SIEVE ANALYSIS QUIZ

Sample Information:
Sample Type: Type 2S
Oven Dry Weight Before Washing: 504.1
Oven Dry Weight After Washing No. 200 Sieve:
Sieve
Size

Grams
Retained

Cumulative
Retained (grams)

Cumulative
% Retained

grams

501.6

Percent
Passing

grams
NCDOT Spec.
% Passing

6
3
1

3/8

100

#4

95 - 100

#8

5.0

80 - 100

#16

60.5

45 - 95

# 30

176.5

25 - 75

# 50

171.4

8 - 30

#100

75.5

0.5 - 10

PAN

12.7
% Passing

200 Sieve

(Washing Method)

Does this sample meet NCDOT Specifications (Yes or No)?

What is the Fineness Modulus of this material?
What is the coarseness (Fine, Medium, Coarse)?
Calculations:
Percent Passing 200 Sieve = Wt. Before Wash Wt. After Wash
Wt. Before Wash

X 100

Grams Retained is determined in sieve analysis.

Cumulative Grams Retained = Column 3 + Column 2 (Remember your Zs)
Cumulative % Retained = Cumulative Grams Retained
Wt. Before Wash

X 100

Percent Passing = 100 Cumulative % Retained

Fineness Modulus = Add all numbers in Cumulative % Retained column (#4)
100

Coarseness: Coarse = 2.8 3.1, Medium = 2.5 2.8, Fine = 2.3 2.5