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The apparatus and procedure for conducting a sieve analysis of fine and coarse aggregates, as outlined in the canadian council of independent laboratories ls-602-r30 and c136-14 standards. The requirements for sieves, balances, mechanical shakers, and ovens, as well as the procedure for sieving and recording results.
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MTO & ASTM: For fine agg: Readable to 0.1 g, accurate to 0.1% of test load?..............
Balance:
For co. agg: Readable to 0.5 g and accurate to 0.1% of test load?.........
Mechanical sieve shakers (Optional), meet adequacy of sieving requirements?.............
Oven, maintains 110 ± 5ºC?.............................................................................................
Splitter(s): with a minimum of three pans …………………………………………………..._____
Splitter 1: No. Chutes: ____ Chute width: ____ Condition: _______________________ No. Pans: ____ Condition: __________________________________________
Splitter 2: No. Chutes: ____ Chute width: ____ Condition: _______________________ No. Pans: ____ Condition: __________________________________________
(Fill in Y for Yes - N for NO - NA for Not Applicable. ( Note : N or NA require comment below)
Type of shaker: ____________________________ Sieve: _____________________
Time m/s
Mass after sieving, g
% Capacity Test Mass, g
Mass Passing, g
% Test Mass
Meets? Y/N
Comments:
Type of shaker: ____________________________ Sieve: _____________________
Time m/s
Mass after sieving, g
% Capacity Test Mass, g
Mass Passing, g
% Test Mass
Meets? Y/N
Comments:
Nominal Dimension of Sieve Sieve Opening Size, mm
203.2 mm dia. (8-inch)
254 mm dia. (10-inch)
304.8 mm dia. (12-inch)
350 x 350 mm (14 x 14-inch)
372 x 580 mm (16 x 24-inch) Sieving Area, m 2 0.0285 0.0457 0.0670 0.1225 0. 125 c^ c^ c^ c^ 67. 100 c c c 30.6 53. 90 c c 15.1 27.6 48. 75 c 8.6 12.6 23.0 40. 63 c 7.2 10.6 19.3 34. 50 3.6 5.7 8.4 15.3 27. 37.5 2.7 4.3 6.3 11.5 20. 26.5 1.8 2.9 4.2 7.7 13. 19.0 1.4 2.2 3.2 5.8 10. 13.2 0.89 1.4 2.1 3.8 6. 9.5 0.67 1.1 1.6 2.9 5. 4.75 0.33 0.54 0.80 1.5 2. c Sieves indicated have less than five full openings and should not be used for sieve testing except as provided for in ASTM C 136, 8.
_1. Sampled in accordance with LS-625, ASTM D75? ................................................. ______
Sampling
_2. Where no specification, sample four times minimum mass given in Table 1? .. ______
Coarse Aggregate
Nom.Max.Size Min. Mass, kg Nom.Max.Size Min. Mass, kg 9.5 mm 1 26.5 mm 10 13.2 mm 2 37.5 mm 15 16.0 mm 3.5 53.0 mm 20 19.0 mm 5 63.0 mm 25 75.0 mm 45