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- 4.16 Plot the particle size distribution curve for each of the three soils the data for which are given below. All three curves should be on the same semi logarithmic diagram. Sieve Number 3/4 in ½ in #4 # 10 # 20 # 40 # 60 # 100 # 200 Particle Diameter from Hydrometer Analysis (mm) Lagoon Clay Beufort, SC 0.045 0.010 0.005 0.001 Data from Sowers (1979). 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 95 80 61 42 37 27 % Passing by Weight Beach Sand Daytona Beach, FL 100 100 100 100 100 98 90 10 2 Weathered Tuff Central America 100 98 95 93 88 82 75 72 68 66 33 21 10 4.17 Determine Cu and Cc for each of the three soils in Problem 4.17. Which of these soils is most well-grazied? Why?4.16 Plot the particle size distribution curve for each of the three soils the data for which are given below. All three curves should be on the same semi logarithmic diagram. Sieve Number 3/4 in ½ in #4 # 10 # 20 # 40 # 60 # 100 # 200 Particle Diameter from Hydrometer Analysis (mm) Lagoon Clay Beufort, SC 0.045 0.010 0.005 0.001 Data from Sowers (1979). 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 95 80 61 42 37 27 % Passing by Weight Beach Sand Daytona Beach, FL 100 100 100 100 100 98 90 10 2 Weathered Tuff Central America 100 98 95 93 88 82 75 72 68 66 33 21 10 4.17 Determine Cu and Ce for each of the three soils in Problem 4.17. Which of these soils is most well-graded? Why?4. The result of sieve analysis of three soils is given. It is required to classify these soils according to the AASHTO Classification system. Sieve No. 4 8 10 20 40 60 100 200 LL PL Diam. (mm) 4.760 2.380 2.000 0.840 0.420 0.250 0.149 0.074 SIEVE ANALYSIS Soll A 85 80 68 62 52 48 38 25 42 33 Percent Passing Soil B 98 90 85 78 62 55 50 45 45 37 Soil C 100 95 88 75 60 52 40 34 38 18
- 3.11 Classify the following soils by using the Unified soil classification system. Give the group symbols and the group names. Sleve analysls- Percent finer Liquld Ilmit Plasticity Index Soll No. 4 No. 200 C, C. 1 70 30 33 21 48 20 41 22 95 70 52 28 4 100 82 30 19 100 74 35 21 6. 87 26 18 38 69 88 78 38 8. 99 57 54 26 9. 71 11 32 16 4.8 2.9 10 100 2 NP 7.2 2.2 11 89 65 44 21 12 90 39 31 3.9 2.1 Ans.: 1. SC (clayey sand with gravel), 2. GC (Clayey Gravel with sand), 3. CH (sandy fat clay), 4. CL (Lean clay with sand), 5. CL (Lean clay with sand), 6. SC (CIlayey sand), 7. CH (sandy fat clay), 8. CH (sandy fat clay), 9. SP-SC (Poorly Graded sand with gravel and sand), 10. sW (Well-graded sand), 11.CL (Sandy lean clay), 12. SP-SC (Poorly Graded sand with gravel and sand) 3.12 For an inorganic soil, the following grain-size analysis is given. U.S. Percent Sleve No. passing . 4 100 10 90 20 64 40 38 80 18 200 13 For this soil, LL = 23 and PL = 19. Classify the soil by using (a) AASHTO soil…47.) The results of the sieve analysis done on a soil are shown below. Sieve No. Diameter Soil A 4 4.760 89 6 2.380 70 10 2.000 63 20 0.840 55 40 0.420 31 60 0.250 20 100 0.149 18 200 0.074 4 LL 60 PL 40 Determine its classification using USCS. GW SP None of the above SW GPGiven the following Sieve Analysis and Atterberg limits results. Answer the following questions: 1- What is the effective diameter of this soil? 2- Calculate the uniformity coefficient and coefficient of gradation 3- Determine the percentage of Gravel, Sand, Fine soils according to USCS. 4- Classify the soil using AASHTO (with GI) & USCS (with group name). Diameter Sieve # % Passing 100 (тm) 90 4 4.75 96 80 3.35 90 70 10 78.8 60 20 0.85 56.8 50 40 0.425 37.8 40 60 0.25 23.6 30 100 0.15 13 20 200 0.075 4.6 10 Рan LL 10 10 0.1 0.01 Diameter PL 5 Percent Passing (%) 2.
- Problem 2. The sieve analysis of ten soils and the liquid and plastic limits of the fraction pass- ing through the No. 40 sieve are given below. Classify the soils using the AASHTO classification system and give the group indexes. Soll No. 567699AWN. 4 8 10 No. 10 98 100 100 85 92 48 87 90 100 92 Sleve analysis (percent finer) No. 40 80 92 88 55 75 28 62 76 78 74 No. 200 50 80 65 45 62 6 30 34 8 32 Liquid limit 38 56 37 28 43 32 37 44 Plastic limit 29 23 22 20 28 NP 24 25 NP 35Question 2 For shown particle size distributions, find coefficient of uniformity (Cu) and the coefficien curvature (C. )for each soil; BS sieves 63 pm 212am 600um 2mm 6,3mm 20mm 62mm 100 90 so 10 Gravel Fire MedumCoare Fine MedymConrse Fne Medium CoareCoobles 0.01 Clay 10 10 0.001 Particle size (mm) Percentage smallrThe results of the sieve analysis done on a soil are shown below. Sieve No. Diameter Soil A 4 4.760 89 6 2.380 70 10 2.000 63 20 0.840 55 40 0.420 40 60 0.250 31 100 0.149 20 200 0.074 4 LL 60 PL 40 Determine its classification using USCS. SW None of the above GW SP GP
- % Finer • Particle size analyses were carried out on two soils-Soil A and Soil B-and the particle size distribution curves are shown in Figure 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 Clay 20 10 0 0.001 + Silt 0.01 Soil A Sand Soil B 0.1 1 Particle size (mm) - log scale Gravel 10 Soil A LL 26 (oven-dried; assume same for not dried) B Nonplastic 1. Which of the two soils, in your opinion, is a better material for the core of a rolled earth dam? PL 182. The result of sieve analysis of three soils is given. It is required to classify these soils according to the AASHTO Classification System. Sieve No. 4 8 10 20 40 60 100 200 LL PL Diam. (mm) 4.760 2.380 2.000 0.840 0.420 0.250 0.149 0.074 SIEVE ANALYSIS Soil A 90 64 55 33 24 17 9 5 Percent Passing Soil B 100 90 77 59 50 42 36 33 46 29 Soil C 100 100 78 91 85 79 70 63 47 24 a. What is the classification of Soil A? b. What is the classification of Soil B? c. What is the classification of Soil C?Q5: Classify the soil with the data in table below using USCS to find the followings 1- group symbol and group name 2- If the natural water content of the soil was 32.6 determine the liquidity index Sieve No. Sieve size mm 3 4 6.35 4.75 % finer 60 P.L-29 and L.L-38 52 8 2.36 43 16 1.18 30 40 0.425 22 100 0.15 17 200 0.074 12 hydrometer 0.06 10 hydrometer 0.002 3