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    Observations & Calculations:: Geotechnical Engineering Lab # 4 To Carry Out "Sieve Analysis" of A Given Soil Sample

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    The document describes a sieve analysis experiment performed on a 200g soil sample. Various sieves were used to separate particles by size, measuring the weight retained on each sieve. Calculations determined the sample contains 8.905% gravel, 83.465% sand, and 7.63% silt and clay. Graphical results show the particle size distribution and confirm the soil is well graded based on uniformity and curvature coefficients. The sieve analysis provides information on soil composition useful for determining required testing and understanding material performance.

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    The document describes a sieve analysis experiment performed on a 200g soil sample. Various sieves were used to separate particles by size, measuring the weight retained on each sieve. Calculations determined the sample contains 8.905% gravel, 83.465% sand, and 7.63% silt and clay. Graphical results show the particle size distribution and confirm the soil is well graded based on uniformity and curvature coefficients. The sieve analysis provides information on soil composition useful for determining required testing and understanding material performance.

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    GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LAB # 4

    To Carry out “Sieve Analysis” of a given Soil Sample.


    OBSERVATIONS & CALCULATIONS:
    Weight of Sample = W = 200 gm

    Weight of Cumulative
    Diameter % Weight Percent
    Sieve No. Soil Retained Percent
    (mm) Retained Passing
    (gm) Retained

    3/4" 19.05 0 0 0 100

    #4 4.75 17.81 0.895 0.895 91.095

    # 10 2 10.2 5.1 14.005 85.995

    # 40 0.425 42.43 21.215 35.22 64.78

    # 100 0.3 70.32 35.16 70.38 29.62

    # 200 0.15 43.48 21.99 92.37 7.63

    Pan 0.075 15.25 7.625 99.995 0

    RESULTS:
    % Gravel = 8.905 %

    % Sand= 83.465 %

    % Silt and Clay= 7.63 %

    Diameter at 60 % Grain Passing = D60 = 0.39 mm

    Diameter at 50 % Grain Passing (Mean Grain Size) = D50 = 0.28 mm

    Diameter at 30 % Grain Passing = D30 = 0.17 mm

    Diameter at 10 % Grain Passing (Effective Grain Size) = D10 = 0.08 mm

    Co-efficient of Uniformity = Cu = 4.875

    Co-efficient of Curvature = Cc = 0.926


    GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LAB # 4
    To Carry out “Sieve Analysis” of a given Soil Sample.

    COMMENTS:
    Sieve Analysis is used to access the particle size distribution of any sample. This distribution is of critical
    importance to the way material performs in use. It is helpful in determination of percentage
    composition of gravels, sand & silt or clay. Also we come to know that for a specific sample, fine analysis
    id required or not.

    The sample on which we performed sieve analysis had 8.902 % Gravels, 83.46 % Sand and 7.63 % Silt &
    Clay.The sample seems to consist of particles of all sizes. Also the values of coefficeint of Uniformity and
    Curvature infers that the sample is Well Graded.
    GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LAB # 4
    To Carry out “Sieve Analysis” of a given Soil Sample.

    GRADATION CURVE
    100

    90

    80

    70
    PERCENT PASSING (%)

    60

    50

    40

    30

    20

    10

    0
    1000 100 10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001
    GRAIN SIZE (mm)

    Figure1 Gradation Curve

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