COMPUTATION:

ORIGINAL WEIGHT 2736.95 g MOISTURE CONTENT 18.2728%

OVEN DRY WEIGHT 2314.1 g FINENESS MODULUS 2.5891%

ORIGINAL WEIGHT = 2736.95 g (Given by Sir Ralph)

OVEN DRY WEIGHT = 2314.1 g (Total Weight of Sand Given to Group 2)

𝑂𝑅𝐼𝐺𝐼𝑁𝐴𝐿 𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 − 𝑂𝑉𝐸𝑁 𝐷𝑅𝑌 𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇

MOISTURE CONTENT = 𝑥 100%
𝑂𝑉𝐸𝑁 𝐷𝑅𝑌 𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇
2736.95 𝑔 − 2314.1 𝑔
MOISTURE CONTENT = 𝑥 100%
23141.1 𝑔

MOISTURE CONTENT = 0.18272762629 𝑥 100%

MOISTURE CONTENT = 𝟏𝟖. 𝟐𝟕𝟐𝟖%
3
𝑆𝑈𝑀 𝑂𝐹 𝑇𝐻𝐸 𝐶𝑈𝑀𝑈𝐿𝐴𝑇𝐼𝑉𝐸 𝑅𝐸𝑇𝐴𝐼𝑁𝐸𝐷 𝑆𝐼𝐸𝑉𝐸 𝑁𝑂𝑆. , 4, 8, 16, 30, 50, 100
8
FINENESS MODULUS =
100
8.0204% + 11.5985% + 28.5208% + 43.0837% + 74.6381% + 93.0470%
FINENESS MODULUS =
100

FINENESS MODULUS = 𝟐. 𝟓𝟖𝟗𝟏%

WEIGHT PERCENT CUMULATIVE PERCENT

SIEVE NO. RETAINED OF WEIGHT PERCENT OF WEIGHT REMARKS
(GRAMS) RETAINED RETAINED PASSING
3/8’’ - - - - -
#4 185.6 g 8.0204% 8.0204% 91.8500%
#6 82.8 g 3.5781% 11.5985% 88.2719%
# 20 391.6 g 16.9223% 28.5208% 71.3496%
# 30 337 g 14.5629% 43.0837% 56.7867%
# 50 730.2 g 31.5544% 74.6381% 25.2323%
# 100 426 g 18.4089% 93.0470% 6.8234%
# 200 - - - - -
PAN 157.9 g 6.8234% 99.8704% 0%
TOTAL 2311.1 g

COMPUTATION:
PERCENT OF WEIGHT RETAINED
SIEVE NO. 4
𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑅𝐸𝑇𝐴𝐼𝑁𝐸𝐷
% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 𝑥 100%
𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑂𝑅𝐼𝐺𝐼𝑁𝐴𝐿
185.6 𝑔
% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 𝑥 100%
2314.1 𝑔

% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 0.08020396699 𝑥 100%

% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 8.0204%

SIEVE NO. 6
𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑅𝐸𝑇𝐴𝐼𝑁𝐸𝐷
% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 𝑥 100%
𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑂𝑅𝐼𝐺𝐼𝑁𝐴𝐿
82.8 𝑔
% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 𝑥 100%
2314.1 𝑔

% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 0.03578064906 𝑥 100%

% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 3.5781%
SIEVE NO. 20
𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑅𝐸𝑇𝐴𝐼𝑁𝐸𝐷
% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 𝑥 100%
𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑂𝑅𝐼𝐺𝐼𝑁𝐴𝐿
391.6 g
% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 𝑥 100%
2314.1 𝑔

% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 0.1692234562 𝑥 100%

% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 16.9223%

SIEVE NO. 30
𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑅𝐸𝑇𝐴𝐼𝑁𝐸𝐷
% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 𝑥 100%
𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑂𝑅𝐼𝐺𝐼𝑁𝐴𝐿
337 g
% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 𝑥 100%
2314.1 𝑔

% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 0.14562897023 𝑥 100%

% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 14.5629%

SIEVE NO. 50
𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑅𝐸𝑇𝐴𝐼𝑁𝐸𝐷
% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 𝑥 100%
𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑂𝑅𝐼𝐺𝐼𝑁𝐴𝐿
730.2 g
% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 𝑥 100%
2314.1 𝑔

% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 0.3155438399378 𝑥 100%

% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 31.5544%

SIEVE NO. 100

𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑅𝐸𝑇𝐴𝐼𝑁𝐸𝐷
% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 𝑥 100%
𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑂𝑅𝐼𝐺𝐼𝑁𝐴𝐿
426 g
% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 𝑥 100%
2314.1 𝑔

% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 0.1840888466358 𝑥 100%

% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 18.4089%

PAN
𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑅𝐸𝑇𝐴𝐼𝑁𝐸𝐷
% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 𝑥 100%
𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑂𝑅𝐼𝐺𝐼𝑁𝐴𝐿
157.9 g
% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 𝑥 100%
2314.1 𝑔

% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 0.0682338706192 𝑥 100%

% OF WEIGHT RETAINED = 6.8234%

CUMULATIVE PERCENT RETAINED

SIEVE NO. 4
CUMULATIVE % RETAINED = 8.0204%

SIEVE NO. 6
CUMULATIVE % RETAINED = 8.0204% + 3.5781% = 11.5985%

SIEVE NO. 20
CUMULATIVE % RETAINED = 11.5985% + 16.9223% = 28.5208%
SIEVE NO. 30
CUMULATIVE % RETAINED = 28.5208% + 14.5629% = 43.0837%

SIEVE NO. 50
CUMULATIVE % RETAINED = 43.0837% + 31.5544% = 74.6381%

SIEVE NO. 100

CUMULATIVE % RETAINED = 74.6381% + 18.4089% = 93.0470%

PAN
CUMULATIVE % RETAINED = 93.0470% + 6.8234% = 99.8704%

PERCENT OF WEIGHT PASSING

SIEVE NO. 4
𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑃𝐴𝑆𝑆𝐼𝑁𝐺
% OF WEIGHT PASSING = 𝑥 100%
𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑂𝑅𝐼𝐺𝐼𝑁𝐴𝐿
2311.1 𝑔 − 185.6 𝑔
% OF WEIGHT PASSING = 𝑥 100%
2314.1 𝑔

% OF WEIGHT PASSING = 91.8500%

SIEVE NO. 6
𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑃𝐴𝑆𝑆𝐼𝑁𝐺
% OF WEIGHT PASSING = 𝑥 100%
𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑂𝑅𝐼𝐺𝐼𝑁𝐴𝐿
2311.1 𝑔 − (185.6 𝑔 + 82.8 𝑔)
% OF WEIGHT PASSING = 𝑥 100%
2314.1 𝑔

% OF WEIGHT PASSING = 88.2719%

SIEVE NO. 20
𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑃𝐴𝑆𝑆𝐼𝑁𝐺
% OF WEIGHT PASSING = 𝑥 100%
𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑂𝑅𝐼𝐺𝐼𝑁𝐴𝐿
2311.1 𝑔 − (185.6 𝑔 + 82.8 𝑔 + 391.6)
% OF WEIGHT PASSING = 𝑥 100%
2314.1 𝑔

% OF WEIGHT PASSING = 71.3496%

SIEVE NO. 30
𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑃𝐴𝑆𝑆𝐼𝑁𝐺
% OF WEIGHT PASSING = 𝑥 100%
𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑂𝑅𝐼𝐺𝐼𝑁𝐴𝐿
2311.1 𝑔 − (185.6 𝑔 + 82.8 𝑔 +391.6 + 337)
% OF WEIGHT PASSING = 𝑥 100%
2314.1 𝑔

% OF WEIGHT PASSING = 56.7867%

SIEVE NO. 50
𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑃𝐴𝑆𝑆𝐼𝑁𝐺
% OF WEIGHT PASSING = 𝑥 100%
𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑂𝑅𝐼𝐺𝐼𝑁𝐴𝐿
2311.1 𝑔 − (185.6 𝑔 + 82.8 𝑔 +391.6 + 337 + 730.2)
% OF WEIGHT PASSING = 𝑥 100%
2314.1 𝑔

% OF WEIGHT PASSING = 25.2323%

SIEVE NO. 100

𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑃𝐴𝑆𝑆𝐼𝑁𝐺
% OF WEIGHT PASSING = 𝑥 100%
𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑂𝑅𝐼𝐺𝐼𝑁𝐴𝐿
2311.1 𝑔 − (185.6 𝑔 + 82.8 𝑔 +391.6 + 337 + 730.2 + 426 )
% OF WEIGHT PASSING = 𝑥 100%
2314.1 𝑔
% OF WEIGHT PASSING = 6.8234%
PAN
𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑃𝐴𝑆𝑆𝐼𝑁𝐺
% OF WEIGHT PASSING = 𝑥 100%
𝑊𝐸𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑂𝑅𝐼𝐺𝐼𝑁𝐴𝐿
2311.1 𝑔 − (185.6 𝑔 + 82.8 𝑔 +391.6 + 337 + 730.2 + 426 + 157.9)
% OF WEIGHT PASSING = 𝑥 100%
2314.1 𝑔
% OF WEIGHT PASSING = 0%