A sieve analysis test was performed on a sample of aggregate and produced the results shown in Table. Calculate the percent passing through each sieve. What is the maximum size? What is the nominal maximum size? Plot the percent passing versus sieve size on: a. a semilog gradation chart, and b. a 0.45 gradation chart (Figure A.25). SIEVE SIZE Amount Retained, (g) Percent Passing Cumulative Amount Retained, (g) SIEVE NO. Cumulative Percent Retained 1½ 215 1 885 980 /2 2,350 3/8 1,190 4 2,205 8 1,985 10 1,840 40 1,650 100 980 200 660 PAN 60 TOTAL 15,000
A sieve analysis test was performed on a sample of aggregate and produced the results shown in Table. Calculate the percent passing through each sieve. What is the maximum size? What is the nominal maximum size? Plot the percent passing versus sieve size on: a. a semilog gradation chart, and b. a 0.45 gradation chart (Figure A.25). SIEVE SIZE Amount Retained, (g) Percent Passing Cumulative Amount Retained, (g) SIEVE NO. Cumulative Percent Retained 1½ 215 1 885 980 /2 2,350 3/8 1,190 4 2,205 8 1,985 10 1,840 40 1,650 100 980 200 660 PAN 60 TOTAL 15,000
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Transcribed Image Text:A sieve analysis test was performed on a sample of aggregate and produced the results shown in Table. Calculate the percent passing
through each sieve. What is the maximum size? What is the nominal maximum size? Plot the percent passing versus sieve size on:
a. a semilog gradation chart, and
b. a 0.45 gradation chart (Figure A.25).
Amount Retained, (g)
Cumulative Percent
Retained
SIEVE ΝΟ.
SIEVE SIZE
Cumulative Amount
Percent Passing
Retained, (g)
215
885
980
12
2,350
3/8
1,190
4
2,205
8
1,985
10
1,840
40
1.650
100
980
200
660
PAN
60
ΤΟΤAL
15,000
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