1.

Following are the results of sieve analysis

Given:
Mass of Soil Retained
US Sieve No.
(mm)
4 0
10 21.6
20 49.5
40 102.6
60 89.1
100 95.6
200 60.4
pan 31.2

Required:
 Percent finer
 Plot of grain size distribution curve
 D10
 D30
 D60
 Cu
 Cc
Solution:
a. Determine the percent finer than each sieve size and plot a grain-size distribution
curve.

US Sieve Diameter Mass of Soil Cumulative Percent

No. (mm) Retained Mass (g) Finer (%)
4 4.76 0 0 100.00
10 2.00 21.6 21.6 95.20
20 0.84 49.5 71.1 84.20
40 0.42 102.6 173.7 61.40
60 0.25 89.1 262.8 41.60
100 0.150 95.6 358.4 20.36
200 0.074 60.4 418.8 6.93
pan - 31.2 450 0.00
∑M = 450

GRAIN-SIZE DISTRIBUTION CURVE

100
90
80
PERCENT FINER (%)

70
60
50
40
30
20 D60 = 0.41 mm
10
0
10.00 1.00 0.10 0.01
D30 = 0.19 mm
GRAIN SIZE, MM (LOG SCALE)

D30 = 0.09 mm

b. Determine D10, D30, and D60 from the grain-size distribution curve.

By Interpolation:

0.42−0.25
D 60−0.25= (60−41.60)
61.40−41.60
D60=¿ 0.4079798
D60=¿ 0.41 mm
mm
 c. Calculate the uniformity coefficient, Cu.

Uniformity Coefficient:
Cu=D60 / D10

0.41
Cu=
0.09
Cu=¿ 4.56
d. Calculate the coefficient of gradation, Cc.

Coefficient of gradation:

1.08

2. Calculate the uniformity coefficient and the coefficient of gradation of the soil with the
following properties:
D10 = 0.082 mm
D30 = 0.29 mm
D60 = 0.51 mm

Given:
 D10 = 0.082 mm
 D30 = 0.29 mm
 D60 = 0.51 mm
Required:
 Cu
 Cc
Solution:
a. lculate the uniformity coefficient, Cu.

Uniformity Coefficient:
Cu=D60 / D10

0.51
Cu= ¿6.2195122
0.082
Cu=¿ 6.22
b. Calculate the coefficient of gradation, Cc.

Coefficient of gradation:
D230
Cc=
D60 × D10

0.292
Cc= ¿2.010999522
(0.51)(0.082)
Cc=¿2.01