ASTM C136 - SIEVE ANALYSIS OF FINE & COARSE AGGREGATES

SIEVE ANALYSIS DETERMINATION DATA SHEET

Date Tested: June 22, 2017

Tested By: CE141L Class Group 1
Project Name: CE141 Lab
Sample Number: 1
Sample Description: Angular Coarse Aggregate and Fine Gray Sand
Wt. of Dry Sample: 2122 g

SIEVE ANALYSIS
Mass of Mass of Mass Percent Cumulative
Sieve Diameter Percent
Empty Retained Retained
Sieve+Retain Percent
Passing[%]
Number [mm] ed [g] Retained [%]
Sieve [g] [g] [%]
4 4.750 515.000 1836.000 1321.000 62.3 62.3 37.7
8 2.360 479.000 514.000 35.000 1.6 63.9 36.1
16 1.190 422.000 500.000 78.000 3.7 67.6 32.4
30 0.595 399.000 538.000 139.000 6.6 74.1 25.9
50 0.297 371.000 619.000 248.000 11.7 85.8 14.2
100 0.106 340.000 582.000 242.000 11.4 97.2 2.8
200 0.075 340.000 397.000 57.000 2.7 99.9 0.1
Pan --- 367.000 369.000 2.000 0 100.0 0.0
Total 2122.000 100.000

Fineness Modulus (FM) [%] 4.51

Semi-log Gradation Chart

40.0
4.750; 37.7; #4

2.360; 36.1; #8

1.190; 32.4; #16

30.0

Percentage Passing [%]

0.595; 25.9; #30

20.0

0.297; 14.2; #50

10.0

0.106; 2.8; #100

0.075; 0.1; #200

0.0
0.010 0.100 1.000 10.000
Sieve Size [mm]

EXAMPLE OF CALCULATIONS FOR SIEVE ANALYSIS

= + = 1836.000 - 515.000 = 1321.000 g

% = *100 = 1321.000
* 100 = 62.253%
2122.000

% = 100% % = 100% - 62.253% = 37.747%

EXAMPLE OF CALCULATIONS FOR FINENESS MODULUS (FM)

1
=
100
For Fine Aggregates: #4, #8, #16, #30, #50 and #100

Percent cumulative [%]

#4 62.3 #30 74.1
#8 63.9 #50 85.8
#16 67.6 #100 97.2

= 62.3 + 63.9 + 67.6 + 74.1 + 85.8 + 97.2 = 4.51

100
 ASTM C127 - SPECIFIC GRAVITY AND ABSORPTION OF COARSE AGGREGATE

SPECIFIC GRAVITY AND ABSORPTION DETERMINATION DATA SHEET

Date Tested: June 22, 2017

Tested By: CE141L Class Group 1
Project Name: CE141 Lab
Sample Number: 1
Sample Description: Angular Coarse Aggregate

Mass of oven-dry sample in air, A [g] 4295

Mass of saturated surface-dry sample in air, B [g] 4466
Mass of saturated sample in water, C [g] 4450

Bulk specific gravity 268.4375

Bulk specific gravity (SSD) 279.1250
Apparent specific gravity -27.7097
Absorption [%] 3.9814%

EXAMPLE CALCULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF COARSE AGGREGATES

4295
1. = = 268.4375
4466 - 4450
Where
A = Mass of oven-dry sample in air, g = 4295 g
B = Mass of saturated surface-dry sample in air, g = 4466 g
C = Mass of saturated sample in water, g = 4450 g

4466
2. = = = 279.1250
4466 - 4450

4295
3. = = = -27.7097
4295 - 4450

4466 - 4295
4. % = *100 = = 3.9814%
4295
 ASTM C128 - SPECIFIC GRAVITY AND ABSORPTION OF FINE AGGREGATE

SPECIFIC GRAVITY AND ABSORPTION DETERMINATION DATA SHEET

Date Tested: June 29, 2017

Tested By: CE141L Class Group 1
Project Name: CE141 Lab
Sample Number: 1
Sample Description: Fine Gray Sand

Mass of oven-dry sample in air, A [g] 500

Mass of pycnometer filled with water, B [g] 668
Mass of pycnometer w/ specimen & water @ CM, C [g] 966
Mass of saturated surface dry specimen, S [g] 510

Bulk specific gravity 2.3585

Bulk specific gravity (SSD) 2.4057
Apparent specific gravity 2.4752
Absorption [%] 2.0000%

EXAMPLE CALCULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF COARSE AGGREGATES

500
1. = = = 2.3585
+ 668 + 510 - 966
Where
A = Mass of oven-dry sample in air, g = 500 g
B = Mass of pycnometer filled with water, g = 668 g
C = Mass of pycnometer with specimen and = 966 g
water to the calibration mark, g
S = Mass of the saturated surface dry specimen, g = 510 g

510
2. ( )= = = 2.4057
+ 668 + 510 - 966

500
3. = = = 2.4752
+ 668 + 500 - 966

510 - 500
4. % = *100 = = 2.0000%
500
 ASTM C29 - BULK DENSITY (UNIT WEIGHT) AND VOIDS IN AGGREGATE

BULK DENSITY (UNIT WEIGHT) AND VOIDS DETERMINATION DATA SHEET

Date Tested: June 29, 2017

Tested By: CE141L Class Group 1
Project Name: CE141 Lab
Sample Number: 1
Sample Description: Fine Gray Sand

Weight of the aggregate plus the measure, G [kg] 3.7810

Weight of the measure, T [kg] 0.7320
Volume of the measure, V [m^3] 0.0018
Bulk specific gravity (dry basis), S (ASTM C127 ||C128) 2.3585
Unit weight of water, W [kg/m^3] 997.2554
Temperature of water[C] 24.0

Bulk unit weight aggregate, M [kg/m^3] 1709.1802

Percent Voids [%] 27.3313%

EXAMPLE CALCULATION FOR BULK UNIT WEIGHT AND PERCENT VOIDS OF AGGREGATES

3.7810 - 0.7320 kg
1. = = = 1709.1802
0.0018 m^3

Where:
G = = 3.7810 kg
Weight of the aggregate plus the measure, kg

T = Weight of the measure, kg = 0.7320 kg

V = Volume of the measure, m^3 = 0.0018 m^3
S = Bulk specific gravity (dry basis) [ASTM C127 or = 2.3585
C128]
W = Unit weight of water, kg/m^3 = 997.2554 kg/m^3

2352.0174 - 1709.1802
2. % = = = 27.3313%
2352.0174

3. Method of Compaction: Rodding - because sample aggregate is lesser than the nominal maximum size of
37.5 mm (1 1/2 in)