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CHAPTER 3: SOIL CLASSIFICATION
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CHAPTER 3: SOIL CLASSIFICATION
WHAT'S IN THIS
WHAT'S IN THIS
WHAT'S IN THIS
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Three points can be obtained on the curve: D10,
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SIEVE ANALYSIS (Gravel/Sand) D30, D60 : the size such that 10%, 30%, 60% of
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the particles are finer than that size.
The test is carried out with the utilization of a set of sieves
From these points, grading characteristics are
with different mesh sizes. The soil particles are distributed
calculated:
as they are retained by the different sieves.
GRADING CURVE
GRADING CURVE
G R A D I N G C U R V E
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