DETERMINATION OF FLAKINESS INDEX / ELONGATION INDEX

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Project: Job No:

Sieve Size % Retained Minimum Mass

Minimum Mass for
for subdivision (kg)
Wt. Retained (g)
(mm) Calculated to (M1) Subdivision
63.0 –(kg)
50.0 50
63.0 63.0-50.0 50

50.0 50.0-37.5 35

37.5 37.5-28.0 15

28.0 28.0–20.0 5

20.0 20.0-14.0 2

14.0 14.0-10.0 1

10.0 10.0-6.3 0.5

6.3

Passing

M1 = (g) M 2 =
(g)

Gauging Procedure:

Size- Fraction Wt. of Sample of Fraction Wt. Passing /not passing Corrected Wt. Passing/Not
(mm) taken for test (g) the Gauge (g) Passing the Gauge (g) (m3)

63.0 - 50.0

50.0 – 37.5

37.5 – 28.0

28.0 – 20.0

20.0 – 14.0

14.0 – 10.0

10.0 – 6.3

M3 = (g)

Flakiness/ Elongation Index =

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