1.

0 Objective
To obtain grading curve of fine aggregate.

2.0 Introduction
A sieve analysis is a practice or procedure used to assess the particle size distribution of a
granular material. The size distribution is often of critical importance to the way the material
performs in use. A sieve analysis can be performed on any type of non-organic or organic
granular materials including sands, crushed rock, clays, granite, feldspars, coal, and soil. Being
such a simple technique of particle sizing, it is probably the most common.

3.0 Material And Equipment

3.1 Equipment
i)
Balance
ii)
Standard sieve
iii)
Sieve shaker
3.2 Material
i)
3kg sample of fine aggregate

4.0 Procedures
1. 3kg sample of fine aggregate was prepared.
2. The sample then was devided by four. 500g of sample was obtained from one of the
quarter.

3. The aggregate sample then was placed in the mechanical shaker which arranged
according to size.

4. The sample sieved by using the mechanical shaker for 5 minute.

5. The aggregate retained then weighted for each sieve plate size and the data was recorded.

5.0 Result and Calculation

Dry weight of used material
Sieve size according
Mass of
British Standard

10.0 mm
5.0 mm
2.36 mm
1.18 mm
600 m
300 m
150 m
75 m
Pan
TOTAL

Retained (g)

0
10
50
125
155
65
80
15
0
500

Percentage

500 g
Cumulative

Cumulative

Retained (%)

percentage

Percentage

Retained

Passing

0
2
12
37
68
81
97
100

100
98
88
63
32
19
3
0

0
2
10
25
31
13
16
3
0

1. The fineness Modulus of fine aggregate.

(cumulative % retained) / 100 = (297/100) = 2.97

297

D10 = 0.21 mm
D30 = 0.51 mm
D60 = 1.08 mm
Cu = 1.08/0.21 = 5.14 mm
Cc = (0.512)/(1.08 0.21) = 1.15 mm
6.0 Conclusion
Sieve analysis is one of a basic parameter in analysing the particle size distribution of soil. From
the graph plotted, D10, D30, and D60 were obtained which is 0.21 mm, 0.51 mm, and 1.08 mm
respectively. Thus, we can find the Coefficient of uniformity and Coefficient of gradation which
is 5.14 mm and 1.15 respectively. The graph also shows that the aggregate we tested are not
suitable as concrete material because the graph do not lies between the upper and lower limit.