‘Uncontrolled, if printed @llfar QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURE ‘Doe. No, RDD-QC-000-011 Page 1 of 5 TITLE: SIEVE ANALYSIS OF FINE & COARSE AGGREGATES i | 7 4 ee cs is “4 0 [masa | SPomeenere [state | eveman | Qe Rev.| Date Description Prepared | Approved | AuthorizedGAllfar QC PROCEDURE SIEVE ANALYSIS OF FINE & COARSE AGGREGATES 1.0 PURPOSE “The purpose of ths procedure isto describe the method for the determination of the particle size disiibution of fine and coarse aggregates, for the works Undertaken by the Company. 20 SCOPE ‘This procedure shall apply for sampling, testing and recording the particle size stibuion of fine and coarse aggregates by sieving and washing where ‘applicable as per the specifications. 30 REFERENCE 34 MSP.001 Document & Data Control 3:2 AASHTO 2:1991 (2006) Standard method of test for sampling of 2ggregates 33 AASHTOT11:2009 Slandard method of test for materials finer than 75 4m (No200) sieve in mineral 2agregates by washing 34 AASHTOT 27:2008, Slandard method of fest for sieve analysis of fine and coarse aggregates. 35 AASHTOT37:2007 Standard method of test for sieve analysis of ‘mineral iter for hot mix asphalt (HMA), 36 AASHTOT 168:1991, Slanderd method of test for sampling bituminous paving modures. 37 ASTMC117:2008 Standard test mathoc for materials finer thet 75 ym (No.200) sieve in mineral aggregate by washing 38 ASTM 125:20008 Standard terminology relating to concrete and ‘concrete aggregates. 39° ASTM 196:1992 Standard test method for sieve analysis of fne ‘and course aggregate 340 ASTM 75:2003 ‘Slandard practice for sampling aggregates 311 ASTM 546-1988 ‘Standard Test Method fr Seive Analysis, 40 DEFINITIONS 44° Aggregate Granular material such as sand, gravel ‘crushed stone, oF ron blast fumace slag, 42 Coarse Aggregate ‘Agaregate predominantly retained on the 4.75 43° Company Gaifar Engineering & Contracting SAG. 44 Fine Aggregate ‘Agoregate passing tte 9.5 mm sieve and almost entrely passing 4.75 mm sieve and predominantly retained on 0.075 mm sieve RovisionNo. | Date Procedure No. Page o 20.05.12 RDD.QC-000-011 aot{ Alifar QC PROCEDURE 4s 46 47 50 54 52 53 a4 532 533 Sieve Analysis Itis the mechanical gradation of materials with standard sieves placed in descending order. Fineness Modulus ‘A factor obtained by adding the cumulative Percentages retained on each sieve. from 0.150 mm larger and deviding the sum by 100. Site Incharge Engineer / Supervisor / Foreman. PROCEDURE Responsibility ‘Sampling, testing and Preparalion of est reports: Lab Technician Customer approval (required) Project Manager / Materials Engineer Frequency of Sampling & Testing Frequency of tests shall be in accordance with the Quality Control Plans ‘applicable forthe project. ‘Sampling Guideline for minimum masses of fld sample required for routine lest: ‘Agareaate size, mm Minimum fel unit sample mass ka 236 10 476 10 950 10 1250 18 19.00 2 25.00 50 37.50 8 50.00 100 63.00 125 75.00 150 ‘Test portions (a quantity of the material of sufficient size) as required by the applicable test method shal be extracted from the larger ld / unt sample by @ ‘Procedure designed to ensure accurate representation ofthe fed / unit sample, ‘Sampling from stockpiles: ‘Atleast three increments shal be taken from the top third, atthe mid-point and at the bottom thid ofthe volume of the pile. A board shall be showed vertically into the pile just above the sampling point to provent eagregation due to roling of { FavsonNe- | — Date rede No- 08 2005.12 RDD.9C.000-011 BotsCllfar QC PROCEDURE particles at the surface. Sample tube is racommended for sampling of fne aggregates, 5.34 Sampling from traneportion Units: “Three or more trenches of atleast 0:3 m in width at bottom end in depth below the surfaces, shal be made across the unit at pons which give a reasonable cslimaie of characteristics ofthe load by visual appearance. At least three increments shall be taken from approximately equally spaced points along each trench, by pushirg a showel downward into the material," Sample tube is recommended for sampling of fine aggregates. 535 TestSemple 8) Fine Aggregate: The mass ofthe test sample fr sieve analysis, after dying, shal be minimum 300 9 ) Coarse Aggregate: The mass of the test sample of coarse aggregate for sieve analysis shall conform wit the folowing: STE. Minimum Mass of Test Samole, kg as 1 125 2 i90 5 250 10 a5 8 f00 20 30 35 750 0 ©) Coarse and Fine Aggregate Misture: The mass ofthe test sample shall be asin 5.3.5 (). 5.36 Where the specication requires determination of the otal amount of moter finer than the 0.75 mm sieve, mass ofthe test sample, ater drying shal conform to the folowing: Minimum Mass ¢ 4.75 mm or smaller 300 95mm 000 190mm 2500 37:5 mm or larger 5000 34 Testing 5.41 The test sample suallbe dried o a constant mass ata temperature of 110 # 5°C ‘and determine the mass of it tothe nearest 0.1 percent of total original dry ‘sample mass, Then the material shal be sieved. If percentage Note: The results are litle affected by the moisture content unless — RevisionNo. | Date Procedure No, Page a 2005.2 RDD.QC-000.011 sosAlfar QC PROCEDURE (1) nominal maximum size is smaller than about 12.5 mm (2) the coarse aggregate contains appreciable material finer than 4.75 mm 5.42 Sioves of suilable openings shall be selected to furnish the information required by the specifications covering the material to be tested, Where required additonal sieve may be used to provide other information, such es fineness ‘modulas orto regulate the amount of material ona sieve. 5.43 Sieving shal conthue til not more than 0.5 percent by mass ofthe total sample passes any sieve during 1 minute of continuous hand sieving 5.4.4 Aller drying and determing the mass (6.4.1), place the sample test sample in the Container and add sufficient water to cover it. Agitate the sample to result in complete separation of all parties finer than the 0.075 mm sieve from the coarser particles. When he fine materials flat inthe suspension, pour the wash waler containing the suspended and dissolved solids over the nested siever (642) 5.45 Add a second charge of water, agiate and decant as above. This operation shell be repeated unl the wash water is clear. The malerial retained on each Sieve shal be collcted and dred to constant mass as in 5.4.1. Stops 6.4.2 and shall be followed 60 DOCUMENTATION/ RECORDS 61 Sieve Analysis RDD-0C.000-011-F/01 62 Determination of Bitumen percentage in Asphalt Conerete Mixture by Extraction RO0-20-000-011-F/02 63 Determination of Particle Size Distribution ROD-Q¢-000-011-F/03 64 Test Approval Cariicate from Customer (his nominee), if required Revision No. | Date Procedure No. Page ° 2005-12 RDD.QC.000.011 Sots.Gall Eaginceciog & Contacting SADG RDD.QC-000011-F D1; Revd SIEVE ANALYSIS (TYPICAL) (AASHTO : T-88) Project: Location: Material Weight of Dry Sample: Td-qe OTOL_CAlfar CAATERIALS LABORATORY PROJECT Location DETERMINATION OF BITUMEN PERCENTAGE IN [ASPHALT CONCRETE MIXTURE BY EXTRACTION’ (CENTRIFUGE METHOD, ASTM 0 2172, METHOD Al ee METHOD, ASTM 0 2172, METHOD A} Mixed bY (Te. Location : ‘Sample takon trom. svete trenton TEM: ight of Sample before test in grams. Wt Weight of aggregate +titer paper in grams, W2 Weight of rter paper batore tst in grams, We Weight of mineral aggreg ws in grams, wa Bitumen content ia grams, WS=W1—W4 Bitumen content. % By weight of total mix =(WS/W!) 100 SIEVE ANALYSIS. eign x x we Test sieves, oe fav. 190 Mie Spee ‘om etaed | ranting | Formula | Total Aggregate6 Zz s z x z z & § PARTICLESIZE DISTRIBUTION Material Laboratory Proyect / Location NOMWOUISSTIO senowms - 321s SOUUWE 2 Ran se aeeeg 2 2gege eee one ONIARIS, NOlLviNaWia?