Particle size Distribution

Mass of Percentage
Mass of Percent
Sl. I.S Sieve each sieve Mass of Soil Retained= Cumulative
each Passing
+ soil (Mass of Percentage
No Size sieve(g) - M3 =(M2-M1) or Finer
Retained soil(M3)/Total Retained
(M1) (%)
(M2) Mass(M) x 100

1 4.75 765.5 786.5 21 4.2 4.2 95.8

2 2.36 738.25 764.25 26 5.2 9.4 90.6
3 1.18 672 716.5 44.5 8.9 18.3 81.7
4 0.6 602.5 649 46.5 9.3 27.6 72.4
5 0.425 572 684 112 22.4 50 50
6 0.3 554.5 701.5 147 29.4 79.4 20.6
7 0.15 523.5 585.5 62 12.4 91.8 8.2
8 0.07 5 509.5 530.5 21 4.2 96 4
9 Pan 485 505 20 4 100 0
Total 500(M)
Result
• Cu = 2.93
• Cc=1.65
• D10 =0.15
• D30=0.33
• D60=0.44