wet sieve analysis of soil

4.75
2.36
1.18
0.6
0.425
0.3
0.15
0.075
PAN
total wt retained =
initial weight taken= 550 g
error= 1.4g
As per IS 383-1970
Granulated Slag sand is classified under Zone 1

wt retained
0
27.8
178.3
202.5
73.9
33
20.7
6.1
6.1
548.4

corrected weight
% wt retained
0.1777777778
0.0323232323
27.9777777778
5.0868686869
178.4777777778
32.4505050505
202.6777777778
36.8505050505
74.0777777778
13.4686868687
33.1777777778
6.0323232323
20.8777777778
3.795959596
6.2777777778
1.1414141414
6.2777777778
1.1414141414

120

100

80

60

40

20

0
0.01

0.1

cumulative% wt retained
% finer
0.0323232323
99.9676767677
5.1191919192
94.8808080808
37.5696969697
62.4303030303
74.4202020202
25.5797979798
87.8888888889
12.1111111111
93.9212121212
6.0787878788
97.7171717172
2.2828282828
98.8585858586
1.1414141414
100

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