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PURWANCHAL CAMPUS
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
DHARAN-8, SUNSARI

REPORT ON SIEVE ANALYSIS OF FINE AGGREGATE

SUBMITTED BY : (GROUP-B) SUBMITTED TO :

BIMALA SHRESTHA (PUR081BAR09) ASST.PROF. AR. SUNITA SHRESTHA
DIPESH MISHRA (PUR081BAR14)
KASHIS BASNET (PUR081BAR17)
NITYA SHRESTHA (PUR081BAR20)
PRAKRITI BHANDARI (PUR081BAR21)
PRASHANT GIRI (PUR081BAR23)

DATE: 2082-04–1
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………………. 1

2.0 OBJECTIVE ………………………………………………………... 1

3.0 SITE DESCRIPTION ……………………………………………. 1

4.0 MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT …………………………… 2-3

5.0 PROCEDURE ……………………………………………………… 4-6

6.0 RESULT AND DATA ANALYSIS …………………………… 6

7.0 CALCULATION ………………………………………………….. 7

8.0 DISCUSSION ………………………………………………… 8

9.0 CONCLUSION …………………………………………………… 8

10.0 APPENDIX ……………………………………………………. 9

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Sieve analysis of fine aggregate is an experiment that to determine the size

of particle distribution in fine aggregate by sieving it. The size distribution is often
of critical importance to the way the material performs in use. A sieve analysis can
be performed on any type of non-organic or organic granular materials including
sands, crushed rock, clays, granite, feldspars, coal, soil, a wide range of
manufactured powders, grain and seeds, down to a minimum size depending on the
exact method. Being such a simple technique of particle sizing, it is probably the
most common. In this experiment, fine aggregate that will sieve will divide by size
within 10 mm to 75 µm. From theory, the fineness modulus indicates whether the
material is well-graded or gap-graded. It also indicates the surface area of the
particles. The lower the surface area of the aggregate, the required amount of fresh
cement paste to cover the aggregate particles will be less and thus less water is
required.

2.0 OBJECTIVE

1. To obtain the grading curve of a sample of fine aggregate.

2. To determine the grain-size distribution of fine aggregate.

3.0 SITE DESCRIPTION

LOCATION: DHARAN-12, CHATARA LINE

PROJECT TYPE: INSTITUTIONAL SCHOOL BUILDING

STAGE OF CONSTRUCTION: TRENCH & FOUNDATION WORK

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4.0 MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENTS

1. Balances or Bench scale (Refer Figure 4.1)

For weighing sample of fine aggregate to obtain specific amount of sample
needed for sieve test.

Figure 4.1

2. Standard Sieve (Refer Figure 4.2)

Sieves used for separating mixtures of sample according to size.

Figure 4.2

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3. Mechanical shaker (Refer Figure 4.3)
To shake the set of sieves so that the fine aggregate are separated according
to their respective sizes..

Figure 4.3

4. Container, bucket and shovel

To take a sufficient amount of soil sample for the sieve analysis test.

5. Sample of fine aggregate – as shown in Figure 4.4 and Figure 4.5

The materials used in the sieve analysis of fine aggregate

Figure 4.4 Figure 4.5

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5.0 PROCEDURE

1. The sample of fine aggregate was put in the container. (See Figure 5.1)

Figure 5.1
2. The sample of fine aggregate were separated in the container into 4 parts
(quartering process) . (See Figure 5.2)

Figure 5.2

3. 500g of sample of fine aggregate were obtained from part A and part B and
weight. The bucket mass were 0.42kg. So, 920g were obtained included the
mass of the bucket. (See Figure 5.3)

Figure 5.3
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4. The standard sieve were arranged according to the sequence size from the
bigger size at the top to the smaller size to the bottom. (See Figure 5.4)

Figure 5.4

5. 500g of sample of fine aggregate was poured into the standard sieve plate
before switching on the mechanical shaker. (See Figure 5.5)

Figure 5.5

6. The mechanical shaker was shaken for about 7 minutes.

(See Figure 5.6)

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 Figure 5.6

7. After 7 minutes, the retained sample of fine aggregate was weighted and
recorded in Table
8. The results and the analysis of the sieve analysis were recorded in Table 6.0

6.0 RESULT AND DATA ANALYSIS

Dry weight of used material 500 g

Sieve Size Mass of Percentage Cumulative Cumulative Note
Retained (g) retained (%) Percentage Percentage
retained passing

10.0 mm 0 0 0 100.00
5.0 mm 20 4.00 4.00 100.00
2.36 mm 20 4.00 8.00 96.00
1.18 mm 160 32.00 40.00 92.00
600 µm 160 32.00 72.00 60.00
300 µm 40 8.00 80.00 28.00
150 µm 80 16.00 96.00 20.00
75 µm 20 4.00 100.00 4.00
Pan 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 500 100 400.00 0

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7.0 CALCULATION

𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑
1. Percentage retained (%) = × 100%
𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙

Example:-

20
For sieve 2.36 mm, × 100% = 4.00 %
500

2. Cumulative percentage retained (%)

Example:-

For sieve 1.18 mm , Cumulative percentage retained (%) = 8.00 + 32.00

= 40.00

3. Cumulative Percentage passing (%)

Example :-

For sieve 2.36 mm , Cumulative Percentage passing (%) = 100.00 – 4.00

= 96.00

4. Fine Modulus, FM

FM = Total Cumulative Percent Retained / 100

= 0.0 + 4.0 + 8.0 + 40.0 + 72.0 + 80.0 + 96.0 + 100.0
100.0
FM = 400.0
100.0
FM = 4.00

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8.0 DISCUSSION

Some factors might affect the loss of fine aggregate in the experiment:

1. Some particles that were left in the sieve apparatus from the previous
experiment may drop into our sample during shaking.
2. The aggregate that is used is not pure and may contain other materials such
as dried leaves or dust.
3. Some dust or other material that was contained in the aggregate was lost
when the sieves were shaken and hence affect the accuracy of the
experiment.

9.0 CONCLUSION

Sieve analysis is performed on coarse and fine aggregates to in order to

check their gradation. This gradation gives an indirect measure if the workability
and average particle size. Fineness modulus is an index to the particle size not the
gradation. In fineness modulus, the finer the material the more the water demand.
The FM should be between 2.3 and 3.1. Based on the experiment, the fineness
modulus is 4.00. The grading curve that was plotted were stated that these samples
of fine aggregate were classified between medium sand to medium gravel.

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10.0 APPENDIX

Standard Sieve Size