AGGREGATE GRADATIONS:

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

directly. When evaluating combined gradations, each gradation must Check to use Calculated % Passing
have matching sieves.
1. MATERIAL CODE: 022ca06 2. MATERIAL CODE: 027fa01
Sieves Weight Cum. Wt. Cum. % % % Sieves Weight Cum. Wt. Cum. %
metric English microns Retained Ret. Ret. Passing Passing metric English microns Retained Ret. Ret.
63 mm 2 1/2 in. 63500 63 mm 2 1/2 in. 63500
50 mm 2 in. 50800 50 mm 2 in. 50800
45 mm 1 3/4 in. 44400 45 mm 1 3/4 in. 44400
37.5 mm 1 1/2 in. 38100 0 0 0.0 100.0 100.0 37.5 mm 1 1/2 in. 38100 0 0 0.0
25 mm 1 in. 25400 147 147 2.8 97.2 97.2 25 mm 1 in. 25400 0 0 0.0
19 mm 3/4 in. 19000 771 918 17.3 82.7 82.7 19 mm 3/4 in. 19000 0 0 0.0
16 mm 5/8 in. 15875 16 mm 5/8 in. 15875
12.5 mm 1/2 in. 12700 1179 2097 39.5 60.5 60.5 12.5 mm 1/2 in. 12700 0 0 0.0
9.5 mm 3/8 in. 9510 711 2808 52.9 47.1 47.1 9.5 mm 3/8 in. 9510 2.1 2.1 0.3
6.3 mm 1/4 in. 6350 6.3 mm 1/4 in. 6350
4.75 mm No. 4 4760 1394 4202 79.1 20.9 20.9 4.75 mm No. 4 4760 37.1 39.2 4.8
2.36 mm No. 8 2380 10.9 2.36 mm No. 8 2380 40.8 80 9.9
1.18 mm No. 16 1190 796 4998 94.1 5.9 5.9 1.18 mm No. 16 1190 42.4 122.4 15.1
600 mm No. 30 595 5.1 600 mm No. 30 595 162.9 285.3 35.1
425 mm No. 40 420 425 mm No. 40 420
300 mm No. 50 297 63 5061 95.3 4.7 4.7 300 mm No. 50 297 426 711.3 87.6
150 mm No. 100 149 4.1 150 mm No. 100 149 86.7 798 98.3
75 mm No. 200 74 50.5 5111.5 96.2 3.8 3.8 75 mm No. 200 74 5.1 803.1 98.9
PAN 28.7 5140.2 PAN 0.6 803.7
Total Dry Weight 5313 Total Dry Weight 811.9
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3. MATERIAL CODE: 4. MATERIAL CODE:

Sieves Weight Cum. Wt. Cum. % % % Sieves Weight Cum. Wt. Cum. %
metric English microns Retained Ret. Ret. Passing Passing metric English microns Retained Ret. Ret.
63 mm 2 1/2 in. 63500 63 mm 2 1/2 in. 63500
50 mm 2 in. 50800 50 mm 2 in. 50800
45 mm 1 3/4 in. 44400 45 mm 1 3/4 in. 44400
37.5 mm 1 1/2 in. 38100 37.5 mm 1 1/2 in. 38100
25 mm 1 in. 25400 25 mm 1 in. 25400
19 mm 3/4 in. 19000 19 mm 3/4 in. 19000
16 mm 5/8 in. 15875 16 mm 5/8 in. 15875
12.5 mm 1/2 in. 12700 12.5 mm 1/2 in. 12700
9.5 mm 3/8 in. 9510 9.5 mm 3/8 in. 9510
6.3 mm 1/4 in. 6350 6.3 mm 1/4 in. 6350
4.75 mm No. 4 4760 4.75 mm No. 4 4760
2.36 mm No. 8 2380 2.36 mm No. 8 2380
1.18 mm No. 16 1190 1.18 mm No. 16 1190
600 mm No. 30 595 600 mm No. 30 595
425 mm No. 40 420 425 mm No. 40 420
300 mm No. 50 297 300 mm No. 50 297
150 mm No. 100 149 150 mm No. 100 149
75 mm No. 200 74 75 mm No. 200 74
PAN PAN
Total Dry Weight <<< Total Dry Weight <<<
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5. MATERIAL CODE: 6. MATERIAL CODE:

Sieves Weight Cum. Wt. Cum. % % % Sieves Weight Cum. Wt. Cum. %
metric English microns Retained Ret. Ret. Passing Passing metric English microns Retained Ret. Ret.
63 mm 2 1/2 in. 63500 63 mm 2 1/2 in. 63500
50 mm 2 in. 50800 50 mm 2 in. 50800
45 mm 1 3/4 in. 44400 45 mm 1 3/4 in. 44400
37.5 mm 1 1/2 in. 38100 37.5 mm 1 1/2 in. 38100
25 mm 1 in. 25400 25 mm 1 in. 25400
19 mm 3/4 in. 19000 19 mm 3/4 in. 19000
16 mm 5/8 in. 15875 16 mm 5/8 in. 15875
12.5 mm 1/2 in. 12700 12.5 mm 1/2 in. 12700
9.5 mm 3/8 in. 9510 9.5 mm 3/8 in. 9510
6.3 mm 1/4 in. 6350 6.3 mm 1/4 in. 6350
4.75 mm No. 4 4760 4.75 mm No. 4 4760
2.36 mm No. 8 2380 2.36 mm No. 8 2380
1.18 mm No. 16 1190 1.18 mm No. 16 1190
600 mm No. 30 595 600 mm No. 30 595
425 mm No. 40 420 425 mm No. 40 420
300 mm No. 50 297 300 mm No. 50 297
150 mm No. 100 149 150 mm No. 100 149
75 mm No. 200 74 75 mm No. 200 74
PAN PAN
Total Dry Weight <<< Total Dry Weight <<<
 Version 2.2 Enter % Passing?
0

% %
Passing Passing

100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0

100.0 100.0
99.7 99.7

95.2 95.2
90.1 90.1
84.9 84.9
64.9 64.9

12.4 12.4
1.7 1.7
1.1 1.1
 % %
Passing Passing
 % %
Passing Passing
Blending Aggregates: Aggregate Blend, % by mass (weight): Choose nominal max. size:
Enter data in highlighted 022CA06 75 12.5 mm (1/2 in.) ●

cells only.
027FA01 25 19 mm (3/4 in.)
25 mm (1 in.) ●

% CA: 75 37.5 mm (1 1/2 in.)

Filename: Gradation % FA: 25
Drive: C: TOTAL: 100
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MATERIAL CODES: 022CA06 027FA01 Aggregate Blend
Sieve Designations % Passing % Passing % Passing % Passing % Passing % Passing Cumulative %
% Passing % Retained
metric English % Passing of blend % Passing of blend % Passing of blend % Passing of blend % Passing of blend % Passing of blend Retained
63 mm 2 1/2 in.
50 mm 2 in.
45 mm 1 3/4 in.
37.5 mm 1 1/2 in. 100.0 75.0 100.0 25.0 100 0 0
25 mm 1 in. 97.2 72.9 100.0 25.0 98 2 2
19 mm 3/4 in. 82.7 62.0 100.0 25.0 87 11 13
16 mm 5/8 in.
12.5 mm 1/2 in. 60.5 45.4 100.0 25.0 70 17 30
9.5 mm 3/8 in. 47.1 35.3 99.7 24.9 60 10 40
6.3 mm 1/4 in.
4.75 mm No. 4 20.9 15.7 95.2 23.8 39 21 61
2.36 mm No. 8 10.9 8.2 90.1 22.5 31 9 69
1.18 mm No. 16 5.9 4.4 84.9 21.2 26 5 74
600 mm No. 30 5.1 3.8 64.9 16.2 20 6 80
425 mm No. 40
300 mm No. 50 4.7 3.5 12.4 3.1 7 13 93
150 mm No. 100 4.1 3.1 1.7 0.4 4 3 97
75 mm No. 200 3.8 2.9 1.1 0.3 3.1 0.4 96.9
PAN 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.1 100.0
FINENESS MODULUS: Fine Agg. Only 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 Sieves

% Cum. %
metric English
Normal Wt. Lightweight
metric English Passing Retained
Fine Agg. Agg.

9.5 mm 3/8 in. 100 100 9.5 mm 3/8 in. 60.25 39.75
4.75 mm No. 4 95-100 85-100 4.75 mm No. 4 39.48 60.53
2.36 mm No. 8 80-90 --- 2.36 mm No. 8 30.70 69.30
1.18 mm No. 16 50-75 40-80 1.18 mm No. 16 25.65 74.35
600 mm No. 30 30-50 30-65 600 mm No. 30 20.05 79.95
300 mm No. 50 10-20 10-35 300 mm No. 50 6.63 93.38
150 mm No. 100 2-5 5-20 150 mm No. 100 3.50 96.50
Fineness Modulus (FM): 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
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0.45-Power Chart Data:
022CA06 027FA01
Sieve Designations % % % %
% of mix % of mix % of mix % of mix
metric English Passing Passing Passing Passing
37.5 mm 1 1/2 in. 100 75.0 100 25.0
25 mm 1 in. 97.2 72.9 100 25.0
19 mm 3/4 in. 82.7 62.0 100 25.0
12.5 mm 1/2 in. 60.5 45.4 100 25.0
9.5 mm 3/8 in. 47.1 35.3 99.7 24.9
4.75 mm No. 4 20.9 15.7 95.2 23.8
2.36 mm No. 8 10.9 8.2 90.1 22.5
1.18 mm No. 16 5.9 4.4 84.9 21.2
600 mm No. 30 5.1 3.8 64.9 16.2
300 mm No. 50 4.7 3.5 12.4 3.1
150 mm No. 100 4.1 3.1 1.7 0.4
75 mm No. 200 3.8 2.9 1.1 0.3

Nominal
Sieves (m) m^0.45 1/2" 3/4" 1" 1-1/2" 1-in Blend
37.5 mm / 1 1/2 in. 38100 115.2 100% 100% 100% 100% 100.0 100.0
25 mm / 1 in. 25400 96.0 100% 100% 100% 83% 100.0 97.9
19 mm / 3/4 in. 19000 84.2 100% 100% 88% 73% 87.8 87.0
12.5 mm / 1/2 in. 12700 70.3 100% 83% 73% 61% 73.2 70.4
9.5 mm / 3/8 in. 9510 61.7 88% 73% 64% 54% 64.3 60.3
4.75 mm / No. 4 4760 45.2 64% 54% 47% 39% 47.1 39.5
2.36 mm / No. 8 2380 33.1 47% 39% 34% 29% 34.5 30.7
1.18 mm / No. 16 1190 24.2 34% 29% 25% 21% 25.2 25.7
600 mm / No. 30 595 17.7 25% 21% 18% 15% 18.5 20.1
300 mm / No. 50 297 13.0 18% 15% 14% 11% 13.5 6.6
150 mm / No. 100 149 9.5 14% 11% 10% 8% 9.9 3.5
75 mm / No. 200 74 6.9 10% 8% 7% 6% 7.2 3.1
PAN 0 0.0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.0 0.0
 Combined
% % %
% of mix % of mix
Passing Passing 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

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.) X
37.5 mm (1 1/2 in.)
 Power 45
100.0

90.0

80.0

70.0

60.0

50.0

40.0

30.0

20.0

10.0

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User-Defined Gradation Limits:
Enter data in highlighted cells ONLY

Sieve Upper Limit Lower Limit % Retained

1" / 25mm 0 0 2.1
3/4" / 19mm 2 0 10.9
1/2" / 12.5mm 13 0 16.7
3/8" / 9.5mm 18 10 10.1
#4 / 4.75mm 28 20 20.8
#8 / 2.36mm 20 12 8.8
#16 / 1.18mm 14 6 5.1
#30 / 600mm 13 5 5.6
#50 / 300mm 13 5 13.4
#100 / 150mm 7 3 3.1
#200 / 75mm 4 0 0.4
 User-Defined Gradation Limits
30

25
Retained, %

20

15

10