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"Out of clutter, find
simplicity; from discord, find harmony; in the middle of difficulty, lies
opportunity." -
Albert Einstein, The Three Rules of Work
Objective
The purpose of this assignment is twofold: first, to measure particle size
characteristics of materials that will be used in our next project, and second,
to familiarize ourselves with the ASCE author-date citation system.
You must hand in a copy of the
cover sheet
for the assignment and printouts Parts 1-3. There are no Canvas submissions
for this assignment.
Part 1: The following are the results of a
sieve analysis:
Sieve Number
|
Mass of soil retained
on each sieve (g) |
Percent retained
on each sieve (%) |
Cumulative percent
retained on each sieve (%) |
Percent
finer (%) |
| 4 |
0 |
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| 10 |
41.2 |
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| 20 |
55.1 |
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| 40 |
80.0 |
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| 60 |
91.6 |
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| 100 |
60.5 |
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| 200 |
35.6 |
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| Pan |
21.5 |
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Determine: (a) the percent finer for each sieve and plot the particle-size distribution
curve; (b) estimate D10, D30,
and D60 from the particle-size distribution curve; (c) the
effective size; (d) the uniformity coefficient, Cu; and (e)
the coefficient of gradation, Cc.
Part 2: For the sieve analysis performed in the laboratory
determine: (a) the percent finer for each sieve and plot the particle-size distribution
curve; (b) estimate D10, D30,
and D60 from the particle-size distribution curve; (c) the
effective size; (d) the uniformity coefficient, Cu; and (e)
the coefficient of gradation, Cc. If you were
unable to get data in lab, use the following data for anthracite.
Sieve Number
|
Mass of soil retained
on each sieve (g) |
Percent retained
on each sieve (%) |
Cumulative percent
retained on each sieve (%) |
Percent
finer (%) |
| 4 |
0.1 |
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| 8 |
0.3 |
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| 16 |
378.9 |
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| 30 |
104.9 |
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| 50 |
26.4 |
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| 100 |
0.2 |
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| Pan |
0.2 |
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Click here for a blank particle-size
distribution plot for these problems.
Part 3:
Follow ASCE citation guidelines (class
slides) to prepare a reference page comprised of the
following sources.
Part 4: Read Chapter 8 in the
Strategies for Creative Problem Solving by Fogler and LeBlanc.
Cover sheet for homework
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