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FINENESS TEST FOR GYPSUM

Experiment No.:4

Calculation:

Percentage of retained material (%) = W2 /W1 × 100

W1 = Weight of plaster
W2 = The weight of the plaster retained on the sieve (1.18mm).
Sample No. W1 W2 Percentage The
(gm) (gm) of retained average (%)
material (%)
1. 100 6
2. 100 6.5
3. 100 5.5

Specification limits: According to the Iraqi specifications No. 28 (1988) , the

maximum limit of the fineness will be as follows:
Type of sample The maximum limit of the fineness
(%)
Ordinary plaster 8
Plaster of Paris (burg) 0
Technical plaster 5
Discussion:
1. What is mean by limit of the fineness
2. What is the effect of limit of fineness if it is more than the value specified in the specifications