Soil sieve set for performing grain size distribution 3

[pelelo]

Engineers,

Do you know if there any specific sieve set to be used to perform grain size distribution analyses for typical soils?.

For example ASTM C33, for fine aggregates, specifies very clearly to use sieves 3/8", #4, #8, #16, #30, #50 and #100 in order to evaluate the grain size distribution for fine aggregates (sands)

However, for soils, i have seen different sets (specially below sieve #4):

- 3.5",3",2.5",2",1.5",1",3/4",1/2",3/8",#4,#8,#16,#40,#50,#100,#200

- 2",1.5",1",3/4",1/2",3/8",#4,#10,#20,#40,#60,#140,#200

- 3",2",1.5",1",3/4",1/2",3/8",#4,#10,#16,#30,#50,#100,#200

- 3",2",1.5",1",3/4",1/2",3/8",#4,#10,#20,#40,#60,#100,#200

At the end YES, I know you will plot a curve and should provide an idea of the GSD of that specific soil, but was wondering if there are any specific sieve sets.

Thanks.

 

[emmgjld]

Unless specific sizes are required, such as water movement, soil to or from sand/gravel filter
I have used 3",2",1.5",1",3/4",1/2",3/8",#4,#10,#20,#40,#100,#200 and hydrometer for .02 & .005 mm
This has worked for me in Western Colorado, USofA

 

[GeoEnvGuy]

The way I specify it is for the lab to use the sieves on the specifications table at a minimum, then include the next size up from the maximum, always have the 200 sieve, and fill in the the middle to capture the fine, medium, and coarse sand fractions if not included.

 

[Ron]

The minimum according to ASTM D2487 is #4, #10, #40 and #200. That results in a rather poorly defined curve for determining D10,D60...etc. It is common practice to use 4,8,16,30,50,100 and 200. This allows a defined determination of the gradation curve as well as being able to compute the fineness modulus for capillary rise considerations.

 

[morecoffeeplz]

Sieves #8,16,30,50,100 & 200 are commonly used for highway or materials testing. For geotechnical soils testing, sieves #10,20,40,60, 100(or 140) & 200 are most common.

 

[dik]

...to enable calculation of the fineness modulus. Seems like a good choice.

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