Table 1 : Sieve analysis data

Sieve aperture Mass of sieve + Σ Retained mass

Mass of sieve (g) Retained mass (g)
(um) Retained soil (g) (g)
2000 360.8 360.8 0 0
1180 345.9 359.5 13.6 13.6
600 401.5 431.1 29.6 43.2
300 389.5 422.8 33.3 76.5
150 370.6 407.7 37.1 113.6
75 368 377.9 9.89999999999998 123.5
Pan 398.6 398.6 0 123.5

Table 2: Hydrometer analysis data

Percentage of
Uncorrected Reading with soil in
Time (mins) reading Temp © composite correction, R suspension, P
(%)

0.3 1.028 22 1.0253 70.009

0.67 1.02 22 1.0173 47.872
2 1.0105 22 1.0078 21.584
5 1.006 22 1.0033 9.132
15 1.004 22 1.0013 3.597
30 1.004 22.5 1.0013 3.597
60 1.0035 23 1.0008 2.214
250 1.003 24 1.0003 0.830
1440 1.0028 25 1.0001 0.277

Table 3
Mixture Plastic limit (%) Liquid limit (%) Plasticity index (%) USCS symbol
1 43
2 29
3 32
4 26
 Percentage
passing (%)
100.0
89.0
65.0
38.1
8.0
0.0
0.0

Coefficient of
Particle
viscocity of Effective Percentage
water, n depth, L (cm) diameter Mass of fines passing (%)
(mm) in suspension
(poises)
(g)
0.009532 8.9 0.05762 35.0046 20.1627
0.009532 11 0.04287 23.9360 13.7871
0.009532 13.7 0.02769 10.7919 6.2162
0.009532 14.7 0.01814 4.5658 2.6299
0.009532 15.2 0.01065 1.7987 1.0360
0.00942 15.2 0.00749 1.7987 1.0360
0.00931 15.5 0.00531 1.1069 0.6376
0.009096 15.5 0.00257 0.4151 0.2391
0.008891 15.8 0.00107 0.1384 0.0797
Course Fines
Particle
Sieve aperture Percentage Percentage
(mm) passing (%) diameter passing (%) 110.0
(mm)
2 100.0 0.05762 70.009
1.18 89.0 0.04287 47.872 100.0
0.6 65.0 0.02769 21.584
0.3 38.1 0.01814 9.132
90.0
0.15 8.0 0.01065 3.597
0.075 0.0 0.00749 3.597
Pan 0.0 0.00531 2.214 80.0
0.00257 0.83
0.00107 0.277
70.0

Percentage Passing %
60.0

Sieve Percentage Percentage Percentage

aperture(um) passing(%) passing(%) passing(%)
50.0
2 100.0 100.00
1.18 89.0 91.53
0.6 65.0 73.05 40.0
0.3 38.1 52.34
0.15 8.0 29.16
30.0
0.075 0.0 100.00 23.00
0.05762 70.01 16.10
0.04287 47.87 11.01 20.0
0.02769 21.58 4.96
0.01814 9.13 2.10
10.0
0.01065 3.60 0.83
0.00749 3.60 0.83
0.00531 2.21 0.51 0.0
0.001
0.00257 0.83 0.19
0.00107 0.28 0.06
 Particle Size Distribution Curve
110.0

100.0

90.0

80.0

70.0
Percentage Passing %

60.0

50.0

40.0

30.0

20.0

10.0

0.0
0.001 0.01 D10 0.1 D30 1
D60
Sieve Aparture(mm)
on Curve
120.0

100.0

80.0

Coarse
Fines
Combined
60.0

40.0

20.0

1 10
D60

0.0
0.001 0.01
0.01 0.1 1 10
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