GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS

ASTM C-136, C-136 M

DESIGN TECHNICAL ADVISOR FOR MAJOR ARTERIAL ROADS (ROAD WORKS),

Project:
PACKAGE-II, HASILPUR-BAHAWALNAGAR ROAD (LENGTH- 75 KM).

Location ….. Auger # 18 Depth (feet) …..

Ref Lab# 353/SS/R/2021. Sample# CS Dated: 21-01-2021.

P er c e nta g e o f F iner by W eig ht(% )

PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION CURVE

3/4'' No. 4 No. 8 No. 16 No. 30 No. 50 No. 100 No. 200

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100 10 1 0.1 0.01

Particle Size(mm)

Gravel Sand Silt & Clay

Sieve No 3/4 4 8 16 30 50 100 200

Passing % 100 100 99.71 99.61 99.52 98.31 59.35 27.98

Gravel % 0 Sand % 72.0 Silt & Clay % 28.0

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 Sieve Analysis Data

Total weight of taken soil (g) 100

Retain Weight (g)

Retain Weight (g)

Sieve Size (mm)

Accumulative

Accumulative

Passing %
Retain %
Sieve No.

19 3/4'' 0 0 0 100
4.75 4 0 0 0 100
2.36 8 0.29 0.29 0.29 99.71
1.18 16 0.1 0.39 0.39 99.61
0.6 30 0.09 0.48 0.48 99.52
0.3 50 1.21 1.69 1.69 98.31
0.15 100 38.96 40.65 40.65 59.35
0.075 200 31.37 72.02 72.02 27.98