AGGREGATE GRADATIONS:

Either calculate the % PASSING of a gradation test, or enter it

directly. When evaluating combined gradations, each gradation must
have matching sieves.

1. MATERIAL CODE:

Check to use Calculated % Passing

2. MATERIAL CODE:

022ca06

Sieves
metric
English
microns
63 mm 2 1/2 in.
63500
50 mm
2 in.
50800
45 mm 1 3/4 in.
44400
37.5 mm 1 1/2 in.
38100
25 mm
1 in.
25400
19 mm
3/4 in.
19000
16 mm
5/8 in.
15875
12.5 mm
1/2 in.
12700
9.5 mm
3/8 in.
9510
6.3 mm
1/4 in.
6350
4.75 mm No. 4
4760
2.36 mm No. 8
2380
1.18 mm No. 16
1190
600 m
No. 30
595
425 m
No. 40
420
300 m
No. 50
297
150 m
No. 100
149
75 m
No. 200
74
PAN
Total Dry Weight

Weight
Retained

Cum. Wt.
Ret.

Cum. %
Ret.

%
Passing

%
Passing

0
147
771

0
147
918

0.0
2.8
17.3

100.0
97.2
82.7

100.0
97.2
82.7

1179
711

2097
2808

39.5
52.9

60.5
47.1

60.5
47.1

1394

4202

79.1

20.9

796

4998

94.1

5.9

20.9
10.9
5.9
5.1

63

5061

95.3

4.7

50.5
28.7
5313

5111.5
5140.2

96.2

3.8

4.7
4.1
3.8

027fa01

Sieves
metric
English
microns
63 mm
2 1/2 in.
63500
50 mm
2 in.
50800
45 mm
1 3/4 in.
44400
37.5 mm
1 1/2 in.
38100
25 mm
1 in.
25400
19 mm
3/4 in.
19000
16 mm
5/8 in.
15875
12.5 mm
1/2 in.
12700
9.5 mm
3/8 in.
9510
6.3 mm
1/4 in.
6350
4.75 mm No. 4
4760
2.36 mm No. 8
2380
1.18 mm No. 16
1190
600 m
No. 30
595
425 m
No. 40
420
300 m
No. 50
297
150 m
No. 100
149
75 m
No. 200
74
PAN
Total Dry Weight

Weight
Retained

Cum. Wt.
Ret.

Cum. %
Ret.

0
0
0

0
0
0

0.0
0.0
0.0

0
2.1

0
2.1

0.0
0.3

37.1
40.8
42.4
162.9

39.2
80
122.4
285.3

4.8
9.9
15.1
35.1

426
86.7
5.1
0.6
811.9

711.3
798
803.1
803.7

87.6
98.3
98.9

MORE AGGREGATES

3. MATERIAL CODE:
Sieves
metric
English
microns
63 mm 2 1/2 in.
63500
50 mm
2 in.
50800
45 mm 1 3/4 in.
44400
37.5 mm 1 1/2 in.
38100
25 mm
1 in.
25400
19 mm
3/4 in.
19000
16 mm
5/8 in.
15875
12.5 mm
1/2 in.
12700
9.5 mm
3/8 in.
9510
6.3 mm
1/4 in.
6350
4.75 mm No. 4
4760
2.36 mm No. 8
2380
1.18 mm No. 16
1190
600 m
No. 30
595
425 m
No. 40
420
300 m
No. 50
297
150 m
No. 100
149
75 m
No. 200
74
PAN
Total Dry Weight

4. MATERIAL CODE:
Weight
Retained

Cum. Wt.
Ret.

<<<

Cum. %
Ret.

%
Passing

%
Passing

Sieves
English
microns
2 1/2 in.
63500
2 in.
50800
1 3/4 in.
44400
1 1/2 in.
38100
1 in.
25400
3/4 in.
19000
5/8 in.
15875
1/2 in.
12700
3/8 in.
9510
1/4 in.
6350
No. 4
4760
No. 8
2380
No. 16
1190
No. 30
595
No. 40
420
No. 50
297
No. 100
149
No. 200
74
PAN
Total Dry Weight

metric
63 mm
50 mm
45 mm
37.5 mm
25 mm
19 mm
16 mm
12.5 mm
9.5 mm
6.3 mm
4.75 mm
2.36 mm
1.18 mm
600 m
425 m
300 m
150 m
75 m

Weight
Retained

Cum. Wt.
Ret.

<<<

Cum. %
Ret.

EVEN MORE AGGREGATES

5. MATERIAL CODE:
Sieves
metric
English
microns
63 mm 2 1/2 in.
63500
50 mm
2 in.
50800
45 mm 1 3/4 in.
44400
37.5 mm 1 1/2 in.
38100
25 mm
1 in.
25400
19 mm
3/4 in.
19000
16 mm
5/8 in.
15875
12.5 mm
1/2 in.
12700
9.5 mm
3/8 in.
9510
6.3 mm
1/4 in.
6350
4.75 mm No. 4
4760
2.36 mm No. 8
2380
1.18 mm No. 16
1190
600 m
No. 30
595
425 m
No. 40
420
300 m
No. 50
297
150 m
No. 100
149
75 m
No. 200
74
PAN
Total Dry Weight

6. MATERIAL CODE:
Weight
Retained

Cum. Wt.
Ret.

<<<

Cum. %
Ret.

%
Passing

%
Passing

Sieves
English
microns
2 1/2 in.
63500
2 in.
50800
1 3/4 in.
44400
1 1/2 in.
38100
1 in.
25400
3/4 in.
19000
5/8 in.
15875
1/2 in.
12700
3/8 in.
9510
1/4 in.
6350
No. 4
4760
No. 8
2380
No. 16
1190
No. 30
595
No. 40
420
No. 50
297
No. 100
149
No. 200
74
PAN
Total Dry Weight

metric
63 mm
50 mm
45 mm
37.5 mm
25 mm
19 mm
16 mm
12.5 mm
9.5 mm
6.3 mm
4.75 mm
2.36 mm
1.18 mm
600 m
425 m
300 m
150 m
75 m

Weight
Retained

Cum. Wt.
Ret.

<<<

Cum. %
Ret.

Version 2.2 Enter % Passing?

0

%
Passing

%
Passing

100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
99.7

100.0
99.7

95.2
90.1
84.9
64.9

95.2
90.1
84.9
64.9

12.4
1.7
1.1

12.4
1.7
1.1

%
Passing

%
Passing

%
Passing

%
Passing

Blending Aggregates:

Aggregate Blend, % by mass (weight):

Enter data in highlighted

cells only.

Choose nominal max. size:

022CA06

75

12.5 mm (1/2 in.)

027FA01

25

19 mm (3/4 in.)
25 mm (1 in.)

% CA:
% FA:
TOTAL:

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75
25
100

022CA06
% Passing

37.5 mm (1 1/2 in.)

Version 2.2
Aggregate Blend

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MATERIAL CODES:
Sieve Designations
metric
English
63 mm
2 1/2 in.
50 mm
2 in.
45 mm
1 3/4 in.
37.5 mm
1 1/2 in.
25 mm
1 in.
19 mm
3/4 in.
16 mm
5/8 in.
12.5 mm
1/2 in.
9.5 mm
3/8 in.
6.3 mm
1/4 in.
4.75 mm No. 4
2.36 mm No. 8
1.18 mm No. 16
600 m
No. 30
425 m
No. 40
300 m
No. 50
150 m
No. 100
75 m
No. 200
PAN

027FA01

% Passing
% Passing
% Passing
% Passing
% Passing
% Passing
of blend % Passing of blend % Passing of blend % Passing of blend % Passing of blend % Passing of blend

% Passing

% Retained

Cumulative %
Retained

100.0
97.2
82.7

75.0
72.9
62.0

100.0
100.0
100.0

25.0
25.0
25.0

100
98
87

0
2
11

0
2
13

60.5
47.1

45.4
35.3

100.0
99.7

25.0
24.9

70
60

17
10

30
40

20.9
10.9
5.9
5.1

15.7
8.2
4.4
3.8

95.2
90.1
84.9
64.9

23.8
22.5
21.2
16.2

39
31
26
20

21
9
5
6

61
69
74
80

4.7
4.1
3.8
0

3.5
3.1
2.9
0.0

12.4
1.7
1.1
0

3.1
0.4
0.3
0.0

7
4
3.1
0.0

13
3
0.4
3.1

93
97
96.9
100.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Fine Agg. Only

FINENESS MODULUS:

Coarse Agg. Only

Combined Aggregate

To measure the uniformity of grading for an aggregate, fineness modulus is used. As the fineness
modulus factor increases, the aggregate gradation becomes coarser. Fineness modulus is calculated
by dividing by 100 the sum of the cumulative percents retained on specified sieves. For fine
aggregates, the fineness modulus ranges from 2.00 to 4.00, while coarse aggregates range from
6.50 to 8.00, when all material is finer than 1-1/2 in. (38.1 mm). Combined gradations will range from
4.00 to 7.00.
Version 2.2

Sieves

% Passing

metric

English

Normal Wt.
Fine Agg.

9.5 mm
4.75 mm
2.36 mm
1.18 mm
600 m
300 m
150 m

3/8 in.
No. 4
No. 8
No. 16
No. 30
No. 50
No. 100

100
95-100
80-90
50-75
30-50
10-20
2-5

Lightweight
Agg.

100
85-100
--40-80
30-65
10-35
5-20

Sieves
metric

English

%
Passing

9.5 mm
3/8 in. 60.25
4.75 mm No. 4
39.48
2.36 mm No. 8
30.70
1.18 mm No. 16
25.65
600 m No. 30
20.05
300 m No. 50
6.63
150 m No. 100
3.50
Fineness Modulus (FM):

Cum. %
Retained
39.75
60.53
69.30
74.35
79.95
93.38
96.50
5.14

8 - 18 RULE:

The "8-18" Rule is one method to characterize an aggregate blend. In this rule, the percent
retained on every sieve except the top and bottom two sieves should be between 8 and 18
percent. Illinois aggregates cannot normally be combined to stay within the "8-18" Rule, but they
can be blended to lower the peak typically present on the 1/2 in. (12.5 mm) sieve. With most FA
01 and FA 02 aggregates, there will be a peak at the No. 50 (300 mm) sieve and a valley just
before this peak, between the No. 8 (2.36 mm) and No. 16 (1.18 mm) sieves. Knowing this, it is
important to remember that the amount of material passing the No. 30 (0.6 mm) sieve, but
retained on the No. 50 (0.3 mm) sieve, is critical for holding entrained air bubbles in the mix.

8 - 18 Rule

Retained, %

25

20

15

10

0.45-Power Chart Data:

022CA06
Sieve Designations
%
% of mix
metric
English
Passing
37.5 mm 1 1/2 in.
100
75.0
25 mm
1 in.
97.2
72.9
19 mm
3/4 in.
82.7
62.0
12.5 mm
1/2 in.
60.5
45.4
9.5 mm
3/8 in.
47.1
35.3
4.75 mm
No. 4
20.9
15.7
2.36 mm
No. 8
10.9
8.2
1.18 mm
No. 16
5.9
4.4
600 m
No. 30
5.1
3.8
300 m
No. 50
4.7
3.5
150 m
No. 100
4.1
3.1
75 m
No. 200
3.8
2.9

Sieves
37.5 mm / 1 1/2 in.
25 mm / 1 in.
19 mm / 3/4 in.
12.5 mm / 1/2 in.
9.5 mm / 3/8 in.
4.75 mm / No. 4
2.36 mm / No. 8
1.18 mm / No. 16
600 m / No. 30
300 m / No. 50
150 m / No. 100
75 m / No. 200
PAN

()
38100
25400
19000
12700
9510
4760
2380
1190
595
297
149
74
0

^0.45
115.2
96.0
84.2
70.3
61.7
45.2
33.1
24.2
17.7
13.0
9.5
6.9
0.0

027FA01
%
% of mix
Passing
100
25.0
100
25.0
100
25.0
100
25.0
99.7
24.9
95.2
23.8
90.1
22.5
84.9
21.2
64.9
16.2
12.4
3.1
1.7
0.4
1.1
0.3

1/2"
100%
100%
100%
100%
88%
64%
47%
34%
25%
18%
14%
10%
0%

3/4"
100%
100%
100%
83%
73%
54%
39%
29%
21%
15%
11%
8%
0%

%
Passing

1"
100%
100%
88%
73%
64%
47%
34%
25%
18%
14%
10%
7%
0%

% of mix

1-1/2"
100%
83%
73%
61%
54%
39%
29%
21%
15%
11%
8%
6%
0%

%
Passing

Nominal
1-in
100.0
100.0
87.8
73.2
64.3
47.1
34.5
25.2
18.5
13.5
9.9
7.2
0.0

% of mix

Blend
100.0
97.9
87.0
70.4
60.3
39.5
30.7
25.7
20.1
6.6
3.5
3.1
0.0

Combined
%
Passing

% of mix

%
Passing

% of mix

Aggregate, % by weight:
022CA06
75
027FA01
25

X nominal max. size:

12.5 mm (1/2 in.)
20 mm (3/4 in.)
26 mm (1 in.)
37.5 mm (1 1/2 in.)

%
Passing
100.0
97.9
87.0
70.4
60.3
39.5
30.7
25.7
20.1
6.6
3.5
3.1

Power 45
100.0
90.0
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0

User-Defined Gradation Limits:

Enter data in highlighted cells ONLY
Sieve
1" / 25mm
3/4" / 19mm
1/2" / 12.5mm
3/8" / 9.5mm
#4 / 4.75mm
#8 / 2.36mm
#16 / 1.18mm
#30 / 600m
#50 / 300m
#100 / 150m
#200 / 75m

Upper Limit

Lower Limit

% Retained

0
2
13
18
28
20
14
13
13
7
4

0
0
0
10
20
12
6
5
5
3
0

2.1
10.9
16.7
10.1
20.8
8.8
5.1
5.6
13.4
3.1
0.4

User-Defined Gradation Limits

Retained, %

30

25

20

15

10