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Sieve analysis is meant for______

(a) coarse-grained soils

(b) fine-grained soils

(c) coarse-grained gravel

(d) silt

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This question is from Sieve Analysis topic in section Index Properties Determination of Geotechnical Engineering I

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The correct answer is (a) coarse-grained soils

The explanation: Sieve analysis is first stage of particle size analysis which is meant for coarse-grained soils only, while the second stage is the sedimentation analysis which is performed for fine-grained soils.

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