TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES – MANILA

College of Engineering and Architecture

Civil Engineering Department

ASSIGNMENT NO. 1
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ENGR. KEZIAH REUEL B. TANGALIN

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Following are the result of a sieve analysis. Make the necessary calculations and draw
a particle size distribution curve.

Mass of Soil Cumulative % Sieve Opening

Sieve #
on each Sieve Mass Finer/Passing Size
4 0 0 100 4.75
10 40 40 94.5 2.0
20 60 100 86.28 0.85
40 89 189 74.1 0.425
60 140 329 54.9 0.25
80 122 451 38.1 0.18
100 210 661 9.3 0.15
200 56 717 1.6 0.075
PAN 12 729 0 n/a
Total:  729

Graph:
In the graph, I get the value of
D 10=0.15
D60=0.27
D 30=0.17

a.) Computing Uniformity Coefficient

0.27
C u= =1.8
0.15

C u=1.8

b.) Find the Coefficient of Curvature.

0.172
C c= =0.714
0.27(0.15)

C c =0.714