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    1. The document summarizes a soil classification experiment conducted by a group of civil engineering students. It includes the procedures for determining soil properties through dry sieve analysis, calculating coefficients, and classifying the soil sample. 2. Key results were that the soil contained fine gravel and sand based on the particle size distribution graph. Calculations found the uniformity coefficient to be 3.6 and coefficient of curvature to be 1.55, classifying it as a well-graded gravel soil. 3. In conclusion, the dry sieve analysis determined the soil's grain size distribution and identified its type according to coefficients and graph positioning within sand and gravel areas.

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    1. The document summarizes a soil classification experiment conducted by a group of civil engineering students. It includes the procedures for determining soil properties through dry sieve analysis, calculating coefficients, and classifying the soil sample. 2. Key results were that the soil contained fine gravel and sand based on the particle size distribution graph. Calculations found the uniformity coefficient to be 3.6 and coefficient of curvature to be 1.55, classifying it as a well-graded gravel soil. 3. In conclusion, the dry sieve analysis determined the soil's grain size distribution and identified its type according to coefficients and graph positioning within sand and gravel areas.

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    1. The document summarizes a soil classification experiment conducted by a group of civil engineering students. It includes the procedures for determining soil properties through dry sieve analysis, calculating coefficients, and classifying the soil sample. 2. Key results were that the soil contained fine gravel and sand based on the particle size distribution graph. Calculations found the uniformity coefficient to be 3.6 and coefficient of curvature to be 1.55, classifying it as a well-graded gravel soil. 3. In conclusion, the dry sieve analysis determined the soil's grain size distribution and identified its type according to coefficients and graph positioning within sand and gravel areas.

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    FACULTY OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL

    ENGINEERING
    DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND
    GEOMATIC ENGINEERING

    GEOTECHNIC LAB

    FULL REPORT
    Subject Code BFC 31901
    Code & Experiment Title SOIL CLASSIFICATION
    Course Code BFF
    Submit Date March 4, 2018
    Section / Group S5/G1
    Name
    Members of Group 1.Muhammad Fazlan Aliff Bin Mazlan (DF160096)
    2.Muhammad Zulhairi Bin Zulkifli (DF160075)
    3.Muhammad Thoib Aazmuddeen Bin Abdul Rahim
    (DF160053)
    4.Mohamad Azri Bin Saharum (DF160088)
    5.Nur Afira Binti Ahmad (AF150168)
    6.Solehatul Azwana Binti Mohd Sani (AF150045)
    Lecturer/Instructor/Tutor Pn. Zaihasra Binti Abu Talib
    En. Saifullizan Bin Mohd Bukari
    Experiment Date February 28, 2017

    Comment by examiner Received


    DATA ANALYSIS:

    1. How to calculate mass passing:

    Mass passing when sieve no size 5.000 mm is (1000 – 44) = 956g


    Mass passing when sieve no size 2.000 mm is (956 – 274) = 682g
    Mass passing when sieve no size 1.180 mm is (682 – 386) = 296g
    Mass passing when sieve no size 0.600 mm is (296 – 147) = 149g
    Mass passing when sieve no size 0.425 mm is (149 – 84) = 65g
    Mass passing when sieve no size 0.300 mm is (65 – 25) = 40g
    Mass passing when sieve no size pan 0.212 mm is (40 – 13) = 27g
    Mass passing when sieve no size pan 0.150 mm is (27 – 10 = 17g
    Mass passing when sieve no size pan 0.063 mm is (17 – 15) = 2g

    2. How to calculate cumulative percentage passing (%):

    i. Sieve no size = 5.000 mm

    Cumulative Percentage Passing x 100 = 96%

    ii. Sieve no size = 2.000 mm

    Cumulative Percentage Passing x 100 = 68%

    iii. Sieve no size = 1.180 mm

    Cumulative Percentage Passing = x 100 = 30%

    iv. Sieve no size = 0.600 mm

    Cumulative Percentage Passing = x 100 = 15%

    v. Sieve no size = 0.425 mm

    Cumulative Percentage Passing = x 100 = 7%

    vi. Sieve no size = 0.300 mm


    Cumulative Percentage Passing = x 100 = 4%

    vii. Sieve no size = 0.212 mm

    Cumulative Percentage Passing = x 100 = 3%

    viii. Sieve no size = 0.150 mm

    Cumulative Percentage Passing = x 100 = 2%

    ix. Sieve no size = 0.063 mm

    Cumulative Percentage Passing = x 100 = 0%

    3. How to calculate Cu and Cc:

    From plotted graph; D10 = 0.5


    D30 = 1.18
    D60 = 1.8
    Cu = d60 / d10 = 1.8/0.5 = 3.6 @ 4
    Cc = d302/ d60d10 = 1.182(1.8)0.5) = 1.55 @ 2

    It is a well graded soil (for gravels) since the Cu 4 and Cc value is 1 < Cc < 3.
    QUESTIONS:

    1. What is the purpose of grain size analysis?


    Grain size analysis is a practice or procedure that commonly used in civil
    engineering to assess the particle size distribution or gradation of a granular material. The
    purpose of this analysis is to determine the grain size distribution curve of soil sample by
    making them passing a stack of seizes of decreasing mesh opening sizes and then
    measuring each weight that retained on the sieve. It is generally applied to the soil
    fraction larger than 63µm.
    From this analysis, student will be exposed with the real experiment or
    method of sieve analysis that have been taught in lecture before. Moreover, student will
    more understand about the method that used for determine the consistency properties of
    soils in the laboratory. Besides that, the analysis will shows the way in which particle size
    and consistency properties are used to classify and predict the probable behaviour of soils
    and also to indicate the type of test needed to assess their engineering characteristics.

    2. Under what conditions should you use wet sieving instead of dry sieving?
    Sieving method can applied to both conditions as wet sieving used only for
    soil with a negligible amount of plastic fines such as gravels and clean sands while for dry
    sieving conducted for soils with plastic fines. However, wet sieving is recommended to
    use with materials that require addition of water, and that occurred in normal industrial
    use. Furthermore, it often use when there is formation of hard lumps in small particles of
    aggregates and for soils with plastic fines.

    3. What is the smallest and largest mesh openings used in practice for determining
    grain size distribution?
    There are lots of series of standard sieves but for this dry sieve analysis, we
    were using a series of standard sieves with opening ranging from 7.5 cm to 63 µm
    including a cover plate on the top and bottom pan. Next, to shake those sieves,
    mechanical sieve shaker were used and vibrate about 10 minutes before we get the data.
    4. Is it possible to carry out a sieve analysis on a sample of clay?

    Practically, sieve analysis is a practice or procedure used to assess the


    particle size distribution of a granular material and can be performed on two type either it is non-
    organic or organic granular materials. Examples of the materials are sand, crushed rock, clay,
    granite, feldspars, coal and soil, a wide range of manufactured powders, grain and seeds, down to
    a minimum size depending on the exact method. Known as simple practice for particle sizing, it
    is probably the most common method that have been used. So the answer of possibility to carry
    out a clay sample for sieve analysis is yes.

    5. Classify the type of soil that you use in the laboratory according to BS 5930.

    From the graph that has been plotted, the type of soils can be classified
    according to BS 5930. As we can see the soil used probably contains of fine gravel and
    sand. It is because that the dots that plotted in the graph are mostly in the sand and gravel
    area.

    CONCLUSION:

    In conclusion, from the Dry Sieve Analysis that have been conducted, we had
    determined the grain size distribution curve based on sample that through the sieve with various
    sizes. Particles size distribution graph plotted based on sieve size and percentage passing (%) to
    identify the type of soil. Besides that, uniformity coefficient (Cu) and coefficient of curvature
    (Cc) also can be calculated to know the grade of soil either its good, not good or constant soil
    condition.
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