Xavier University Ateneo de Cagayan

College of Engineering Civil Engineering Department

Subject: Soil Mechanics Laboratory CE-41L Instructor: Engr. Christy Anne Marie C. Colanse

Experiment Number: # 4 Experiment Title:

GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS

Filed by: 1. CAMPUGAN, Hanzhell J. 2. VERGARA, Kimberly S. 3. MARTINEZ, Risa GwenJ. 4. JACUBAN, Paul Vincent A. 5. ALFARO, David Jorey G.

BSCE 4 BSCE 4 BSCE 4 BSCE 5 BSCE 4

- 200930895 - 200931302 - 200930735 - 20044114 - 200930181

Date Performed: 20 August2013 Date Filed: 27 August 2013

Remarks: Rating: Instructors Signature

UNDISTURBED SOIL SAMPLING, LABELLING & STORAGE I. INTRODUCTION

The determination of watercontent is an important requirement in laboratory tests and is part of the test included in more elaborate tests. Water content is an important measure in the compaction of soil. In order to obtain the correct water content, several samples at different point should be taken; the samples to be used are from experiment 1A. II. OBJECTIVES To determine the size of soil grains present. To identify whether the soil is well graded or not. MATERIALS/APPARATUSES IV. Set of sieves Balance Brush Mixer Oven Spatula METHODOLOGY 3. Weigh a specimen of approximately 500 grams. 4. Sieve the soil through a nest of sieves by hand for at least 10 minutes.

III.

1. Weigh all sieves to be used up to 0.1 gram.

5. Weigh to 0.1 gram each sieve with the soil in it. 6. Subtract the weight obtained in step 1 from those of step 5 to give the soil retained in #200 sieves. V.
Table 1. Mass of Empty Moisture Can # Moisture Can (grams) Mass of Can + Soil (grams) 105 140 115 55 25 Soil Retained (grams)

DATA

2. Select test sample and break soil into its individual particles with the fingers or a rubber tipped pestle.

1 6L 2 5L 3 5P 4 - EP Table 1.

20 15 15 15

Container Mass 150 g

Wet Sample 500 g

Dry Sample 365 g

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UNDISTURBED SOIL SAMPLING, LABELLING & STORAGE %R#40 = (25g/135g) x 100% = 6.85 %R#60 = (10g/135g) x 100% = 2.47 %R#140 = (10g/135g) x 100% = 2.47 %R#200 = (5g/135g) x 100% = 1.37 %RPAN = (5g/135g) x 100% = 1.37 *Solving for %Cumulative, %C: %Cumulative = (%Retained) %C#04 = 0 + 38.36 = 38.36 %C#10 = 38.36 + 31.51 = 69.87 %C#20 = 69.87 + 15.07 = 84.94 %C#40 = 84.94 + 6.85 = 91.79 %C#60 = 91.79 + 2.74 = 94.53 %C#140 = 94.53 + 2.74 = 97.27 %C#200 = 97.27 + 1.37= 98.64 %CPAN = 98.64 + 1.37= 100.01 *Solving for %Passing, %P: %Passing = 100 - %Cumulative %P#04 = 100 + 38.36 = 61.64 %P#10 = 100 + 69.87 = 30.13 %P#20 = 100 + 84.94 = 15.06 %P#40 = 100 + 91.79 = 8.21 %P#60 = 100 + 94.53 = 5.47 %P#140 = 100 + 97.27 = 2.73 %P#200 = 100 + 98.64 = 1.36 *By Interpolation: D10 = 0.474 mm D30 = 1.990 mm D60 = 4.607 mm CU = D60/D10 = 4.607mm/0.474mm = 9.719 = (D30)/D10D60 = (1.990) / (0.474mmx4.607mm) = 1.813 DATA ANALYSIS CONCLUSION

Weight Table 2.

1.47 kN

4.91 kN

3.58 kN

Mass of Empty Sieve # Sieve (grams) 4 10 20 40 60 140 200 Pan 495 465 405 385 375 345 335 365

Mass of sieve + Soil Retained (grams) 625 580 460 410 385 355 340 370 Total Weight:

Soil Retained (grams)

140 115 55 25 10 10 5 5 365

Table 3. Sieve # 4 10 20 40 60 140 200 Pan % Retained 38.36 31.51 15.07 6.85 2.74 2.74 1.37 1.37 % Cumulative 38.36 69.87 84.94 91.79 94.53 97.27 98.64 100.01 % Passing 61.64 30.13 15.06 8.21 5.47 2.73 1.36

Calculations: *Solving for Soil Retained, SR: Soil Retained = Mass sieve + soil retained Mass sieve SR#04 = 625 495 g = 140 g SR#10 = 580 465 g = 115 g SR#20 = 460 405 g = 55 g SR#40 = 410 385 g = 25 g SR#60 = 385 375 g = 10 g SR#140 = 355 345 g = 10 g SR#200 = 340 335 g = 5 g SRPAN = 370 365 g = 5 g Soil Retained Total, MT = 135 g

CC

VI. VII. *Solving for %Retained, %R: %Retained = (Soil Retained/MT) x 100% %R#04 = (140g/135g) x 100% = 38.38 %R#10 = (115g/135g) x 100% = 31.51 %R#20 = (55g/135g) x 100% = 15.07

The experiment was very simple, it did not require as much precision and caution compared to the extraction process, obtaining the water content is simple, since you
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UNDISTURBED SOIL SAMPLING, LABELLING & STORAGE only have to shape the sample, weigh it, dry it and weigh it again. VIII. REFERENCES

ASTM D 2216 - Standard Test Method for Laboratory Determination of Water (Moisture) Content of Soil, Rock, and Soil-Aggregate Mixtures

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