Table 8 (a) Sieve analysis of coarse aggregate (Size 1), (b) Sieve analysis of coarse aggregate (Size 2), and (c) Sieve analysis of fine aggregate (Sand).

From: Valorification of Egyptian volcanic tuff as eco-sustainable blended cementitious materials

(a)

Total weight = 3000 g

Sieve size “mm”

Amount retained, g

% Retained

% Passing

ASTM C33 “Size # 7”

Min

Max

37.5

0

0.0

100.0

100

100

25

0

0.0

100.0

100

100

19

0

0.0

100.0

100

100

12.5

363

12.1

87.9

90

100

9.5

719

24.0

63.9

40

70

4.75

1898

63.3

0.7

0

15

2.36

17

0.6

0.1

0

5

1.18

0

0.0

0.1

  

0.600

0

0.0

0.1

  

Pan

3

0.1

   

Size 1 aggregates specific gravity

2.65 kg/m3

(b)

Total weight = 3000 g

Sieve size “mm”

Amount retained, g

% Retained

% Passing

ASTM C33 “Size # 56”

Min

Max

37.5

0

0.0

100.0

100

100

25

0

0.0

100.0

90

100

19

1146

38.2

61.8

40

85

12.5

1768

58.9

2.9

10

40

9.5

83

2.8

0.1

0

15

4.75

0

0.0

0.1

0

5

2.36

0

0.0

0.1

  

1.18

0

0.0

0.1

  

0.600

0

0.0

0.1

  

Pan

3

0.1

   

Size 2 aggregates specific gravity

2.7 kg/m3

(c)

Total weight = 594 g

Sieve size “mm”

Amount retained, g

% Retained

% Passing

ASTM C33 LIMITS

Min

Max

9.5

0

0.0

100.0

100

100

4.75

3

0.5

99.5

95

100

2.36

11

1.9

97.6

80

100

1.18

63

10.6

87.0

50

85

0.600

183

30.8

56.2

25

60

0.300

200

33.7

22.6

5

30

0.150

104

17.5

5.1

0

10

0.075

7

1.2

3.9

0

3–5

Pan

23

3.9

   

Sand specific gravity

2.6 kg/m3

  1. Significant values are in bold.