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Matina Campus, Davao City
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TYPE OF TEST CONDUCTED: QUALITY TEST FOR

FINE AGGREGATES AND COARSE AGGREGATES

RESEARCH TITLE: DEVELOPMENT OF FLY ASH-BASED GEOPOLYMER PAVER

BLOCKS WITH MINCED POLYPROPYLENE FABRIC FOR PARKING LOT
SPECIFICATIONS USED: ASTM C136 – 19, AASHTO T27 – 22
SAMPLE DESCRIPTION:

Sample Identification: Coarse and Fine Aggregates

I. COARSE AGGREGATES

Observations:
Basin Weight: 267g
Coarse Aggregate Initial Weight: 3267g

Weight of Empty Weight of Sieve with Weight Retained

Sieve no.
Sieve (grams) Aggregate (grams) (grams)
1 1/2" 560 560 0
1" 550 851 301
3/4" 555 1807 1252
1/2" 549 1668 1119
3/8" 537 757 220
No. 4 512 617 105
Pan 359 0 0

Result on all Trials:

Weight Cumulative Cumulative Percent

Percent
Sieve no. Retained Weight Retained
Retained (%) Percent Passing (%)
(grams) (grams)
Retained (%)

1 1/2" (37mm) 0 0 0 0 100

1" (25mm) 301 301 10.043 10.403 89.957
3/4" (19mm) 1252 1553 41.775 52.178 48.182
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1/2" (12.5mm) 1119 2672 37.337 89.515 10.844

3/8" (9.5mm) 220 2892 7.341 96.856 3.505
No. 4 (4.75mm) 105 2997 3.504 100.36 0
Pan 0 2997 0 - -

Particle Size Distribution Curve of

Coarse
110 Aggregates
100
90 100
Percent Passing (%)

80 89.957
70
60
50
40 48.182
30
20
10
0 10.844
1 2 4 0 8 3.505 16 32 64
Coarse Aggregate size in (mm)

Figure 1. Particle Size Distribution Curve of CA

 D10 = 12.155
 D30 = 15.835
 D60 = 20.697
 Cu (Coefficient of Uniformity) = 1.703
 Cc (Coefficient of Curvature) = 0.998
 Fineness Modulus = 3.493

TEST RESULTS (Based on ASTM Grading Requirements):

Sieve no. Percent Passing Requirements Remarks

1 1/2" (37mm) 100 95-100 PASSED

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1" (25mm) 89.957 - -

3/4" (19mm) 48.182 35-70 PASSED
1/2" (12.5mm) 10.844 - -
3/8" (9.5mm) 3.505 10-30 FAILED
No. 4 (4.75mm) 0 0-5 PASSED
Fineness Modulus 3.493 - -

II. FINE AGGREGATES

Observations:
Basin Weight: 267g
Coarse Aggregate Initial Weight: 3267g

Weight of Empty Weight of Sieve with Weight Retained

Sieve no.
Sieve (grams) Aggregate (grams) (grams)
4 (4.75mm) 515 557 42
8 (2.36mm) 490 896 406
16 (1.18mm) 424 1361 937
30 (0.6mm) 394 809 415
200 (0.075mm) 340 1541 1201
Pan 359 359 0

Result on all Trials:

Cumulative
Weight Cumulative Percent Passing
Weight Percent
Sieve no. Retained
Retained Retained (%) Percent (%)
(grams)
(grams) Retained (%)

4 (4.75mm) 42 42 1.4 1.4 98.6

8 (2.36mm) 406 448 13.529 14.929 85.072
16 (1.18mm) 937 1385 31.223 46.152 53.849
30 (0.6mm) 415 1800 13.829 59.981 40.02
200 (0.075mm) 1201 3001 40.02 100.001 0
Pan 0 3001 0 - -
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Particle Size Distribution Curve of Fine

Aggregates
100
90 98.6
Percent Passing in (%)

80
85.072
70
60
50
53.849
40
30 40.02
20
10
0
0.06250 0.125 0.25 0.5 1 2 4 8
Fine Aggregates size in (mm)

 Figure 1. Particle Size Distribution Curve of FA

 D10 = 0.206
 D30 = 0.469
 D60 = 1.438
 Cu (Coefficient of Uniformity) = 6.981
 Cc (Coefficient of Curvature) = 0.743
 Fineness Modulus = 2.225

TEST RESULTS (Based on ASTM Grading Requirements):

Percent
Sieve no. Requirements Remarks
Passing
4 (4.75mm) 98.6 95-100 PASSED
8 (2.36mm) 85.072 80-100 PASSED
16 (1.18mm) 53.849 50-85 PASSED
30 (0.6mm) 40.02 25-60 PASSED
200 (0.075mm) 0 0-10 PASSED
Fineness Modulus 2.225 - -

Prepared by:

Peamae C. Iligan Lemuel L. Nisnisan Jeanily B. Otero

4th Year- BS Civil Engineering 4th Year- BS Civil Engineering 4th Year- BS Civil Engineering
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Checked by:
Engr. Showna Lee Sales
Research Adviser

CALCULATIONS

For Coarse Aggregates:

 PERCENT RETAINED ON EACH SIEVE

1 ½” Sieve
0
% Retained =
2997 𝑥 100% = 𝟎%

1” Sieve

301
% Retained =
2997 𝑥 100% = 1𝟎. 𝟎𝟒𝟑%

3/4” Sieve

% Retained = 1252 𝑥 100% = 𝟒𝟏. 𝟕𝟕𝟓%

2997

1/2” Sieve

% Retained = 1119 𝑥 100% = 𝟑𝟕. 𝟑𝟑𝟕%

2997
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3/8” Sieve
220
% Retained = 𝑥 100% = 𝟕. 𝟑𝟒𝟏%
2997

No. 4 Sieve

105
% Retained =
2997 𝑥 100% = 𝟑. 𝟓𝟎𝟒%

 PERCENT PASSING

1 ½” Sieve
2997−0
% PASSING = 𝑥 100% = 𝟏𝟎𝟎%
2997

1” Sieve

2997−301
% PASSING = 𝑥 100% = 𝟖𝟗. 𝟗𝟓𝟕%
2997

3/4” Sieve

2997−1553
% PASSING = 𝑥 100% = 𝟒𝟖. 𝟏𝟖𝟐%
2997

1/2” Sieve

2997−2672
% PASSING = 𝑥 100% = 𝟏𝟎. 𝟖𝟒𝟒%
2997

3/8” Sieve

2997−2892
% PASSING = 𝑥 100% = 𝟑. 𝟓𝟎𝟓%
2997

No. 4 Sieve
2997−2997
% PASSING = 𝑥 100% = 𝟎%
2997

 COEFFICIENT OF UNIFORMITY (Cu)

Cu = 𝐷60 = 20.697 = 1.703

𝐷10 12.155

 COEFFICIENT OF CURVATURE (Cc)

(𝐷30)2
Cc = 𝐷60 𝑥 𝐷10 = (15.835)2 = 𝟎. 𝟗𝟗𝟖
20.697 𝑥 12.155
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 FINENESS MODULUS

∑(𝐶𝑢𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑅𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑) (0+10.403+52.178+89.515+96.856+100.36)

FM = 100 = 100 = 3.493

For Fine Aggregates:

 PERCENT RETAINED ON EACH SIEVE

No. 4 Sieve

42
% Retained =
3001 𝑥 100% = 𝟏. 𝟒%

No. 8 Sieve

406
% Retained =
3001 𝑥 100% = 𝟏𝟑. 𝟓𝟐𝟗%

No. 16 Sieve

937
% Retained =
3001 𝑥 100% = 𝟑𝟏. 𝟐𝟐𝟑%

No. 30 Sieve

415
% Retained =
3001 𝑥 100% = 𝟏𝟑. 𝟖𝟐𝟗%

No. 200 Sieve

% Retained = 1201 𝑥 100% = 𝟒𝟎. 𝟎𝟐%

3001
 PERCENT PASSING

No. 4 Sieve

3001−42
% PASSING = 𝑥 100% = 𝟗𝟖. 𝟔%
3001

No. 8 Sieve

3001−448
% PASSING = 𝑥 100% = 𝟖𝟓. 𝟎𝟕𝟐%
3001

No. 16 Sieve

3001−1385
% PASSING = 𝑥 100% = 𝟓𝟑. 𝟖𝟒𝟗%
3001

No. 30 Sieve

3001−1800
% PASSING = 𝑥 100% = 𝟒𝟎. 𝟎𝟐%
3001
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No. 200 Sieve

3001−3001
% PASSING = 𝑥 100% = 𝟎%
3001

 COEFFICIENT OF UNIFORMITY (Cu)

Cu = 𝐷60 = 1.438 = 6.981

𝐷10 0.206

 COEFFICIENT OF CURVATURE (Cc)

(𝐷30)2
Cc = 𝐷60 𝑥 𝐷10 = (0.469)2 = 𝟎. 𝟕𝟒𝟑
1.438 𝑥 0.206

 FINENESS MODULUS

∑(𝐶𝑢𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑅𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑) (1.4+14.929+46.152+59.981+100.001)

FM = 100 = 100 = 2.225