Document

QP-111
No.
METHOD STATEMENT TARLAC APEX
FOR SIEVE ANALYSIS OF Concrete Products, Inc.
FINE & COARSE Revision No. 0
AGGREGATES
Date: 12-Oct-2022

Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates

– ASTM C136
 METHOD STATEMENT FOR Document No. QM-MS-01
SIEVE ANALYSIS OF FINE &
TARLAC APEX
COARSE AGGREGATES Revision No. 0
Concrete Products, Inc.

Date: 20-Oct-2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 SCOPE OF WORKS …………………………………………………………………………………. 3
1.1 SCOPE OF METHOD STATEMENT ………………………………………………….. 3
2 REFERENCE …………………………………………………………………………………………. 3
3 SIGNIFICANT AND USE ….…………………………………………………………………….. 3
4 APPARATUS ………………………………………………………………………………………… 4
5 SAMPLING …………………………………………………………………………………………. 4
6 PROCEDURE ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 6
7 CALCULATION ……………………………………………………………………………………. 8
8 REPORT ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 9
9 SIEVE ANALYSIS WORKSHEET …………………………………………………………… 10

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 METHOD STATEMENT FOR Document No. QM-MS-01
SIEVE ANALYSIS OF FINE &
TARLAC APEX
COARSE AGGREGATES Revision No. 0
Concrete Products, Inc.

Date: 20-Oct-2022

1 SCOPE OF WORKS
1.1 SCOPE OF METHOD STATEMENT

 This test method covers the approximate determination of clay lumps and
friable particles in aggregates.

2 REFERENCE

ASTM Standards:
C 33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
C 117 Test Method for Materials Finer than 75-µm (No. 200) Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by WashingC
C 1005 Specification for Reference Masses and Devices for Determining Mass and Volume for Use in
the Physical Testing of Hydraulic Cements
D 75 Practice for Sampling Aggregates
E 11 Specification for Wire-Cloth and Sieves for Testing

3 SIGNIFICANT AND USE

 This test method is of primary significance in determining the acceptability of

aggregate with respect to the requirements of Specification C33.

4 APPARATUS

A. Balances— A balance or scale accurate to within 0.1 % of the mass of the test
sample at any point within the range of use. Balances shall conform to the
accuracy of the applicable
B. Containers - Rust-resistant containers of a size and shape that will permit the
spreading of the sample on the bottom in a thin layer.

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 METHOD STATEMENT FOR Document No. QM-MS-01
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TARLAC APEX
COARSE AGGREGATES Revision No. 0
Concrete Products, Inc.

Date: 20-Oct-2022

C. Sieves—The sieve cloth shall be mounted on substantial frames constructed in a

manner that will prevent loss of material during sieving.
D. Drying Oven—An oven of appropriate size capable of maintaining a uniform
temperature of 110  5°C (230  9°F).

5 SAMPLING

A. Aggregate for this test method shall consist of the material remaining after
completion of testing in accordance with Test Method C117
B. Dry the aggregate to substantially constant mass at a temperature of 110 6 5 °C
[230 6 10 °F].
C. Test samples of fine aggregate shall consist of the particles coarser than a 1.18-
mm (No. 16) sieve and shall have a mass not less than 25 g.
D. Separate the test samples of coarse aggregate into different sizes, using the
following sieves: 4.75-mm (No. 4), 9.5-mm (3⁄8-in.), 19.0-mm (3⁄4-in.), and 37.5-mm
(11⁄2-in.). The test sample shall have a mass not less than indicated in the following
table:

E. In the case of mixtures of fine and coarse aggregates, separate the material on the
4.75-mm (No. 4) sieve, and prepare the samples of fine and coarse aggregates

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 METHOD STATEMENT FOR Document No. QM-MS-01
SIEVE ANALYSIS OF FINE &
TARLAC APEX
COARSE AGGREGATES Revision No. 0
Concrete Products, Inc.

Date: 20-Oct-2022

6 PROCEDURE

A. 6.1 Determine the mass of the test sample to the accuracy specified , and spread
it in a thin layer on the bottom of the container, cover it with distilled water, and
soak it for a period of 24 6 4 h. Roll and squeeze particles individually between the
thumb and forefinger to attempt to break the particle into smaller sizes.

B. Classify any particles that can be broken with the fingers into fines removable by
wet sieving as clay lumps or friable particles. After all discernible clay lumps and
friable particles have been broken, separate the detritus from the remainder of
the sample by wet sieving over the sieve prescribed in the following table:

C. Perform the wet sieving by passing water over the sample through the sieve while
manually agitating the sieve, until all undersize material has been removed.

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 METHOD STATEMENT FOR Document No. QM-MS-01
SIEVE ANALYSIS OF FINE &
TARLAC APEX
COARSE AGGREGATES Revision No. 0
Concrete Products, Inc.

Date: 20-Oct-2022

D. In the case of coarse and fine aggregate mixtures, the portion of the sample finer
than the 4.75-mm (No. 4) sieve may be distributed among two or more sets of
sieves to prevent overloading of individual sieves.

E. Unless a mechanical sieve shaker is used, hand sieve particles larger than 75 mm (3
in.) by determining the smallest sieve opening through which each particle will
pass. Start the test on the smallest sieve to be used. Rotate the particles, if
necessary, in order to determine whether they will pass through a particular
opening; however, do not force particles to pass through an opening.
F. Determine the mass of each size increment on a scale or balance conforming to
the requirements specified in 5.1 to the nearest 0.1 % of the total original dry
sample mass. The total mass of the material after sieving should check closely with
original mass of sample placed on the sieves. If the amounts differ by more than
0.3 %, based on the original dry sample mass, the results should not be used for
acceptance purposes.
G. If the sample has previously been tested by Test Method C 117, add the mass finer
than the 75-μm (No. 200) sieve determined by that method to the mass passing
the 75-μm (No. 200) sieve by dry sieving of the same sample in this method.

7 CALCULATION

A. Calculate percentages passing, total percentages retained, or percentages in

various size fractions to the nearest 0.1 % on the basis of the total mass of the
initial dry sample. If the same test sample was first tested by Test Method C 117,
include the mass of material finer than the 75-μm (No. 200) size by washing in the

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 METHOD STATEMENT FOR Document No. QM-MS-01
SIEVE ANALYSIS OF FINE &
TARLAC APEX
COARSE AGGREGATES Revision No. 0
Concrete Products, Inc.

Date: 20-Oct-2022

sieve analysis calculation; and use the total dry sample mass prior to washing in
Test Method C 117 as the basis for calculating all the percentages.
B. When sample increments are tested, total the masses of the portion of the
increments retained on each sieve, and use these masses to calculate the
percentages.

C. Calculate the fineness modulus, when required, by adding the total percentages of
material in the sample that is coarser than each of the following sieves (cumulative
percent- ages retained), and dividing the sum by 100: 150-μm (No. 100), 300-μm
(No. 50), 600-μm (No. 30), 1.18-mm (No. 16), 2.36-mm (No. 8), 4.75-mm (No. 4),

9.5-mm (3⁄8-in.), 19.0-mm (3⁄4-in.), 37.5-mm (11⁄2-in.), and larger, increasing in the
ratio of 2 to 1.

8 REPORT

 Depending upon the form of the specifications for use of the material under test, the
report shall include the following:

Total percentage of material passing each sieve, or

Total percentage of material retained on each sieve, or

Percentage of material retained between consecutive sieves.

Report percentages to the nearest whole number, except if the percentage passing
the 75-μm (No. 200) sieve is less than 10 %, it shall be reported to the nearest 0.1 %.

Report the fineness modulus, when required, to the nearest 0.01.

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 METHOD STATEMENT FOR Document No. QM-MS-01
SIEVE ANALYSIS OF FINE &
TARLAC APEX
COARSE AGGREGATES Revision No. 0
Concrete Products, Inc.

Date: 20-Oct-2022

9 SIEVE ANALYSIS WORKSHEET

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