Ministry of Higher Education Course Title: soil mechanics

Nile Higher Institute for Eng. &Tech. Course Code: CIS 251
Department : civil engineering Total Marks: 3
Level : 200 Semester: Fall 2023
Type: assignment (2) Academic Year : 2023/2024

Question 1:3 Total Marks 3 SO 1

Grain size distribution

Question No. 1
For the following test data:
Opening Size (mm 6.68 4.70 3.33 1.65 0.417 0.147 0.075 Pan
Wt . Retained (gm 0 4.7 4.7 16.5 51.9 24.8 8.3 7.1

a- Draw the grain size distribution curve

b- What is the effective diameter of the test specimen?
c- What are the uniformity coefficient and coefficient of curvature?
Question No. 2
The results of the combined analysis are as follows:
Sieve Size Mass Retained Sieve Size Mass Retained
(mm) (gm) (mm) (gm)
10 4.0 0.355 45.3
6.3 8.4 0.180 25.4
5.6 5.7 0.075 13.3
2.8 12.9 0.02 15.4
2.0 3.5 0.006 18.4
1.4 1.1 0.002 26.1
less than 0.002
0.5 30.5 20.0
mm

If the total mass (weight) of sample was 230 gm. Determine:

(a) The grain size distribution curve
(b) The effective diameter
(c) Uniformity coefficient, Cu
(d) The coefficient of curvature, Cc
(e) The percentage of Gravel, Sand, silt and Clay in this sample
Question No. 3
What are the types of soil and the tests using for each type for classification?

1 Prof.Moahmed A.Sakr
Ministry of Higher Education Course Title: soil mechanics
Nile Higher Institute for Eng. &Tech. Course Code: CIS 251
Department : civil engineering Total Marks: 3
Level : 200 Semester: Fall 2023
Type: assignment (2) Academic Year : 2023/2024

2 Prof.Moahmed A.Sakr
Ministry of Higher Education Course Title: soil mechanics
Nile Higher Institute for Eng. &Tech. Course Code: CIS 251
Department : civil engineering Total Marks: 3
Level : 200 Semester: Fall 2023
Type: assignment (2) Academic Year : 2023/2024

3 Prof.Moahmed A.Sakr