Civil Engineering - Concrete Technology - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Concrete Technology - Section 5 (Q.No. 15)
15.
On a grading curve, the gap grading is represented by
a horizontal line
a vertical line
N.W. inclined line
N.E. inclined line
none of these.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Gaurang said:   8 years ago
Why horizontal?

Vijay said:   8 years ago
Why horizontal? Can anyone explain it?

Anmol said:   7 years ago
It is used for completing the gradation curve and to show the missing sieves hotline is marked.

Prathmesh said:   7 years ago
It should be N.W line.

Bibhuti said:   6 years ago
Gap grading means certain fraction of sizes are not present in the aggregate sizes and hence because of that a horizontal line is used to represent the absent fractions (sizes) in a grading curve.
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Dheeraj said:   6 years ago
Please explain. Different types of curves represent different types of soil like uniformly graded, well-graded, poorly graded, gap graded. Please if anyone knows about this. So explain it.

Ajay said:   5 years ago
No, Step grading curve line look like a horizontal line.

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