U.

S sieve Opening (mm) Mass retained on Cumulative mass Percent finer

each sieve (g) retained above
each sieve (g)
4 4.75 36.0 36.0 92.8
10 2.00 100.2 136.2 72.76
20 0.850 50.8 187 62.6
40 0.425 66.4 253.4 49.32
60 0.250 110.4 363.8 27.24
100 0.150 61.0 424.8 15.04
200 0.075 43.0 467.8 6.44
Pan 32.2 500
∑ 5 g

COMPUTATIONS

Cumulative Mass Retained above each sieve Percent Finer

36.0 + 100.2 = 136.2 ∑ 𝑀 − 𝑐𝑜𝑙 4

𝑥1 %
∑𝑀
136.2 + 50.8 = 187

187 + 66.4 = 253.4 5 − 36

𝑥1 % 92 8
5
253.4 + 110.4 = 363.8
5 − 136 2
363.8 + 61.0 = 424.8 𝑥1 % 72 76
5

424.8 + 43.0 = 467.8 5 − 187

𝑥1 % 62 6
5
467.8 + 32.2 = 500
5 − 253 4
𝑥1 % 49 32
5

5 − 363 8
𝑥1 % 27 24
5
Uniform Coefficient (𝐶𝑢 ) and Coefficient of 5 − 424 8
gradation (𝐶𝑐 ) 𝑥1 % 15 4
5

D60 = 0.767 𝐷60 767 5 − 467 8

𝐶𝑢 7 231 𝑥1 % 6 44
𝐷10 1 6 5
D30 = 0.272
2
D10 = 0.106 𝐷30 2722
𝐶𝐶 9 9
𝐷60 𝑥𝐷10 767 𝑥 1 6
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