GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS OF SOIL SAMPLE

cumulative % cumulative %
IS Sieve Particle size weight % weight
S. NO of weight finer
size d(mm) retaind(g) retained
retained (%passing)
1 4.75mm 4.75 286 28.6 28.6 71.4
2 2.00mm 2 187 18.7 47.3 52.7
3 1.00mm 1 156 15.6 62.9 37.1
4 600 0.600 82 8.2 71.1 28.9
5 425 0.425 96 9.6 80.7 19.3
6 212 0.212 156 15.6 96.3 3.7
7 150 0.150 22 2.2 98.5 1.5
8 75 0.075 10 1 99.5 0.5
9 Pan < 0.075 5 0.5 100 0
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cumulativ cumulativ
Particle
IS Sieve weight % weight e % of e % finer
S. NO size
size retaind(g) retained weight (%passing
d(mm)
retained )

1 4.75mm 4.75 120 12.00 12.00 88.0 80

2 2.00mm 2 163 16.30 28.30 71.7 70
3 1.00mm 1 84 8.40 36.70 63.3 60
4 600 0.600 68 6.80 43.50 56.5 50
5 425 0.425 130 13.00 56.50 43.5 40
6 212 0.212 290 29.00 85.50 14.5 30
7 150 0.150 44 4.40 89.90 10.1 20
8 75 0.075 68 6.80 96.70 3.3 10
9 Pan < 0.075 32 3.20 99.90 0.1 0
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