Sieve analysis(mixed sand)

Sieve
Weight of
size(mm) sieve(gm)

10
4.75
2.36
1.18
0.6
0.3
0.15

1372.9
1474.5
1169
1094.3
1024
963.2
1014.1
716.8

pan

Weight with
soil(gm)

1372.9
1495.8
1309.8
1236.1
1078.5
982.8
1025.7
815.7

Weight of cumulative % cumulative % cumulative

soil(gm) weight
weight
weight
retained
passing

0
21.3
140.8
141.8
54.5
19.6
11.6
98.9

Trial = A:2B
where,
A = River bed sand
B= conveyer belt sand(white sac)
C = conveyer belt sand(yellow sac)

0.00
21.30
162.10
303.90
358.40
378.00
389.60
488.50

0.0
4.4
33.2
62.2
73.4
77.4
79.8
100.0
430.3

100.0
95.6
66.8
37.8
26.6
22.6
20.2
0.0

Fineness Modulus =409.8/100 = 4.09

100.0
90.0
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
Percent finer %
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
0.1

1
Diameter(mm)

10

100.0
90.0
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
Percent finer %
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
0.1

1
Diameter(mm)

10

Fineness Modulus =409.8/100 = 4.09

1
Diameter(mm)

10

1
Diameter(mm)

10

Surface Index
Sieve size within % of particles
Surface
Surface
which particle lie within sieve size Index of index(fx)
particles
within
sieve size

10 - 4.75 mm
4.75 - 2.36 mm
2.36 - 1.18 mm
1.18 - 0.6 mm
0.6 - 0.3 mm
0.3 - 0.15 mm

4.4
1
28.8
4
29.0
7
11.2
9
4.0
9
2.4
7
Total
Add a constant

4.4
115.3
203.2
100.4
36.1
16.6
476.0
330
806.0

Surface Index = 806.0/1000 = 0.806