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Experiment#5 - Sieve Analysis of Fine Aggregates
Experiment#5 - Sieve Analysis of Fine Aggregates
EXPERIMENT NO. 5
SIEVE ANALYSIS OF FINE AGGREGATES
CCi3-83 Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse
Agqegotes)
08JECTIVE
To detetmine the distobution of
rarhelc si2e the Ane agaeqates and deermune wne
ther it is Svitabl to in conccto
vsc mixing
DISCUSS1ON
Siewe test is
performed to evaluate grading and to qain infornetton rcqarding e
porfcle
GI2e distnbuhon of n e to ccarse aggegates. The aggrmgate grodation infhences the ocrLabihy of
Lonccte mixes becavse it affects the waher- vement rato ond the paste- aggeqate ratio. well-gradtd
coars aqg gato wil need less qvon H ies of Aine aggcqates and cement cince therr uould le lass
svrface ara to be enveloped by the ement pace. Likcwise, well-qraded fine agq mgates will enha nco
the workability and the finishing quality of concrte. The use of properly grodec agqragates will po
duce dense concrcte. Therefore, the control of
a
qading for vse in concrcheagqcqahes mives is imp
or tant to ensure the qvoliy of concole. inentss modulv (F. M) is vsed as an index to qivr ideo
abavt pintntss and coarsenesc t ag3rgates.
iewe Gnalyais of hne aggegates is one of the most important text« pertored on-n. Agg
9ates arc inert mateials that a t miked with blnding matonals c h as cement or lime for h e
manu fachvig of mor tor or concute. Ih is also vsed ac Sils in morlar and concrete. Aggvegate i e
varnes from Several inches to the Size of the Smallest gain of &ond. The hggegates (Aine t coarse)
qenerally ocuvpy uo1 to #s°lo of the corente volume or td. ho 8S7. by mass and srongly in
fluence he concctes freshly mixed ond horatncd properties, Mixhurnd p por Hons ,and cconomy. All
Al agqqate technicians vse fhe cieve anolysis Cqroclahon tect) td de hermines the qradahon
Ctne porhde sire dishibuton, by si7e, within a quuen omple) in onder to detemne complionce with de
sign, producHon ontol tguirtents, ond verihoton speci tanons. Uued in conjunctnon with omer hest, the
cleve anglyais ic
uery g00c to contol Gnd qualiy a ceptance tool
Garadaion meaning the distibuton of partdes si2es witnin the total ronqe of i e . ara
dahon con be identiied on a graph a wel-qroded, uni form, or goe qroded (fometies callcd
well qroded meons l e s within tne en tro ronqe arc in apprmxi mately egval amounte,
olthough ther will be a veny small amont of thu lorqest and smalledt porhcles.
bnitwm gradaton muans that a large percentoqo of the parhcles a r ot fhe some
G o p qraded or shie qroded meanc that mas of the parhdes are lorqe in Sie or
Small In sie with very rew par roles of on interme diate ive
FM
FM 2 Cumviahvc 7o Reta1ned on Standard Sievcí of Isoum or above)
3. Wetghing Scale
4. ScooplSpoon
5. Bnste Brush
Sand
Sieves for Hne hggmgoes,in mn- 4.c2, 47, 2.3le, t.18, 0.40, 0.3D, 0.1S, and Pan.
Place the cample on he o p cicve.
5 Aqitote he sieve by hand or by mechan zcd Sieury machine for a uFhcient peiod
Get the ueiqht of the umplo tloinrd in och ievec
Calalaions
I. Table omputattons (ht Row of Seve Opening of 18mm)
AP 14-2$3g - xtoo l.
8. 203
RP 19 u0S .
bwmulate weght a)
Cw wugnt Coefo present)
C a . 52 t w4K t w23u t w1s
Cw o.o0o o 0o0 3.1s3 t 14.2S5q
Cw 22. 4o g
Cumulative Percentaqo l'l.)
CP Cumulative Mas x loo
To fal Mass
CP 22.40 g
a8.203 g
| P22. 8lu. |
d) fercent focsing l )
Petool CP
Pe oo't. - 2 2 .&1u/
PP 77. 184°1|
Finenes Modulus
0PSERVATiON / ANALYSIS
Oving tne experment, mere oreLome odjustmenks tnat ar done, oinly dve to the avoib
bility of opporahvs ond wonals. Prst , we ve vsed a 0-D0! senihue weiqhing rcole beause Ane
ggcgatei rttained fro m Some i ewe cant be nad by he tqular one and he D.0! sencitiu
wcighing scale is not available. Seond, fhere a t ako adjustmens in the sives sed, the 10, s,
2.S and Z m wec not available haf's whg we ve used closer e e r which only slightty differ
in opening which orn 9.s7,4.5, 2.34 and .ig mwm. Dn the ofhes hand, vpon the oladahon spe
ci hcally of finencss modulus, the aqaregats From the pan orc not indueded ax they are loclow
this loss of porhdes moy be due to some portides til adhenng tw nokes penin9
of tne iees or being hrown off, wnch v oecicte due to some qops betwec the sieee
whcin i inclucled n me vsuallacep ted valuer wnicn von fro m 2.0 to 3.s. Accord ing to
Hhat
ls on Compony Ln, his
tye ofine agqregate Cranges trom 2. to 3.0) nokes concrete
drstiouHon ASo shos o
'eory to Snish and hoc lest choce of crockina. The sive
moSt \ikcly to be considerd as wl- gracicd comporcdto o her clocsifca Hun. wih
bUr nduding si s qreattr than 4.7 mm Cnot etnc eGareaa t s ) , the d a t dhous hot
i s a vey small amomt oF \orqer 2.3t mm siee) and maller parttoes Cpon). fhis meons
ILLUSTRATION
cenhgrade
2.0 to 3.5.
This tren shcaws thot the fne aqqngott sed ks s ibable o r conoeke ixing o i
is most likely t be e qradid . And for mort mibes, tnie Ane agggate w i l r
duce an casy tv pinish and k likely to crack oncc.