve (g) Mass Cumulative Percent

Size (mm) Retained Mass (g) Finer (%)
w/o Soil w/ Soil (g)
4 4.75 503.78 509.98 6.2 6.2 98.21
8 2.36 477.64 495.15 17.51 23.71 93.15
10 2.00 473.18 482.65 9.47 33.18 90.42
20 0.85 399.87 492.64 92.77 125.95 63.62
30 0.60 392.13 440.08 47.95 173.9 49.77
40 0.425 370.39 410.09 39.7 213.6 38.30
60 0.25 360.19 412.55 52.36 265.96 23.18
100 0.15 343.43 375.26 31.83 297.79 13.98
200 0.075 312.90 342.75 29.85 327.64 5.36
Pan _______ 366.45 385 18.55 346.19 0

Sieve Analysis
Mass = 346.19 g

D10 = .12 D60 = .78

D25 = .27 D75 = 1.33
D30 = .33

Coefficient of Uniformity
.78
Cu = = 6.5
.12

Coefficient of Gradation
.33 2
CC = = 1.163
( .12 ) (.78)

Sorting Coefficient
1.33
SO =
√ .27
= 2.219

AASHTO Classification:
Gravel: 100 – 90.42 = 9.58 %
Sand: 90.42 – 5.36 = 85.06 %
Silt & Clay: 5.36 – 0 = 5.36 %
 Particle-Size Distribution Curve

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PERCENT FINER

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SIEVE OPENING (mm)

Computation:
Wt. of Retained Soil:
W4 = 509.98 – 503.78 = 6.2
W8 = 495.15 – 477.64 = 17.51
W10 = 482.65 – 473.18 = 9.47
W20 = 492.64 – 399.87 = 92.77
W30 = 440.08 – 392.14 = 47.95
W40 = 410.09 – 370.39 = 39.7
W60 = 412.55 – 360.19 = 52.36
W100 = 375.26 – 343.43 = 31.83
W200 = 342.75 – 312.90 = 29.85
Wpan = 385 – 366. 45 = 18.55

Cumulative Mass
W4 = 6.2
W8 = 6.2 + 17.51 = 23.71
W10 = 23.71 + 9.47 = 33.18
W20 = 33.18 + 92.77 = 125.95
W30 = 125.95 + 47.95 = 173.9
W40 = 173.9 + 39.7 = 213.6
W60 = 213.6 + 52.36 = 265.96
W100 = 265.96 + 31.83 = 297.79
W200 = 297. 79 + 29.85 = 327.64
Wpan = 327.64 + 18.55 = 346.19

Percent Finer

6.2
4: ( ×100 ) – 100 = 98.21 %
346.19
23.71
8: ( ×100 ) – 100 = 93.15 %
346.19
33.18
10: ( ×100 ) – 100 = 90.42 %
346.19
125.95
20: ( ×100 ) – 100 = 63.62 %
346.19
173.9
30: ( ×100 ) – 100 = 49.77 %
346.19
213.6
40: ( ×100 ) – 100 = 38.30 %
346.19
265.96
60: ( ×100 ) – 100 = 23.18 %
346.19
297.79
100: ( ×100 ) – 100 = 13.98 %
346.19
 327.64
200: ( × 100) – 100 = 5.36 %
346.19
346.19
PAN: ( ×100 ) – 100 = 0
346.19