Sample location: outlet of the basin

Dry weight: 1500 g

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Sieve size (mm)

Mass of each sieve (g)

Mass of each sieve + retained soil

Mass retained Wi (g)

% retained on each sieve Pi Wi/Wt*100

Cumulative % retained Rj = ∑ Pi

% finer Nj = 100 − ∑Rj

3.35

484.7

484.7

0

0

0

100

2

444.7

444.7

0

0

0

100

1.18

418.7

418.7

0

0

100

0.6

400

400

0

0

0

100

0.425

378.3

485.3

107

7.13

7.13

92.87

0.212

340.2

847.8

507.6

33.84

40.97

59.03

0.15

327

960.5

633.5

42.23

83.2

16.8

0.075

310.5

379.2

68.7

4.58

87.78

12.22

Pan

386.7

387.9

183.2

12.21

100

0

Total

1500