Arab International University

Faculty of Civil Engineering

2011-2012
Title: BMS Practical – Sand sieve analysis test - result data Sheet Issue: 1.0

Sand sieve analysis result sheet

Student name:
Section: Group: 4
Quantity of tested sample: 1430.4 g
Date of test:
Sample Description and
observations:

Results
Remarks Action
Group # All
Take a representative oven
Yes Yes
dried sample of Sand that
No No
weighs about min. 300 g.
Determine the mass of
[g] (to nearest 1g) 1430.4
sample accurately. M1
Prepare a stack of sieves.
The very last sieve is #200 and a pan is
Sieves having larger opening
placed under .
Yes Yes sizes (i.e lower numbers) are
Make sure sieves are clean, if many gravel
No No placed above the ones having
particles are stuck in the openings try to
smaller opening sizes (i.e
poke them out using brush.
higher numbers).
  Put the stack in the sieve shaker and fix the Pour the gravel into the stack
Yes Yes
clamps, adjust the time on 10 to 15 minutes of sieves from the top and
No No
and get the shaker going. place the cover,
Stop the sieve shaker and
Yes Yes
Use the table below measure the mass of sand
No No
retained on each sieve Ri.
M 1 − ∑ Ri Summation of retained
×100 % 0 weight check!!
M1

M 1 − ∑ Ri Is test result satisfactory?

Yes Yes
if ×100 % <0 . 2 %,then oK . Is test result to be continued?
M1 No No
Calculate the percent retained
Ri Yes Yes
×100 % on each sieve by the
No No
M1 equation.
Calculate the cumulative
∑ R i ×100 % Yes Yes
retained percentage on each
No No
M1 sieve.
Yes Yes Calculate the total passing
100−
∑ Ri ×100 % No No percentage on each sieve.
M1

Table for ALL Groups test ______________________________

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Title: BMS Practical – Sand sieve analysis test - result data Sheet Issue: 1.0

Sieve size Cumulative

Mass of Percentage of Cumulative
percentage
material material percentage
passing
[inch] [ mm] retained (Ri) retained retained
100 – (Ri/M1
[g] Ri/M1 x 100% Ri/M1 x100%
x100)%
#4 4.75
#8 2.36
#16 1.18
#30 0.6
#50 0.3
#100 0.15
#200 0.075
Pan
Sum    
Table for Group __4___ test: _ Sand sieve analysis __
Sieve size Cumulative
Mass of Percentage of Cumulative
percentage
material material percentage
passing
[ inch ] [ mm ] retained (Ri) retained retained
100 – (Ri/M1
[g] Ri/M1 x 100% Ri/M1 x100%
x100)%
#4 4.75 164.8 11.52 11.52 88.48
#8 2.36 729.4 50.99 62.51 37.49
#16 1.18 292.8 20.469 82.979 17.021
#30 0.6 117.3 8.201 91.18 8.82
#50 0.3 61 4.27 95.45 4.55
#100 0.15 42.2 2.95 98.4 1.6
#200 0.075
Pan 222.9 1.6 100 0
Sum 1430.4 100    

∑ (cum R i ) Find Fineness modulus

fm= 14.304
100
fines passing sieve #200= Find percentage passing sieve
#200
mass retaind on Pan 15.58
×100 %
M1
Use table 2 from ASTM C33 Find Grading Requirements
(table shown below) for fine Aggregates:
sieve size vs. total passing percentage Draw grading graph of For
Yes Yes
Use ATSM C33 Table 2 and the blank standard ASTM C33
No No
graph below requirements
sieve size vs. total passing percentage Yes Yes Draw grading graph of tested
Use blank graph below No No sample.
Yes Yes Is sample matches ASTM
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100

90

80

70
P assin g [ % ]

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30

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No. 200 No. 100 No. 50 No. 30 No. 16 No. 8 No. 4

Sieve Size/number

Sample 1 (all groups): _________________________________

100

90

80

70
P assin g [ % ]

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50

40

30

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No. 200 No. 100 No. 50 No. 30 No. 16 No. 8 No. 4

Sieve Size/number

Sample 2 (group): _________________________________

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Blending of Sands:
Aggregate Blending to match specifications
Cumulative percentage Passing %

weight of aggregates A,
0 ≤ ai = (C-B) / (A-B) ≤ 1 Decimal fractions by
Sieve size

a% =(Average ai x 100%)

Blend = (a x A + b x B)
 Target Grading , C
ASTM C33 grading
requirements

b% = 100 - a
Sample A

Sample B

axA

bxB
] inch [ ] mm [

#4 4.75

#8 2.36

#16 1.18

#30 0.6

#50 0.3

#100 0.15

#200 0.075

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Faculty of Civil Engineering
Title: BMS Practical – Sand sieve analysis test - result data Sheet Issue: 1.0

100

90

80

70
P assin g [ % ]

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
No. 200 No. 100 No. 50 No. 30 No. 16 No. 8 No. 4

Sieve Size/number

Blending of Sang Curve

:Grading Requirements for Fine Aggregates

ASTM C33 Standard Specification for Concrete Aggregates

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