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METHODS OF PHYSICAL TESTS FOR
HYDRAULIC CEMENT
PART 15 DETERMINATION OF FINENESS BY WET SIEVING

Secood Rep,ill! OcrOBER IlJ97

UDC 66·942: 620·168·32

(C) BIS 1991

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARO
NEW DELHI 110002

June 1991 Prl<e Group 3

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Cement and Concrete Sectional Committee, CED 2

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after Ihe draft finalized by Ihe
Cemenl and Concrete Sectional Committee had been approved by the Civil Engineering Division
Council.
Standard methods of testing cement are essential adjunct to the cement specifications. This standard
in different parts, lays down the test procedures to evaluate the physical properties of different types of
hydraulic cement. This part covers determination of fineness of.cement by wet sieving . The procedures
for conducting chemical tests of hydraulic cement are covered in IS 4032 series 'Methods of chemical
analysis of hydraulic cement'.
Determination of fineness by wet sieving is required mainly for masonry cement, but the same method
shall be applied when any manufacturer or user wants to determine fineness of any other cement for
any other specific reason.
The composition of the technical committee responsible for the formulation of this standard is given
in Annex A.
In reporting the results of a test or analysis made in accordance with this slandard, if the final value,
observed or calculated, is to be rounded off, it shall be done in accordance with IS 2: 1960 'Rules for
rounding off numerical values ( revised y.
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Indian Standard
METHODS OF PHYSICAL TESTS FOR
HYDRAULIC CEMENT
PART 15 DETERMINATION OF FINENESS BY WET SIEVING

1 SCOPE sieves shall clamp tightly on the cloth to prevent

tbe cement from catching in tbe joints between
This standard ( Part 15 ) coverS the procedure for the sieve cloth and the frame.
determining the fineness of cement by wet sIevIng
as represented by the mass of the residue left on a 5.2 Spray Nozzle
standard 45-micron IS Sieve. The spray nozzle ( see Fig. I ) shall be constructed
with non-corrodible material and shall be of 17'5
2 REFERENCES mm inside diameter with a central hole drilled in
The Indian Standards listed below are necessary line with the longitudinal axis, and intermediate
row of eight holes drilled 6 mm centre to centre
adjuncts to this standard. at an angle of 5° from the longitudinal axis, and
IS No. Title an outer row of eight holes drilled 11 mm centre
to centre at an angle of J0° from the longitudinal
3535 : 1986 Methods of sampling hydra- axis. All holes shall be of 0'5 mm diameter.
ulic cements (first revision)
5.3 Pressure Gauge
460 ( Part I ) : 1985 Specification for test sieves:
Part 1 Wire cloth test The pressure gauge shall be of 75 mm minimum
sieves ( third revision) diameter and shall be graduated in 0'01 N/mm'
increments and shall have a maximum capacity of
3 SAMPLING AND SELECTION OF TEST 0'2 N/mm' with a marking at 0'07 N/mms . The
SAMPLES accuracy at 0'07 Nlmm' shall be 0'005 N/mm'.
Tbe samples of the cement shall be taken in accor- 5.4 Balance
dance with the requirements of IS 3535 : 1986 and Analytical balance capable of reproducing results
the relevant standard specification for the type of within 0·0002 g with an accuracy of ± 0'000 2 g.
cement being tested. 'rhe representative sample of NOTE -- SelF indicating balanc ~ with equivalent
the cement selected as above shall be thoroughly accuracy may also be used.
mixed before testing.
5.5 Standard Weights
4 TEMPERATURE 5.6 Oven
The temperature of the ~oom and th~ materials 6 CALIBRATION OF 45 MICRON IS SIEVE
sball preferably be maIntained at 27 ±2C. The calibration of the 45 micron sieve shall be
made using standard reference material (SRM)
5 APPARATUS from National Council of Cement and Buildiog
5.1 Sieve Materials. Place 1'000 g of the SRM on the clean
dry 45 micron sieve and I proceed as in 7. The
The sieve frame shall be of non-corrodible mate- sieve correction factor is the difference between the
rial and shall be circular 50 ± 5 mm ill diameter. test residue obtained and the assigned residue value
The depth of the sieve from the top of the frame indicated by the electro-formed sheet sieve fineness
to the cloth shall be 75 ± 5 mm. The frame shall specified for the standard sample, expressed as a
have either side walls 90 ± 5 mm in total height percentage of the test residue. The sieve shall be
or legs of sumcient length, 12·0 mm minimum. to re-calibrate;\ after every 100 determinations. .
allow air circulation beneath the sieve cloth. The Example:
siove frame shall be fitted with 45 micron stainless
steel woven wire cloth sieve conforming to IS 460 Residue on 45 micron IS Sieve of 14'0 percent
(Fart I ) : 1985. The cloth shall be mOl1nted iothe SRM sample
frame without distortion, looseness or wflnkhng. Residue for a I g sample 0'140 g
For a sieve fabricated by soldering the cloth to Residue on Sieve being calibrated 0'105 g
the frame the joint shall be made smooth to Difference +0'035 g
prevent tlie cement from catching in the joints Correction = 0'035 x 100 = + 33'3 percent
belween the sieve cloth and frame. Two pIece factor 0'105

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All dimensions in millimetre!.

FIG. I SPRAY NOZZLE

7 PROCEDURE
Place 1'000 g of sample of the cement on a clean.
dry 45 micron IS Sieve. Wet the sample tboroughly
witb a gentle stream of water. Remove tbe sieve
from under tbe nozzle and adjust tbe preisure on
the spray nozzle to 0'07 ± 0'()()5 Nimmo. Return
the sieve to its position under the nozzle and wash
for I min, moving the sieve with a circular motion
in a horizontal plaue at the rate of one motion per
second in tbe spray. Tbe bottom of the spray
nozzle sball extend below tbe top of the sieve frame
by about 12 mm. Immediately upon removing tbe
sieve from the spray, rinse once witb 50 ml of
distilled water, taking care not to lose any of the
residue, and then blot tbe lower surface gently
upon a damp cloth. Dry tbe sieve and residue in
an oven or over a hot plate ( su Note ), suppor·
ting tbe sieve in sucb a manner that air may pass
freely beneath it. Cool the sieve, brush the residue
from the sieve and weigh.
NOTE - Care shOUld be taken not to heat the si(vc
hot enough to soften the solder.
8 CALCULATION
Calculate tbe mass of the residue of tbe cement
left on the standard 45 mioron IS Sieve to the
nearest 0'1 percent as follows:
Rc= Rs x (IOO+C)
wbere
Rc = corrected residue in percent,
Rs = residue of the sample retained on tbe
45 micron IS Sieve in g. and
C = sieve correction factor which may be
either plus or minus.
Example:
Sieve correction factor, C = + 33'3 percent
Residue from sample being tested, Rs = 0'092 g
Corrected residue = 0'092 x ( 100 + 33'3)
= 12'3 percent

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IS 4031 ( Part (5) : 1991

ANNEX A
( Foreword)
COMPOSITION OF THE TECHNICAL COMMITfEE
Cement and Concrete Sectional Committee, CED 2
Chairman R~presenling

DR H . C. VrSVESVARAYA In personal capacity ( University 0/ Roorkee, Roorkee 247667 )

Member3
SURI H. BUATTACHARYA Orissa Cement Limited, New Delhi
DR A. K . CHATTER}EE The Associated Cement Companies Ltd, Bombay
SHRI S . H. SUBRAMANIAN ( Alternate)
CHIEf ENGINEER ( DESIGNS) Central Public Works Department, New Delhi
SUPERINTENDINO ENOINEl:R ( S & S )
(A/terl/ole)
CHIEF ENGINEER , NAYAGAM DAM Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd. Gandhinagar
SUPERINTENDINO ENGINEER, oce
( Alternate)
CHIEF ENGINEER ( RESEARCH·CUM- Irrig atio n and Power Research Institute. Amritsar
DIRECTOR)
RESEARCH OFFICER ( CONCRETE
TECHNOLOOY ) ( Allernale )
DIRECTOR A. P. Engineering Re search Laboratories, Hydcrabad
JOlNT DIRECTOR ( Alternate )
DIRECTOR ( C & MDD ) ( N & W ) Central Water Commission, New Delhi
DEPUTY DIRECTOR ( C & MDD )
( NW & S ) ( Allernate )
SHRJ K . H ; GANGWAL Hyderabad Industries Limi ted, Hyderabad
SHRJ V. P ATTABHI ( Alt ernate)
SHR) V. K . GHANEltAR Structural Engineering Research Centre (CSJR ), Ghaziabad
SHRI S. GOPINA1H The India Cements Limited, Madras
Sml R. TAAMILAKARAN ( Alternate)
SHat S. K. GUHA THAKURTA Gannon Dunkerley & Company Limited, Bombay
SHRIS. P . SHANKARANARAYANAN
( AI/ emaIl' )
DR IRSHAD MASOOD • Central Building R esearc h In stitute ( CSIR ), R oorkce
DR Mo KHAUD ( Alurnate )
JOINT DIRECTOR, STAJ'oiDARDS ( B & S ) (CD-I) Research, Designs an d Standards Organization ( Minist ry o f
Railways ). Lucknow
JOINT DIRfCTOlt STANDARDS ( B& S )f
( C8-1l ) (Alt ernate )
SI-lRI N. G. JOSHI Indian Burne Pipes Co Limifed, Bombay
S HRI P. D. KrLKAR ( Alternate')
SHRI D. K. KANUNG O National Test H ouse. Calcutta
SHRI 8 . R . MEEN A ( AIt('rllale)
SHRI P. KRISHNAHURTHY La rsen and Toubro Limited , Bombay
SMRI S. CHA'K RAVA RTHY ( Alter nale )
SMRI G. K. MAJUMDAR Hospital Scrvict:s Consultancy Corporation (Jndi a ) Ltd,
New De lhi
SHRI S. O. RAN GA RI (Alternat e)
SHIH P. N. M EHTA Geological Survey of Indi a , CalcuHa
SHRI J. S. SANGA NI:.RIA (Alt ernat e )
MEMIlER SfCR ETARY Central Board o f Irrigati on and Power, N ew Ddhi
DIRECTOR ( C I VIL) ( Alt crnule )
SHRI M. K. MU KHE RJEF. Roaus Wing D CIl:lnmen t l, f S u rfa c~ Transpor t (Mini st ry of
Transport). New Delhi
SHRJ M. K . G H C'lSH ( Alt a I/fil l' )
DR A. K . r.,·1 UlLiC K Na t io na l Cou nci I for Ce ment and Duilding Mataj,lIs. Ne w Delhi
DR S. C. AHLUWALIA ( A /te r/WI £, )
SHRI NIRMAl S I ",OI I Devc1 o pmr.:nt Co mmi ss ioner f('lr Cement Industry (Mini stry of
Industry)
SHRI S . S. MIG LA N I ( AI/ emaIl' )
SllRIR. C. P~ IlAH Engineer-in·Chief's Branc h, Army Headquarters
LT-COL R. K. SINGH ( Alternat e)

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M~mJnrl Repreunlir:,
SHIn H. S. PASRICHA Hinduslan Prefab Ltd, New Delhi
SHlU Y. R. PauLL Central Road Research Institute (CSIR), New Delhi
SHR. S. S. SEEHRA ( Alternate )
SHlt1 Y. R. PHULL Indian Road, Congress, N,ew Delhi
SRln K. B. THANOEVAN ( Alurnate )
Oil M. RAMAl"" Structural Engineering Research Centre (CSJR ). Madras
DR A. O. MADHAVA RAO ( Alternate)
SURIO. kANDAS DirectQrate General of Supplies and Disposals, Ne°,y Delhi
REPRESENTATIVE BuiJders Association of India, Bombay
SHRI A. U. RUHSINGHANI Cement Corporation of India, New Delhi
SIlRl C. S. SHARMA ( Alternate)
SHRI J. SEN GUPTA National Buildings Organization, New Delhi
SRRI A. K. LAL ( A/ternatt )
SHRI T. N. SU88A RAO Gammon India Limited. Bombay
SHRI S. A. REDDI ( AltulfQt~)
SUPT. ENotNBER ( DESIGNS) public Works Dcpartmcn(, Government of Tamil Nudu
EXEClTTIVE ENGINEER (S.M.R . DIVISION)
( A/terna,.)
SHRI S. B. SURI I Centra) Soil and Materials Research Station. New Delhi
SHIU N. CHANDRASEKARAN ( Iflterna,,)
ilR H. C. VISVESVAkAYA The Institution of Engineers ( India). Calcutta
SHRI D. C. CHATUllVEDI (Alternate)
SaRlO. RAMAN. Director General, BIS ( Ex-officio Member)
Director ( Civil Engg )
Secretary
SHRI N. C. BANDYOPADHYAY
Joint Director ( Civil Engg ), BIS

Cement, Pozzolana and Cement Additives Subcommittee, CED 2 : I

C01lVener
DIt. H. C. VISV£5VARAYA In personal cap;lcily ( University 0/ Roorkee, Roork ee 247667 )
Members
SRlU S. K. BANERJEE National Test House. Ca1cuHa
SHRI N. O. BASAK Direclorate Genua) of Technical Development, New Delhi
SHRI T. MADNESHWAR (Alternate)
SHIU SOMNATH BANERJEE Cement Manufacturers Associa(ion, Bombay
CHIEf ENGINEER ( RESEARCH·CUM-DIRECTOR ) Irrigation Department, Government of Punjab
RESEARCH OfFICER ( CT ) ( Alternate)
SHRI N. B. DESAI Gujarat Enginfcring Research Institu(e, Vadodara
SHRI J. K. PATEL (Alternate)
DIRECTOR Maharashtra Engineering Research Institute, Nasik.
ReSEARCH OffiCER ( Alurnate )
DIRECTOR ( C & MOD 11 ) Central Water Commission. New Delhi
DEPUTY DIRECTOR ( C & MOD II )
( Alternate)
SHRI R. K. GATTANI Shree Digvijay Cement Co Ltd, BOlflbilY
SHRI R. K. VAISHNAVI ( A/lernate )
SHRI P. J.
JAGUS The Associated Cement Companies Ltd, Bombay
DR A. K. CH,.TTERJEE ( Alternate )
JOINT DIRECTOR l MATERIALS ) National Buildings Organi zution, New Delhi
Assn DIRECTOR ( PLASTIC) ( Alterl/au )
JOINT DIRECTOR STANDARDS ( B & S) (CS·I) Research. Designs and Standards Organization (Min iSHy of
Railways). Lucknow
JOINT DIRECTOR. STANDARDS ( 8 & S )
( CB·II ) ( Allernate )
5H"1 R. L. KAPQOR Roads Wine, Department of Surface Transport, Ministry of
T.ansport, New Delhi
SHRI R. K. DATTA ( Alterna'e )
SHRI W. N. KARODE The Hindustan Construction Co Ltd, Bombay
SHRI R. KUNJITHAPATTAM Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd, PoJiyur, Ta mil Nildu
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Mem"er~ Repre.u ntJ'ng

SRal G. K. MAJUMDAR Hospital Services Consultancy COIpoIatioD (Iodia) Ltd,
New Delhi
DR IRSHAD MASOOD Central Building Researcb Institute ( CSfR ), Roorkee
SHAI K. P. MOHrDEEN Central Warehousing Corporation. New Delhi
DR A. K. MULLICK Nati onal Council for Cement and Building Materials, New Delhi
DR (SWT ) S. LAXMI ( Allernute )
SHRI K. NARANAPPA Central Electricity Authority, New Delhi
SHRI D. P. KEWALRAMANI ( Alternate)
SHRI NIRMAL SINGH Development Commissioner for Cement Industry ( Ministry of
Industry)
SHRI S. S. MIGLANI ( Alternate)
SHR' Y. R. PHULL Central Road Research Institut_e ( CSIR ), New Delhi
SHR.J S. S. SE£HRA ( Alternate)
SHillA. V. RAMANA Dalmia Cement ( Bharat ) Ltd, New Delhi
DR K. C. NARANO ( Alternate)
COL V. K. RAO Engineer-in-Chief's Branch, Army Headquarters
SHRI N . S. GALANDe ( Alternate)
SHRI S . A. ReDor Gammon India Ltd. Bombay
SHIU A. U . RIJHSINOHANI Cement Corporation of India Ltd, New Delhi
Sml M. P. SINOH Federation of Mini Cement Plants, New Delhi
SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER ( D ) Public Works Department. Govt of Tamil Nadu
SENIOk DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER
<.
( GENERAL) Alternate)
SHRI S. B. SURI Central Soil and Materials Research Station, New Delhi
SHRI N. CHANORASEKARAN ( Alternate)
SHRI L. SWAROOP Orissa Cement Ltd, New Delhi
SHR.l 'H. BKATJ'ACHARYA ( Alterna/e )
SHRl V. M. WAO Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai

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