Question: A soil report has to be made for a soil deposit. The GSD ( Grainsize distribution ) and Hydrometer Analysis for the soil deposit are

A soil report has to be made for a soil deposit. The GSD (Grainsize distribution) and Hydrometer Analysis for the soil deposit are performed in the lab. Total weight taken for analysis is 500 gm. The weight of material in each sieve and their corresponding no. are listed below.
(a)2mm -50.56gm
(b)1mm -65.45gm
(c)600 microns -0.34gm
(d)425 microns -0.23gm
(e)212 microns -48.73gm
(f)150 microns -170.99gm
(g)75 microns -130.45gm
i. What is the percentage of Gravels in the soil?
ii. ii.V What is the percentage of sand in the soil?
iii. The effective size of the soil grains is
iv. The Coefficient of uniformity for the soil is
v. The Coefficient of curvature for the soil is
vi.Classify the soil based on IS classification system.

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