Construction Material and Testing

GERONIMO, KIM KATE M. 3RD YR. BSCE

(Exercise No. 1)

1. From the given table below find the following: (25 points)

a. Fill-up what is missing data in the table

b. Percentage of aggregates that is smaller than 0.08 mm

Answer; 99.85%

c. Percentage of aggregates that is larger than 1.18 mm

Answer; 21.9%

d. 50% of aggregates are smaller than what diameter?

Answer; 100.16%

e. Fineness modulus of the aggregate?

Answer; 3.38

sieve size sieve size Retained Individual Cummulative Commulative

(mm) Weight (g) Retained Retained (%) Passing (%)
(%)
3/8" 9.5 0 0 0 100
No. 4 4.75 23.9 2.45 2.45 97.55
No. 8 2.36 144.3 14.77 17.22 82.78
No. 16 1.18 214 21.89 39.12 60.88
No. 50 0.3 403.3 41.27 80.39 19.61
N0. 100 0.2 185.6 18.99 99.38 0.62
N0. 200 0.08 1.5 0.15 99.53 0.47
Pan 4.7 0.48 100 0
total 977.3 100 338.09
2. From the given table below find the following: (25 points)

a. Fill-up what is missing in the table

b. Percentage of aggregates that is smaller than 1”

Answer; 80.42%
c. Percentage of aggregates that is larger than ¾”

Answer; 85.90%

d. 60% of aggregates are smaller than what diameter?

Answer; 1/2”

e. Fineness modulus of the aggregate?

Answer; 2.6

sieve size sieve size Retained Individual Cummulative Commulative

(mm) Weight (g) Retained Retained (%) Passing (%)
(%)
2” 52 0 0 0 100
1 1/2” 37.5 3.7 4.56 4.56 95.44
1” 25 15.9 19.58 24.14 75.86
½” 13 18.5 22.78 46.92 53.08
3/8” 9.5 31.7 39.04 85.96 14.04
No. 4 4.75 10.1 12.44 98.4 1.60
Pan 0 1.3 1.6 100 0
total 81.2 100 259.98