BS EN 933-1:1996

Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates

Part 1: Determination of particle size distribution

Sieving method

PSA Test Method
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Material Type Specification
Material Name Aggregate Type
Wt of Wet Sample W1 2.3
Time in oven     at least 16hrs 2.4
Time Out    to a constant mass  
Wt of Sample Before Washing Through 63/75 um Sieve M1 2.5
Coarse Agg. Sub Sample 1
Wt Retained on 20 mm Sieve R1 -  5 mm  Sieve R2 R1 R2 3.3 & 3.8
Fine Agg. Sub Sample 2  
Wt of Sample Before Riffling M2 3.12
RF2 =  M2/M3
Wt of Sample After Riffling M3 3.12
Wt of Sub Sample 1 After Washing Through 63/75 um Sieve P1 3.16
Wt of Sub Sample 1 After Riffling R3 4.4
Wt of Sub Sample 2 After Washing Through 63/75 um Sieve P 3.16
  RF1 =  P1/R3   =            SP  
RF3 =  SP/SP1 =        SP
Sieve Size mm Max. Wt(g) Max . Wt (g) Weight Retained % Retained     % Passing Spec. Limits
Sieve Dia = 450  =300 Sub Sample 1 Sub Sample 2 Total
        *RF1            
150
125    
100    
75    
63    
50 14000 5000
37.5 10000 4000
28 8000 3000
20 6000 2500
14 4000 2000
10 3000 1500
6.3 2000 1000
5 1500 750
Sieve Dia. = 200 mm *RF3 *RF2
3.35   250
2.36   200
1.18   125
600   100
425   80
300   65
212   60
150   50
75   30
63   20
Passing 75/63
     
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