Question: Five different particle sizes are mixed in proportions shown below and water is added to make the volume of soil suspension exactly equal to 1

Five different particle sizes are mixed in proportions shown below and water is added to make the volume of soil suspension exactly equal to 1000cc.
\table[[Particle size, mm,Weight, g],[0.060,5],[0.020,15],[0.010,20],[0.005,4],[0.001,6]]
The particles have a specific gravity of 2.65 and the dynamic viscosity of water is 8.95 millipoises. v can be taken as 1.0gcc.
The soil suspension was thoroughly shaken and sedimentation allowed.
(i) What is the largest particle size present at a depth of 10cm after 8 minutesof the start of sedimentation?
(ii) find % finer corresponding to this size of Particles if observe hydrometric reading Rh at 10cm,24.5cm and CC=-5.5
(iii) what is the specific gravity of soil suspension at sampling depth of 10 cm after 8 minutes commencement of sedimentation?
(iv) how long after the start of sedimentation will all particles have settle down below a depth of 10 cm?
Five different particle sizes are mixed in

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