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SIEVE ANALYSIS
DETERMINATION OF FLAKINESS INDEX
DETERMINATION OF ELONGATION INDEX
DETEMINATION OF SPECIFIC GRAVITY AND WATER ABSORPTION
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF AGGREGATES
AGGREGATE CRUSHING VALUE
AGGREGATE IMPACT VALUE
AGGREGATE ABRASION VALUE
FINENESS MODULUS
BULKING OF SAND
SIEVE ANALYSIS
80mm 4.75mm
40mm 2.36mm
20mm COARSE
600µm
AGGREGATES
FINE AGGREGATES
10mm 300µm
4.75mm 150µm
Example for calculation of Fineness Modulus
Coarse aggregate Fine aggregate
IS Sieve size Wt. ret Cum. Wt. Cum. % Cum. % Wt. ret Cum. Wt. Cum. % Cum. %
retain retained passing retain retained passing
80mm 0 0 0 100 - - - -
40mm 0 0 0 100 - - - -
20mm 6 6 40 60 - - - -
10mm 5 11 73.3 26.7 0 0 0 100
4.75mm 4 15 100 00 10 10 2 98
2.36mm - - 100 00 50 60 12 88
1.18mm - - 100 00 50 110 22 78
600µm - - 100 00 95 205 41 59
300µm - - 100 00 175 380 76 24
150µm - - 100 00 85 465 93 7
<150µm - - 00 35 500 - -
Total 15kg - 713.3 500g - 246
F.M=713.3/100 = 7.133 F.M= 246/100 = 2.46
Determination of fineness modulus
Fineness modulus is an empirical factor obtained by adding the cumulative
percentages of aggregate retained on each of the standard sieves ranging
80mm-150 micron and dividing the sum by 100.
Larger the F.M=coarser the material
It’s a ready index of coarseness and fineness of material.
Limits than can be used for guidance:
Lift and drop the basket continuously for 25times at rate of about 1 drop per sec. completely
immerse basket for approx. 24 hrs afterwards
Basket removed from water and allowed to drain for a few min. transferred to dry absorbent
cloth
Weigh SSD sample to nearest 1.0 g or 0.1% of the total weight, whichever is greater and record this as
SSD weight. Dry the sample in a pan to a constant weight in an oven @ 110 ±5°C. Cool in air at room
temperature for 1 to 3 hr, or until the aggregate can be comfortably handled. Record weight to
nearest 1.0 g or 0.1%, whichever is greater, as oven dry weight.
A1= Weight of Basket + Aggregate after immersion in water
A2 = Weight of Empty Basket after immersion in water
A= Weight of saturated aggregate (A1-A2)
B = Weight of surface dry aggregate in air
C = Weight of oven dried aggregate
Test for determination of aggregate
abrasion value(IS:2386(Part IV) 1963)
Two methods are
Sieve size Weight in gms of test sample for grade
mentioned-Devals abrasion
test & Los Angeles abrasion Passing retain A B C D E F G
test. The latter gives a more mm mm
realistic picture therefore
80 63 - - - - 2500 - -
Los Angeles testing is been
described. 63 50 - - - - 2500 - -
The Test sample consists of 50 40 - - - - 5000 5000 -
clean aggregate, dried in 40 25 1250 - - - - 5000 5000
oven at 105°C should
25 20 1250 - - - - - 5000
confirm to one of the
grading 20 12.5 1250 2500 - - - - -
Rotated @20-33rev/min
Test sample + abrasive Material discharged
Gradings A,B,C,D-500
charge placed in and sieved through
revolutions
testing Machine 1.7mm IS Sieve.
Gradings E,F,G-1000