ARAB ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & MARITIME TRANSPORT
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY SPRING SEMESTER 2020
CB352: CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
HOMEWORK ASSIGNEMENT # 2
1- Draw the grading curve for the following aggregate and then determine the maximum
aggregate size of this aggregate and the % of aggregates between sizes 4.75 and 9.5 mm.
Also find the % of the aggregates that is smaller than 7 mm.
Sieve opening (mm) 38 19 9.5 4.75 Pan
Retained weights 0 3100 1140 5320 440
2- Draw the grading curve for the following aggregate and then determine the fineness
modulus of this aggregate and the % of aggregates with a size greater than 1 mm. Also
find the % of aggregates that have a size ranging between 1 and 2 mm.
Sieve opening 4.75 2.38 1.18 0.6 0.3 0.15 Pan
(mm)
Retained 5 110 230 170 315 160 10
weights
3- A sieve analysis test was performed on a sample of fine aggregate and produced the
following results :
Sieve opening 4.75 2.38 1.18 0.6 0.3 0.15 Pan
(mm)
Retained 0 43.2 113.1 171.4 96.7 160 15.6
weights
Calculate the percent passing each sieve, and draw the grading curve for the fine aggregate
and then determine the fineness modulus of this aggregate and the % of aggregates with a
size greater than 0.6 mm, then put your comment
4- A sieve analysis test was performed on a sample of coarse aggregate and produced the
following results :
Sieve opening (mm) 38 19 9.5 4.75 Pan
Retained weights 0 1100 1240 3320 340
Calculate the percent passing each sieve, and draw the grading curve for the coarse
aggregate and then determine the fineness modulus of this aggregate and the % of aggregates
with a size smaller than 9.5 mm, then put your comment
5- A sieve analysis test was performed on a sample of coarse aggregate and produced the
following results:
Sieve opening (mm) 38 19 9.5 4.75 Pan
Retained weights 0 13.7 15.9 12 8.4
a. Calculate the percent passing through each sieve
b. What is nominal maximum size?
c. Draw the grading curve for the aggregate
d. Is aggregate well graded? Why?
6- A sieve analysis test was performed on a sample of fine aggregate and produced the
following results:
Sieve opening 4.75 2.38 1.18 0.6 0.3 0.15 Pan
(mm)
Retained 0 143 313 171 196 160 17
weights
a. Calculate the percent passing through each sieve
c. Draw the grading curve for the aggregate
d. Is aggregate well graded? Why?
7- A sieve analysis test was performed on a sample of fine aggregate and produced the
following results.
Sieve 4.75 2.36 2 1.18 0.6 0.3 0.15 0.075 pan
(mm)
Amount 0 33.2 56.9 83.1 151.4 40.4 72.0 58.3 15.6
retained
(gm.)
• Calculate the percent passing each sieve
• Calculate the fineness modulus of the sieve analysis results of his sample
• Put your comments
• Put the Ess specifications on the graph & state whether this aggregate satisfy the
specifications limits
8- A sieve analysis test was performed on a sample of sand and sample of gravel and produced
the following results.
Sieve 37.5 19 9.5 4.75 2.36 1.18 0.6 0.3 0.15
opening
( mm )
% 100 95 40 0 0 0 0 0 0
Passing
Gravel
% 100 100 100 100 98 88 60 40 8
Passing
Sand
It is required to
• Draw the grading curve for Sand.
• Draw the grading curve for Gravel.
• Find the fineness modulus of Sand.
• Determine the maximum aggregate size for Gravel.
