CE 121: CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS LABORATORY

Laboratory Experiment 1: Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse

Aggregates
DATA SHEET
SECTION:____
GROUP
No.___
Members
(1)____________________________________ (4)
_________________________________
(2)____________________________________ (5)
_________________________________
(3)____________________________________ (6)
_________________________________

PART A. Sieve Analysis of Fine Aggregates (FA)

Initial Mass of Sample: __________
US
Sie
ve
#

Particl
e
Diamet
er, mm

% ERROR:
__________

MASS in grams
Sieve
Sie Retain Perce
ve
ed
nt
+
Retain
FA
ed

Perce
nt
Finer
(Passi
ng)

ASTM C33
Lower Upper
Bound Bound
ary
ary

REPORT: Draw the particle size distribution. Indicate on the plot the
applicable ASTM C33 gradation limits. Calculate the effective size, coefficient
of gradation, and uniformity coefficient.

PART B. Sieve Analysis of Coarse Aggregates (CA)

Maximum Aggregate Size:_______
Sample: __________
US
Sieve

Particl
e

MASS in kilograms
Sieve Sieve Retain
+ CA
ed

Initial Mass of

Perce
nt

Perce
nt

ASTM C33
Lower Upper
Bound Bound
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Diamet
er, mm

% ERROR:
__________

Retain
ed

Finer
(Passi
ng)

ary

ary

REPORT: Draw the particle size distribution. Indicate on the plot the
applicable ASTM C33 gradation limits. Calculate the effective size, coefficient
of gradation, and uniformity coefficient.

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