BS 1377 Part 2 1990          
Particle size distribution (sieving)
Location Job Ref:
BH No.
Soil Description Sample No.
Depth
Test method  BS1377: Part 2:  1990:  9.2/9.3/9.4 Date
 
Initial dry mass   m1       g    
              Mass retained g Percentage Cumulative
BS test sieve actual corrected Retained Percentage
                m (m/m1)*100 passing
75 mm
    63 mm        
50 mm
    37.5 mm        
    28 mm        
    20 mm        
  Passing 20 mm   m2    
    Total (Check with m1)    
    riffled   m3    
    riffled and washed m4    
  Correction factor (m2/m3)      
    14 mm        
    10 mm        
     6.3 mm        
  Passing 6.3 mm m5    
    Total (Check with m4)    
    riffled   m6    
  Correction factor   (m2 / m5) * ( m5/m6)  
    5 mm        
    3.35 mm        
    2 mm        
    1.18 mm        
    600 um        
    425 um        
    300 um        
    212 um        
    150 um        
    63 um        
  Passing 63 um mf or me      
  Total (check with m6)      
  *Delete as appropriate              

 
  Operator Checked Approved

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