1. GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION
    2. GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION
    PROJECT NAME:
    Beach Sediment Analysis
    CLIENT:
    HDR, Inc.
    SAMPLE ID:
    MP-T3
    LOCATION:
    Matagorda Peninsula
    MATAGORDA PENINSULA
    Transect 3
    ASTM
    MESH
    PERCENT SHELL BY WEIGHT (BASED ON #10 SIEVE)
    Toe of Dune
    Mid Berm
    Swash Zone
    First Bar
    Trough
    Second Bar
    RETAINED BY #10
    0.0
    0.2
    0.1
    0.4
    1.2
    7.3
    ASTM
    MESH
    % FINER BY WEIGHT AFTER REMOVING SHELL
    Toe of Dune
    Mid Berm
    Swash Zone
    First Bar
    Trough
    Second Bar
    #10
    100.0
    100.0
    100.0
    100.0
    100.0
    100.0
    #18
    100.0
    100.0
    100.0
    99.7
    99.3
    95.1
    #35
    100.0
    100.0
    99.9
    97.9
    98.2
    87.5
    #60
    99.3
    99.1
    96.0
    77.0
    85.2
    72.1
    #70
    95.4
    93.0
    80.3
    50.7
    68.8
    55.9
    #80
    72.2
    68.2
    40.8
    24.7
    37.1
    36.3
    #100
    30.5
    22.9
    12.4
    6.6
    13.6
    14.9
    #120
    11.8
    8.4
    4.3
    3.1
    5.7
    6.7
    #170
    1.7
    0.7
    1.5
    1.8
    1.4
    1.3
    #200
    1.4
    0.6
    1.4
    1.7
    1.2
    1.2
    STATISTICS (EXCLUDING SHELL)
    MEDIAN GRAIN SIZE
    (mm)
    0.161
    0.165
    0.184
    0.209
    0.190
    0.199
    MEAN GRAIN SIZE
    (mm)
    0.161
    0.166
    0.185
    0.229
    0.196
    0.259
    SORTING
    (σ)
    0.322
    0.307
    0.292
    0.524
    0.482
    0.902
    Munsell Color
    Pale Brown
    Very Pale
    Brown
    Pale Brown
    Pale Brown
    Pale Brown
    Pale Brown
    0
    5
    10
    15
    20
    25
    30
    35
    40
    45
    50
    55
    60
    65
    70
    75
    80
    85
    90
    95
    100
    100
    10
    1
    0.1
    0.01
    0.001
    50
    coarse
    fine
    coarse
    medium
    6
    1620
    1.5
    4
    200
    PERCENT FINER BY WEIGHT
    D100
    D60
    D30
    0.17
    0.198
    0.148
    0.153
    0.166
    D10
    0.14
    0.158
    0.117
    0.127
    0.141
    Depth
    Classification
    40
    PI
    Cc
    Cu
    GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION
    GRAIN SIZE IN MILLIMETERS
    COBBLES
    GRAVEL
    SAND
    SILT OR CLAY
    4
    LL
    PL
    1.44
    1.98
    1.43
    1.35
    1.36
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    1.02
    0.79
    1.11
    1.07
    1.01
    1
    3/4
    1/23/8 3
    %Gravel %Sand
    %Silt
    %Clay
    100
    140
    3
    2
    60
    fine
    U.S. SIEVE OPENING IN INCHES
    U.S. SIEVE NUMBERS
    HYDROMETER
    MP-T2-Trough
    MP-T2-Second Bar
    MP-T3-Toe of Dune
    MP-T3-Mid Berm
    MP-T3-Swash Zone
    6
    81014
    30
    2
    2
    0.5
    0.5
    1
    0.203
    0.314
    0.168
    0.172
    0.192
    POORLY GRADED SAND
    POORLY GRADED SAND
    POORLY GRADED SAND
    POORLY GRADED SAND
    POORLY GRADED SAND
    Depth
    0.0'
    0.0'
    0.0'
    0.0'
    0.0'
    0.0'
    0.0'
    0.0'
    0.0'
    0.0'
    MP-T2-Trough
    MP-T2-Second Bar
    MP-T3-Toe of Dune
    MP-T3-Mid Berm
    MP-T3-Swash Zone
    Specimen ID
    Specimen ID
    Project: Beach Sediment Analysis
    Location: Matagorda Peninsula, Texas
    Number: G122361
    Rock Engineering & Testing Lab. LLC.
    6817 Leopard Street
    Corpus Christi, Texas 78409
    Telephone: 361-883-4555
    Fax: 361-883-4711
    US_GRAIN_SIZE 7 G122361 MP.GPJ US_LAB.GDT 8/11/22
    0
    5
    10
    15
    20
    25
    30
    35
    40
    45
    50
    55
    60
    65
    70
    75
    80
    85
    90
    95
    100
    100
    10
    1
    0.1
    0.01
    0.001
    50
    coarse
    fine
    coarse