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Percent Passing
Soil #15:
Hydrometer Analysis Results:
Sample #11: Grain Size Distribution Curve of Fine
Fraction of Sample
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
0.001 0.002
0.010 0.100
Figure 4.10: Sample #11 Grain Size Distribution Curve
Sample #11: Hydrometer Results
% Silt in Fine Fraction of Sample 66%
% Clay in Fine Fraction of Sample 34%
Table 4.6
Wet Sieve Analysis Results:
Soil #15: #200 Wet Sieve Results
Total
sample
dry
weight
[g]
Amt. of
sample
retained
by #200
[g]
Amt. of
sample
passing
#200 [g]
%
passing
#200
803.93 174.39 629.54 78.3%
Table 4.7
Atterberg Limits Results:
Particle Size (mm)
Sample #15 Atterberg Limits Results
Plastic Limit 14
Liquid Limit 27
Plasticity Index = LL – PL 13
Table 4.8
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