GRANULOMETRY OF AGGREGATES FOR CONCRETE

Granulometry of fine aggregates

Percentage by weight that passes through the individual sieves.

Mesh size Percentage that passes in weight

9.52mm. (3/8) 100

4.75mm.(No.4) 95 to 100
2.36mm. (No. 8) 80 to 100
1.18mm. (N°16) 50 to 85
0.60mm. (N°30) 25 to 60
0.30mm (No. 50) 10 to 30
0.15mm. (No. 100) 2 to 10

Classification of sand by its fineness modulus

Arena Fineness module

Thick 2.9–3.2
Median 2.2–2.9
Fina 1.5 -2.2
Very fine 1.5

Normally for concrete, sand with a particle size fraction between 2.3 and 3.1 should be used, preferring sand.

media

Granulometry of coarse aggregates

Percentage by weight that passes through the individual sieves

Mesh size Percentage that passes in weight

50mm. (2) 100

37.5mm. (11) 100

2

25mm. (1) 95 to 100

19mm. (3/4) 50 to 80
12.5mm. (1/2) 25 to 60

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9.5mm. (3/8) 10 to 40
4.75mm. (No. 4) 0 to 10
2.36 mm (No. 8) 0 to 5

CÁLCULOS A REALIZAR

The amount of material retained in each mesh will be summed, which will allow us to
detect any loss during the sieving process, if there is a loss of
more than 0.5%, compared to the initial, the test is considered unsatisfactory,
if it is smaller, it is considered valid and compensation will be made by adding or subtracting the

difference between the total weight of the sample before sieving and the total weight of the
sample after sieving, at the highest retained weight, in order to obtain the weight
initial of the sample.

2-Calculate the percentages of material retained on each sieve by dividing the weight
retained in each of them between the total dry weight.

3-With the partial withheld percentages, calculate the withheld percentages.

accumulated and the percentages passing.

4-Plot the grain size curve of the material on a graph that has the abscissa on
the logarithmic scale, the opening of the mesh, and on the y-axis the % of material that
they pass through those meshes, at natural scale.

The previous step will be done for both sands and gravels.

6-With reference to step number 4, graph the ranges established by the standards in
its corresponding figure, both for sands and for gravels; verifying from this
check if the grain size falls within the corresponding range.

7-Calculate the fineness modulus; for sands

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% retained accumulated from grid No. 4 to No.100

=
100

CALCULATION MEMORY

FINE AGGREGATE (Sand):

- 0.075 kg
- Sample weight + tare before sieving: = 2.395kg
- = Sample weight - tare before sieving
- = 2.395 − 0.075 = .

Weights of the samples after sieving:

weight of the sample + sieve weight sample weight -

Sieve number
clean clean
No. 4 0.59kg 0.44kg 0.150kg
No. 8 0.995kg 0.415kg 0.580kg
No. 16 1.010kg 0.35kg 0.660kg
No. 30 0.750kg 0.34kg 0.410kg
No. 50 0.525kg 0.29kg 0.235kg
No. 100 0.445kg 0.28kg 0.165kg
Background 0.625kg 0.505kg 0.120kg

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Total 4.94kg 2.62kg 2.320kg

Calculating sand loss during the sieving process

−
=( ) 100

2.32 − 2.32
=( ) 100
2.32

= %

Finding the percentage of material retained on each sieve:

- PQR is A1 and the industry N° 4

=( ) 100

0.15kg
= ( ) 100
2.32

= . %

- PRACTICE A 032 N° 8

=( ) 100

0.58kg
= ( ) 100
2.32

= . %

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- PZQM Mí Lí N°16

=( ) 100

0.66kg
= ( ) 100
2.32

= . %

- PRACTICE II N° 30

=( ) 100

0.41
= ( ) 100
2.32

= . %

- PJGIA Alt 5N° 50

=( ) 100

0.235kg
= ( ) 100
2.32

= . %

- PQR is the 3rd N°100

=( ) 100

0.165kg
= ( ) 100
2.32

= . %

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- Please wait for the food

=( ) 100

0.12
= ( ) 100
2.32

= . %

Finding the percentage of accumulated retained material on each sieve:

-% ° 4= . %

-% °8 = 6.4655% + 25%
% = °8 . %

-% N°16= 31.4655% +28.45%

% = 16
No. . %

-% ° 30= 59.92% + 17.67%

% =° 30 . %

-% ° 50= 77.59% + 10.13%

% =° 50 . %

- %Ammula Tamza N°100= 87.72% + 7.11%

% Amulapo Tamz N°100 = .

-% = 94.83% + 5.17%
% = %

Finding the percentage of material that passes through the mesh:

% = %−%

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-% ° 4= 10% - 6.47%
% =93.53%
°4

-% ° 8= 100% − 31.47%
% =68.53%
° 8

-% ° 16= 100% - 59.92%

% =40.08%
° 16

-% ° 30= 10% − 77.59%

% =22.41%
° 30

-% ° 50= 100% - 87.72%

% =° .
50 %

-% ° 100= 100% - 94.83%

% =5.17%
° 100

-% = 100% − 100%
-% = %

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DATA TABLE

NET OPENING WEIGHT % % WITHHELD % QUE

MM HELD RETAINED ACCUMULATED PASS
PARTIAL PARTIAL THE
(gr) MALLA
No. 4 4.75 150 6.47 6.47 93.53
No. 8 2.36 580 25.00 31.47 68.53
No. 16 1.18 660 28.45 59.92 40.08
No. 30 0.60 410 17.67 77.59 22.41
No. 50 0.30 235 10.13 87.72 12.28
No. 100 0.15 165 7.11 94.83 5.17
BACKGROUND 120 5.17 100 0
∑ 2320 100
Table 1. Summary table of the data obtained in the laboratory for fine aggregate

GRANULOMETRIC CURVE
100.0000%
90.0000%
80.0000%
70.0000%
60.0000%
50.0000%
40.0000%
30.0000%
20.0000%
10.0000%
0.0000%
1.0000 0.1000
Diameters in (mm)

Graph 1. Granulometric curve of the tested material

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Minimum range
Opening of established by the Values obtained in the maximum range established by
sieve (mm) ASTM E 11 standard the laboratory the ASTM E 11 standard
0.15 2 5.17 10
0.3 10 12.28 30
0.6 25 22.41 60
1.18 50 40.08 85
2.36 80 68.53 100
4.75 95 93.53 100
9.52 100 100 100

Table 2. Data for the comparison graph

Granulometric comparison graph with the values

established in the ASTM E 11 standard
120

100

80

60

40

20

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sieve opening (mm)

Minimum range established by the ASTM E 11 standard

Values obtained in the laboratory
Maximum range established by ASTM E 11 standard

Graph 2. Comparison between the grain size curve obtained in the laboratory and the
values presented by ASTM E 11

Curve Analysis

When observing the curve obtained and comparing it with what is established in ASTM E 11.
we can observe that the values are not within the minimum permissible range,
therefore the use of this sand for the production of concrete is not recommended.

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Obtaining the Fineness Modulus for sand

% Rcnsm for physical evaluation you know the risk in an average hour you know.100
. =
100

357.97
. =
100
. = .

According to the sand classification table by its fineness modulus, it can be

classify as coarse sand.

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