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The document describes the procedure for sieve analysis to determine particle size distribution of a granular material. Key steps include: (1) stacking screens from largest to smallest mesh sizes and shaking the sample, (2) weighing retained material on each screen, (3) calculating mean diameters and specific surface area from the results. The analysis yields properties of the material like number of particles and various mean diameters that can indicate strength.

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Trail and Error

The document describes the procedure for sieve analysis to determine particle size distribution of a granular material. Key steps include: (1) stacking screens from largest to smallest mesh sizes and shaking the sample, (2) weighing retained material on each screen, (3) calculating mean diameters and specific surface area from the results. The analysis yields properties of the material like number of particles and various mean diameters that can indicate strength.

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SIEVE ANALYSIS

AIM: To analysis the given feed mixture and find its properties like number of particles, specific
surface area and various mean diameters

REQUIREMENTS:​ Feed (sand) Sample, standard sieve shaker, weighing balance


THEORY:
Sieve analysis, also called the gradation test, is a practice or procedure used to analyse the
particle size distribution of a granular material.Sieve analysis reveals the size makeup of
aggregate particles–from the largest to the smallest. This phenomenon can be useful to determine
properties and strength of material, for example in case of concrete. They also have application
in aggregates used in roadway bases and in Portland cement and asphalt cement concretes.

In all procedures, it is required to shake the sample over nested sieves. The basic experiment
involves pouring sample onto the top sieve and then shaking by hand or mechanical sieve shaker.
This is done until each particle has dropped to a sieve with openings too small to pass, and the
particle is retained. The sieves are nested in order of decreasing size from the top to the bottom
and the sample, or a portion of the sample, is placed on the top sieve.

The result of the sieve analysis can be analyzed in two ways. One-Differential method, where
mass fraction retained on individual screens is plotted against particle size of material.
Two-Cumulative method, where the cumulative mass fraction on each screen is plotted against
particle size.

Mesh number is the number of square openings per linear length or inch. Aperture size is the
distance between two nearest parallel wires in screen.

PROCEDURE:

● Prepare a stack of screen as per its mesh number. Arrange smallest mesh number screen
at the top and subsequently in decreasing order.
● A representative weighed sample ( 200 gm) is poured into the top sieve which has the
largest screen openings. Each lower sieve in the column has smaller openings than the
one above. At the base is a round pan, called the receiver.
● The column is typically placed in a mechanical shaker. The shaker shakes the column,
usually for some fixed amount of time.
● After the shaking is complete the material on each sieve is weighed and note down
readings in observation table.
Graph: Cumulative mass fraction Vs Particle Size ( Differential and cumulative method of
analysis)
Results:
(i) Specific surface of mixture = _______ mm​2​/gm
(ii) Number of particles = ______ particles/gm
(iii) Volume surface mean diameter = ___ mm
(iv) Volume mean diameter =______ mm
(v) Mass mean diameter = _____ mm
(vi) Surface mean diameter = ____ mm
(vii) Arithmatic mean diameter = ____ mm
(viii) Length mean diameter = ____ mm
Observations:
Total weight of feed (sand) sample: _____ gm
Density of given material: _____ gm/cm​3
Volume shape factor: 1
Sphericity of sand sample: 0.83

Observation Table
Mesh Aperture Avg. Mass Mass x​i​/Dp​i x​i​/Dp​i​2 x​i​/Dp​i​3 x​i​Dp​i Cum.
No. size,mm aperture retained fraction, Mass
size,Dp​i in gm x​i fr.

Specific Surface of given mixture,Aw = [6/Ф​s​ρ​p​ ] *Σ(x​i​/Dp​i​ )

Number of particles, Nw = [1/λ​v​ρ​p​ ] *Σ(x​i​/Dp​i​ )

Volume surface mean diameter,Dvs = [1/ Σ(x​i​/Dp​i​ )]

Volume mean diameter, Dv = [1/ Σ(x​i​/Dp​i​ )]​1/3

Mass mean diameter, Dw = Σ(x​i​Dp​i​)

Arithmatic mean diameter, D​A​= Σ(x​i​/Dp​i​2​)/ Σ(x​i​/Dp​i​3​)

Length mean diameter , D​L​ = Σ(x​i​/Dp​i​)/ Σ(x​i​/Dp​i​2​)

Surface mean diameter, Ds = [1/ Σ(x​i​/Dp​i​2​)]​0.5

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