Uitm Pahang: Ecs 256 - Civil Engineering Materials
Uitm Pahang: Ecs 256 - Civil Engineering Materials
Uitm Pahang: Ecs 256 - Civil Engineering Materials
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LAB
: Fineness Modulus And Particle Size DATE : 23rdDec 2015
NO.
TITLE
Distribution
LEVEL OF OPENNESS
: Level 0
CLASS
: EC110 4J
GROUP LEADER: Nurin Adlina Binti Mohd Roslan
STUDENT NO: 2014686014
GROUP MEMBERS
NO.
NAME
STUDENT NO.
SIGNATURE REMARK
1.
Nurin Adlina Binti Mohd Roslan
2014686014
2.
Muhammad Syafwan Hafiz Bin Noor Shiam
2014672364
3.
Muhamad Asyraf Bin Mohtar
2014850862
4.
Zarifa Izzati Binti Zamri
2014230238
5.
Muhammad Amir Miqdad bin Mohammad
2014652014
Aidid
ASSESSMENT OF THE LAB ACTIVITIES
NO. ELEMENT TO ASSESS
STUDENT
1
2
3
4
5
INDIVIDUAL IN-LAB ACTIVITIES
1
PUNCTUALITIY
2
DISCIPLINE
(DRESS
CODE,SAFETY
SHOES,SAFETY
REGULATIONS)
3
KNOWLEDGE ON OPEN ENDED LABORATORY
GROUP IN-LAB ACTIVITIES
4
LEADERSHIP SKILL
5
COMMUNICATION
6
ORGANISATION/TEAMWORK
LAB REPORT
7
INTRODUCTION
8
BASIC CONCEPTS
9
SUMMARY OF PROCEDURES/ METHODS
10
ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
11
DISCUSSION OF RESULT
12
CONCLUSION
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Faculty
ofREPORT
Civil
Engineering
1.1 TITLE
FINENESS MODULUS AND PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION
1.2OBJECTIVES
The objective of the test is:
1
2.0 APPARATUS
1
2
3
4
5
2.1 PROCEDURES
1
1
of BS 812: part1.
The sample was brought to a dry condition before weighing and sieving. This was
achieved either by drying at room tempt or by heating at a temperature not exceeding
3
4
5
110 Celsius.
The test sieve was checked that it was dry and clean before use.
The dry sample was weighed.
The sieve was placed to form a nest of sieves, the large size being on top of next
lower size sieve. The receiving pan was placed at the bottom. The nest of sieves
Bs
test mass
Mass
pan
of mass
sieve
of
after aggregate
size(mm)
empty shaking(kg
retained
pan
on
(kg)
Cumulative
Cumulative
mass
percentage of e
aggregate
each retained
sieve (kg)
the
Cumulativ
total passing
(kg)
sample
(%)
100%
50.00
2.70
2.70
0.00
0.00
retained (%)
0%
37.50
2.00
2.00
0.00
0.00
0%
100%
28.00
2.00
2.00
0.00
0.00
0%
100%
20.00
1.95
2.30
0.35
0.35
7%
93%
14.00
1.70
4.45
2.75
3.10
62%
38%
10.00
1.65
2.85
1.20
4.30
86%
14%
6.30
1.40
1.85
0.45
4.75
95%
5%
5.00
1.40
1.45
0.05
4.80
96%
4%
Pan
1.20
1.40
0.20
5.00
100%
0%
Cumulative
Cumulative
Cumulative
mass
percentage of percentage
sieve
empty
after
aggregate
size(mm)
pan (g)
shaking(g)
retained on aggregate
each
total
sample
538.41
574.26
(g)
35.85
3.35
575.59
692.35
116.76
152.61
7.65
92.35
1.7
522.84
913.26
390.42
543.03
27.23
72.77
1.18
507.25
744.58
237.33
780.36
39.13
60.87
0.85
474.60
638.06
163.46
943.82
47.33
52.67
0.60
485.88
693.66
207.08
1150.90
57.71
42.29
0.425
468.87
667.91
199.04
1349.94
67.69
32.31
0.30
337.36
630.74
293.38
1643.32
82.40
17.60
0.212
433.77
598.22
164.45
1807.77
90.65
9.35
0.15
403.25
448.09
44.84
1852.61
92.90
7.10
0.075
406.93
461.53
54.6
1907.21
95.63
4.37
Pan
378.06
465.15
87.09
1994.3
100.00
0.00
Total
mass 1994.3
of aggregate
35.85
retained (%)
1.79
98.21
4.0 CALCULATION
Fineness Modulus = Sum of the cumulative percentages retained on the sieve
100
Fineness Modulus for coarse aggregate = 7+62+86+95+96
100
= 3.46
Fineness Modulus for fine aggregate
= 1.88 + 8.00 + 28.47 + 40.92 + 49.49 + 60.30 + 70.78 + 86.16 + 94.79 + 97.14
100
= 5.38
120%
100%
80%
60%
Percentage passing
coarse aggregate
40%
20%
0%
1
10
100
Sieve size
Percentage passing
60
Fine Aggregate
40
20
0
1
10
Sieve size
5.0 DISCUSSION
Coarse aggregate are materials that retained on 5mm (3/16 inch) BS 410 test sieve and
containing only so much of finer material as is permitted from the various sizes in MS
29:1995. Fine aggregate are materials which passed through or equal to a 5mm (3/16 inch)
BS 410 test sieve. Sand is generally considered to have a lower size limit of about 0.07mm,
material between 0.06mm and 0.002mm is classifies slits and smaller particles are called clay.
The maximum size of coarse aggregate is 28mm. While, the maximum size of fine
aggregate is 5mm. Next, the nominal size for coarse aggregate is 20mm and fine aggregate is
3.35mm. Based on the graph, we have observe and determine the type of grading for each
graph. Firstly, for the coarse aggregate graph, the type of grading is single size. The aggregate
is mainly not too big nor too small which will result in the single size grading. Secondly, for
the fine aggregate graph, the type of grading is dense. The size of fine aggregate that we take
does not differ much from each other. From the calculation, we have determined the fineness
modulus of both aggregates which are 3.46 and 5.38 for coarse and fine aggregate
respectively. Therefore, we can determine the size of fine and coarse aggregate and their
fineness modulus by doing this experiment.
6.0 CONCLUSION
As for conclusion, we have achieved the objectives of this experiment which are
determining the fineness modulus of given samples of aggregate by the method of sieve
analysis and determining the grading of aggregate. This experiment resembles the activity in
civil engineering construction which they sieve the aggregate to get the correct size of
aggregate for their construction. It is really important to get the correct size of aggregate as it
might affect the end product. Lastly, we can determine the size of fine and coarse aggregate
and their fineness modulus by doing sieve analysis test.
7.0 REFERENCES
1 http://www.virginiadot.org/business/resources/bu-mat-concretech2.pdf
2 http://www.theconcreteproducer.com/Images/The%20Importance%20of%20Fineness
%20Modulus_tcm77-1305632.pdf
3 https://www.coursehero.com/file/p5cih/5-The-fineness-modulus-of-the-fine-aggregateobtain