THREE (3) SAMPLE COMPUTATIONS

A. FINE AGGREGATE oven dry weight = 2,000.00 g

Sieve Designation

Standard Alternate US Weight of Weight of Sieve Weight of Cumulative Percent SPECIFICATION %

+ Material Material Weight of
(mm) Standard Sieve Passing Passing
Retained Retained Passing

9.500 (3/8") 100

4.750 (No. 4) 542.5 595 52.50 1947.50 97.38 95-100
2.360 (No. 8) 478.4 565 86.60 1860.90 93.05 -
1.180 (No. 16) 431.5 727.5 296.00 1564.90 78.25 45-80
0.600 (No. 30) 403.6 912 508.40 1056.50 52.83 -
0.300 (No. 50) 380.4 970.2 589.80 466.70 23.34 5-30
0.150 (No. 100) 346.5 552.2 205.70 261.00 13.05 0-10
0.075 (No. 200)
Pan 370.7 628.6 257.90 3.10 0.15

B. COARSE AGGREGATE oven dry weight = 5,000.00 g

Sieve Designation

Weight of Sieve Weight of Cumulative

Weight of Percent SPECIFICATION %
+ Material Material Weight of
Sieve Retained Retained Passing Passing Passing
Standard Alternate US
(mm) Standard

63 2-1/2" 540.2
50 2" 471.8 100
37.5 1-1/2" 541.5 698.00 156.50 4843.50 96.87 95-100
25 1" 478.5 1565.00 1086.50 3757.00 75.14 -
19 3/4" 432.5 1727.50 1295.00 2462.00 49.24 35-70
12.5 1/2" 403.8 1518.20 1114.40 1347.60 26.95 -
9.5 3/8" 381.4 1020.70 639.30 708.30 14.17 10-30
4.75 No. 4 346.9 1052.70 705.80 2.50 0.05 0-5
A. FINE AGGREGATE wash oven dry weight =
Sieve Designation
Weight of
Standard Alternate US Weight of Sieve + Weight of Cumulative Cumulative
Material Weight of Percent (%)
(mm) Standard Sieve Material
Retained Retained Retained Retained

9.500 (3/8")
4.750 (No. 4) 542.5 595.00 52.50 52.50 2.63
2.360 (No. 8) 478.4 565.00 86.60 139.10 6.96
1.180 (No. 16) 431.5 766.50 335.00 474.10 23.71
0.600 (No. 30) 403.6 1012.00 608.40 1082.50 54.13
0.300 (No. 50) 380.4 970.20 589.80 1672.30 83.62
0.150 (No. 100) 346.5 652.30 305.80 1978.10 98.91
0.075 (No. 200) 349.3 353.30 4.00 1982.10 99.11
Pan 370.7 388.60 17.90 2000.00 100.00

B. COARSE AGGREGATE wash oven dry weight =

Sieve Designation

Weight of
Weight of Cumulative Cumulative
Weight of Sieve +
Material Weight of Percent (%)
Sieve Material Retained Retained Retained
Standard Alternate US Retained
(mm) Standard

63 2-1/2" 540.2
50 2" 471.8
37.5 1-1/2" 541.5 698.00 156.50 156.50 3.13
25 1" 478.5 1565.30 1086.80 1243.30 24.87
19 3/4" 432.5 1727.50 1295.00 2538.30 50.77
12.5 1/2" 403.8 1518.40 1114.60 3652.90 73.06
9.5 3/8" 381.4 1022.70 641.30 4294.20 85.88
4.75 No. 4 346.9 1052.70 705.80 5000.00 100.00
 SAMPLE PROBLEM:
2,000.00 g A. FINE AGGREGATE oven dry weight =
Sieve Designation
Weight of
Percent SPECIFICATI Standard Alternate Weight of Sieve + Weight of Cumulative
ON % US Material Weight of
Passing (mm) Sieve Material
Passing Standard Retained Retained Passing

100 9.500 (3/8")

97.38 95-100 4.750 (No. 4) 542.5 595.00
93.05 - 2.360 (No. 8) 565.00 X
76.30 45-80 1.180 (No. 16) 431.5 766.50
45.88 - 0.600 (No. 30) 403.6 1012.00
16.39 5-30 0.300 (No. 50) 380.4 970.20
1.10 0-10 0.150 (No. 100) 346.5 Y
0.89 0.075 (No. 200) 349.3 353.30
Pan 370.7 388.60

5,000.00 g B. COARSE AGGREGATE oven dry weight =

Sieve Designation

Weight of
SPECIFICATI Weight of Cumulative
Percent Weight of Sieve +
ON % Material Weight of
Passing Passing Alternate Sieve Material Retained Passing
Standard US Retained
(mm) Standard

63 2-1/2" 540.2
100 50 2" 471.8
96.87 95-100 37.5 1-1/2" 541.5 698.00 156.50 4843.50
75.13 - 25 1" 478.5 1565.00 1086.50 3757.00
49.23 35-70 19 3/4" 432.5 1727.50 1295.00 2462.00
26.94 - 12.5 1/2" 403.8 1518.20 1114.40 1347.60
14.12 10-30 9.5 3/8" 381.4 1020.70 639.30 708.30
0.00 0-5 4.75 No. 4 346.9 1052.70 705.80 2.50
 SOLUTION:
2,000.00 g A. FINE AGGREGATE oven dry weight =
Sieve Designation
Weight of
Percent SPECIFICA Standard Alternate Weight of Sieve + Weight of Cumulative
TION % US Material Weight of
Passing (mm) Sieve Material
Passing Standard Retained Retained Passing

100 9.500 (3/8")

95-100 4.750 (No. 4) 542.5 595.00 52.50 1947.50
93.05 - 2.360 (No. 8) 565.00 X ?
45-80 1.180 (No. 16) 431.5 766.50 335.00
- 0.600 (No. 30) 403.6 1012.00 608.40
5-30 0.300 (No. 50) 380.4 970.20 589.80
0-10 0.150 (No. 100) 346.5 Y
0.075 (No. 200) 349.3 353.30 4.00
Pan 370.7 388.60 17.90
1607.60
5,000.00 g

SPECIFICA
Percent
TION %
Passing Passing

100
96.87 95-100
75.14 -
49.24 35-70
26.95 -
14.17 10-30
0.05 0-5
2,000.00 g
Solution (Handwritten):

Percent SPECIFICA
TION % 1947.5 - X = ?
Passing
Passing

( ? / 2000 ) x 100% = 93.05

100 ? / 2000 = 0.9305
97.38 95-100 ? = 1861.00
93.05 - 1947.5 - X = ?
45-80 1947.5 - X = 1861.00
- X = 86.50
5-30
0-10 Weight of Material Retained = 2000
52.50 + X + 335.00 +608.40 +589.80 + Y +4.00 + 17.90 = 2000
52.50 + 86.50 + 335.00 +608.40 +589.80 + Y +4.00 + 17.90 = 2000
1694.1 + Y = 2000
Y = 305.90