BS EN 933-1:1996

Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates

Part 1: Determination of particle size distribution

Sieving method

PSA Test Method

Client Site
Client Ref. Job No.
Lab Ref. Date
Date Format
Supplier Source
Material Type Specification
Material Name Aggregate

Oven drying of Sample: Sample dried for > 16 hours at 105 +/- 5oC, to achieve constant mass within 0.1%
    Weight of Wet Sample(g): W1
Time and date in oven    
Time and date out oven  Weight after drying(g):
Second drying > 4 hours at 105 +/- 5oC
Time in oven    
Time out oven Weight after drying(g): M1
Sub division of Sample:  
  Sub Sample  1   Weight retained on 5mm sieve(g): A
RF=B/C Weight passing 5mm sieve(g): B
  Sub Sample 2   Weight after riffling(g): C
Washing and drying of Sample: Sample dried for > 16 hours at 105 +/- 5oC, to achieve constant mass within 0.1%
Sub Samples 1 and 2
Time and date in oven  Dry washed weight Sub Sample 1 (g):
Time and date out oven  Dry washed weight Sub Sample 2 (g):  
Second drying > 4 hours at 105 +/- 5oC  
Time in oven  Dry washed weight Sub Sample 1 (g): D
Time out oven  Dry washed weight Sub Sample 2 (g): E
 
Weight passing 63/75* sieve:     M1 - (D + F) = F = E x RF F
     
Sieve Max   Weight Retained %
Retained
%
Passing
Spec Limits
Size Wt(g) Sub Sample 1 Sub Sample 2 Totals
150mm
125mm
100mm  
75mm  
63mm  
50mm 5000
37.5mm 4000
28mm 3000
20mm 2500
14mm 2000
10mm 1500
6.3mm 1000
5mm 750
x RF
3.35mm 250
2.36mm 200
1.18mm 125
600um 100
425um 80
300um 65
212um 60
150um 50
75um 30
63um 20
Passing  
   
Comments                      
     
Tested By Date Checked By