TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES – MANILA
ASSIGNMENT # 1
(TITLE OF YOUR ASSIGNMENT)
COURSE CODE
SUBMITTED BY:
JUAN DELA CRUZ
SUBMITTED TO:
ENGR. JUDITH A. CORRE
DATE
Following are the result of a sieve analysis. Make the necessary calculations and draw a
particle size distribution curve.
Mass of Soil on Sieve Opening
Sieve # Cumulative Mass % Finer/Passing
each Sieve Size
4 0 0 100 4.75
10 40 40 94.5 2.0
20 60 100 86.28 0.85
40 89 189 74.1 0.425
60 140 329 54.9 0.25
80 122 451 38.1 0.18
100 210 661 9.3 0.15
200 56 717 1.6 0.075
PAN 12 729 0 n/a
Total: 729
Graph:
In the graph, I get the value of
D10=0.15
D 60=0.27
D30=0.17
a.) Computing Uniformity Coefficient
0.27
C u= =1.8
0.15
C u=1.8
b.) Find the Coefficient of Curvature.
0.172
C c= =0.714
0.27(0.15)
C c =0.714