Question

A sample of dry coarse-grained soil material of 500 grams was shaken through a nest of sieves andthe following results were obtained. a) Determine the percent of soil passing each

sieve. b) Plot the grain size distribution curve c) Determine the uniformity coefficient and the coefficient of curvature. d) Classify the soil.

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