Lab 1
Lab 1
Lab 1
SOIL MECHANICS
(CE324L-18)
EXPERIMENT NO.3:
BY:
DATE PERFORMED:
DATE SUBMITTED:
RATING
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Set of Sieves (Sizes no. 4, 8, 16, 30, 50, 100, 200, Pan)
Shovel
Weighing scale
Brush
Container
PROCEDURE:
2. Weigh and record weight of the sample & also weigh the container.
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The weight of the soil sample that our group get is 650.75kg.
4. Put the sieve in the mechanical sieve shaker or shake the sieve
horizontally.
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5. Carefully weigh and record the weight of each sieve with its retained
soil.
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DATA SHEETS
Error -1.477070606
RESULTS
A. Particle-Size Classifications
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B. Particle-Distribution Curve
50
40
PERCENT FINER
30
20
10
0
10 1 0.1 0.01
PARTICLE SIZE (MM)-LOG SCALE
C c =0
4. Sorting coefficient ( SO ¿
SO =
√ √
D75
D25
=
0
2.079
SO =0
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GROUP MEMBERS:
Bautista, Sherly
Cruz, Katrina Ann
LLagas, Ivan Winleyman
Lonciras, Ella Loraine
Monsales, Maica Joyce
Salcedo, Kimlan
Soriano, Christine
Villarojo, Clark Dave
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