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500 gm of dry soil was subjected to a sieve analysis. The weight of soil retained on each sieve is as follows as:-
I.S sieve size weight of soilg I.S sieve size weight of soilg
4.75 mm 10 425 $\mu$ 85
2.00 mm 165 212 $\mu$ 40
1.00 mm 100 1.50 $\mu$ 30
75 $\mu$ 50

Plot the grain size distribution curve and determine the following:-

  1. Percentage of gravel, coarse and medium sand, fine sand and slit clay fraction in the soil as per IS: 1498 - 1970.
  2. Effective size
  3. Uniformly coefficient
  4. Coefficient of curve
  5. The gradation of soil.
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The diameter of soil grain and the corresponding percent fines than are calculated as below:-

I.S sieve size Diameter of grain mm Weight retained(g) Cumulative weight retained (g) % retained % finer than
4.75 4.75 10 10 2.0 98.0
2.00 2.00 165 175 35.0 65.0
1.00 1.00 100 275 55.0 …

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