Sieve Analysis Test Calculation & Particle Size Distrib

WT , gm 500 Gravel (%) 0.8

Sand (%) 91.5
Sieve Sieve Size Wt Ret %Retained Acc %Ret Silt & Clay (%) 7.7
Number mm gm gm Sieve Size Passing
(mm) (%)
3/4" 19.05 0 0 0
4 4.75 4 0.8 0.8 4.75 99.2
30 2.36 127 25.4 26.2 0.59 73.8
40 1.18 15 3 29.2 0.42 70.8
60 0.6 66.5 13.3 42.5 0.25 57.5
80 0.3 112 22.4 64.9 0.18 35.1
100 0.15 75.5 15.1 80 0.15 20
200 0.075 61.5 12.3 92.3 0.07 7.7
36 7.2 99.5 0.5
SUM 497.5

Hydrometer Analysis
Wt. of soil 50 gm
α 0.99
Zero correct 5
Meniscus c 1

time of read Elapsed Temp Temp Actual Corr %Finer Hydro

time °C correction Hydro. Hydro corr.
min Reading Reading only for
Ra Rc meniscus
R
2:00 PM 0
2:02 PM 2 25 1.3 51 47.3 93.654 52
2:04 PM 4 25 1.3 49 45.3 89.694 50
2:08 PM 8 25 1.3 46 42.3 83.754 47
2:16 PM 16 25 1.3 44 40.3 79.794 45
2:32 PM 32 25 1.3 39 35.3 69.894 40
3:36 PM 64 25 1.3 31 27.3 54.054 32
4:28 PM 128 25 1.3 24 20.3 40.194 25
lation & Particle Size Distribution Curve

Particle size distribution curve

100
Sieve Analysis
90

Percentage passing by mass (%)

80
70
60
50
19.05 0
19.05 100 40
30
20
0.075 0 10
0.075 100 0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01 0.00
Opening size (mm)

Hydrometer Analysis

L L/t K D corr
%finer
Unit
cm weight mm
2.56
0.07 7.7
7.7742 3.8871 0.01327 0.0261627734 7.211358
8.102 2.0255 0.01327 0.0188858722 6.906438
8.5937 1.0742125 0.01327 0.0137535884 6.449058
8.9215 0.55759375 0.01327 0.009909001 6.144138
9.741 0.30440625 0.01327 0.0073214602 5.381838
11.0522 0.17269063 0.01327 0.0055144894 4.162158
12.1995 0.09530859 0.01327 0.0040967263 3.094938
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