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Concrete Aggregate Sieve Analysis

The document describes procedures for performing sieve analyses to determine the gradation of concrete coarse and fine aggregates according to ASTM C136. The purpose is to check if the aggregate sample meets specifications for use in construction. The procedure involves stacking sieves in order of decreasing size, shaking the aggregate sample over the sieves for 15 minutes, weighing the material retained on each sieve, and calculating percentages retained and passing to obtain the gradation and fines modulus.

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Concrete Aggregate Sieve Analysis

The document describes procedures for performing sieve analyses to determine the gradation of concrete coarse and fine aggregates according to ASTM C136. The purpose is to check if the aggregate sample meets specifications for use in construction. The procedure involves stacking sieves in order of decreasing size, shaking the aggregate sample over the sieves for 15 minutes, weighing the material retained on each sieve, and calculating percentages retained and passing to obtain the gradation and fines modulus.

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EXPERIMENT # 5 Gradation of Concrete Coarse Aggregate

ASTM Designation C: 136

Purpose

The purpose of the sieve analysis is to check the aggregate that we are using is suitable for use and fulfill our requirement or not. If the requirements come between fines range then the aggregate is suitable for use in any construction work. It also gives information about the maximum number of size aggregates present in the sample.

Apparatus

Different sizes of ASTM standard sieves, coarse aggregate sample, empty pans, electronic weighing machine and calculator.

Procedure

First step is the placing of sieves on each other. Place the highest Sieve No. on top and place below it the decreasing no of Sieve No. Now take sample as you required. In this case I have taken 2752g of coarse aggregate. Now put the entire sample on top sieves and shake it. The least time for shaking is 15 minutes. After suitable shaking, place the sample in the pan and weight it. Now continue the process till the last sieve.

Now find the sample retained on each sieve by using formula: % retained on sieve = retained weight * 100 Total weight Then calculate the cumulative % passing and cumulative % retained.

Sieve size (inches)

Weight Retained (gm)

% retained

Cumulative % passing

Cumulative % Retained

Finally calculate fines modulus by using formula = Cumulative % retained 100

EXPERIMENT # 6 Gradation of Fine Aggregate by Sieve Analysis


ASTM Designation C: 136

Purpose

The purpose of the sieve analysis is to check the aggregate that we are using is suitable for use and fulfill our requirement or not. If the requirements come between fines range then the aggregate is suitable for use in any construction work. It also gives information about the maximum number of size aggregates present in the sample. For fine aggregate the fines modulus must be between 2.3 and 3.1. If else this value then the fine aggregate is not suitable for use in any construction work.

Apparatus

Different size of sieve, fine aggregate, empty pans, electronic weighting machine and calculator

Procedure

First step is the placing of sieves on each other. Place the highest Sieve No. on top and place below it the decreasing no of Sieve No. Now take sample as you required. In this case I have taken 500g of fine aggregate.

Now put the entire sample on top sieve and shake it. The least time for shaking is 15 minutes. After suitable shaking place the sample in the pan and weight it. Now continue the process till the last sieve. Now find the sample retained on each sieve by using formula: % retained on sieve = retained weight * 100 Total weight Then calculate the cumulative % passing and cumulative % retained.

Sieve size (inches)

Weight Retained (gm)

% retained

Cumulative % passing

Cumulative % Retained

Finally calculate fines modulus by using formula = Cumulative % retained 100

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