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Fineness Modulus of Coarse Aggregate

The document discusses the fineness modulus of coarse aggregates, which is an index number that represents the mean size of particles in coarse aggregates. It is determined through sieve analysis by dividing the sum of the cumulative percentage retention on each sieve by 100. The procedure involves taking a 1kg sample, drying it, sieving it using various sieves stacked in descending order of size, weighing the material retained on each sieve, calculating the cumulative percentage retention, and determining the fineness modulus from the formula.

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Fineness Modulus of Coarse Aggregate

The document discusses the fineness modulus of coarse aggregates, which is an index number that represents the mean size of particles in coarse aggregates. It is determined through sieve analysis by dividing the sum of the cumulative percentage retention on each sieve by 100. The procedure involves taking a 1kg sample, drying it, sieving it using various sieves stacked in descending order of size, weighing the material retained on each sieve, calculating the cumulative percentage retention, and determining the fineness modulus from the formula.

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Fineness Modulus of Coarse aggregate

What is Fineness modulus of Coarse aggregate?


Fineness modulus of coarse aggregate is a index number, which represent the mean
size of particle in coarse aggregates.

Fineness modulus is found by performing the sieve analysis.

The formula to find out the fineness modulus is, all the sum of percentage cumulative
retention of each sieve divided by 100, provides values of Fineness modulus.

Fineness modulus

Determination of Fineness modulus of coarse aggregates:


Test to find out Fineness modulus of Coarse Aggregates:

Generally, sieve analysis is done to find out fineness modulus of Coarse Aggregates
as well as coarse aggregate. (As per IS 2083 Part 4)

IS Code for Fineness Modulus of Coarse Aggregates: IS : 383 -1970


Sample Preparation:

Take the aggregates sample of exact 1kg by weighing it. (Make sure that all
aggregates should be oven dried at 110℃ before measurement) and note down the
measurement as W1 (1kg or 1000gm)

Sieve Analysis: Test procedure (IS : 2386 (Part 1) and IS : 2386 (Part 4))

Apparatus:

 Different type of sieves (As per IS standards)


 Weighing Balance (Accuracy upto 0.01gm)
 Mechanical Sieve shaker
 Oven

Procedure:

Following steps are need to follow for sieve analysis:

1. Take the aggregates sample of exact 1kg by weighing it. (Make sure that all aggregates
should be oven dried before measurement) and note down the measurement as W1 (1kg or
5000gm)
2. If the particles are lumped then crush the lumps with hand or pestle.
3. Weigh all the empty sieves and record their weight in gms.
4. Prepare the all sieves for testing by dusting all. And stack them all together with respect to
their size. Note that the largest sieve size should be at top and smallest at bottom by
arranging them in descending order, it shall collect the sieved samples from above sieve.
5. Place the sample(W1), in top most sieve close the lid, pack the sieve stacker by fixing the
clamps.
6. And start mechanical sieve shaker for 10 to 15 minutes. And switch it off after the rotating
period.
7. Unpack the all sieves and measure the mass of each sieve to find out the weight of retain
aggregates on each sieve.
8. Calculate the wright of retained material on each sieve by subtracting the empty weight of
that particular sieve.
9. Analysis the all readings. Make sure that sum of all retained material should be equal to
weight of sample taken.
10. Calculate the cumulative percentage of retention on each sieve.

Data Recording and Calculations:

Sample Details:______________

Sample weight taken(W):  __________gms

Day & date:_______

Time:______________

Table for Reading Reference: (Coarse Aggregates only)

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