Sieve Size, Amount Retained, g Amount Sieve Size, mm Retained, g mm 25 1.18 891.5 19 376.7 0.60 712.6 12.5 888.4 0.30 625.2 581.5 9.5 506.2 0.15 4.75 1038.4 0.075 242.9 2.36 900.1 Pan 44.9

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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. Plot the percent passing
versus sieve size on:
a. a semilog gradation chart, and
b. a 0.45 gradation chart (Figure A.25).
What is the maximum size? What is the nominal maximum size?

Sieve Size,
Amount
Retained, g
Amount
Sieve Size, mm
Retained, g
mm
25
1.18
891.5
19
376.7
0.60
712.6
12.5
888.4
0.30
625.2
581.5
9.5
506.2
0.15
4.75
1038.4
0.075
242.9
2.36
900.1
Pan
44.9
Transcribed Image Text:Sieve Size, Amount Retained, g Amount Sieve Size, mm Retained, g mm 25 1.18 891.5 19 376.7 0.60 712.6 12.5 888.4 0.30 625.2 581.5 9.5 506.2 0.15 4.75 1038.4 0.075 242.9 2.36 900.1 Pan 44.9
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