Sieve Results
| ASTM C136 / AASHTO T27 | |
|---|---|
| Sieve Size | % Passing* |
| AASHTO M145 | |
| 1.18 mm (No. 16) | 100 |
| 0.300 mm (No.50) | 96 |
| 0.150 mm (No.100) | 75 |
| 0.075 mm (No.200) | 11 |
Sand – Washed, Fine Beach, Cyclone
Fine ‘Beach Sand’ used as a bedding for pipe, electrical conduit and other utilities where a ‘soft’ sand casing is recommended.
Test Results
| ASTM | AASHTO | Physical Properties |
Result* |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C 29 | T19 | Unit Weight | Unit Weight, lbs./cu.ft. | 92 |
| Voids | 41% | |||
| Type | Rodded | |||
| D698 | T99 | Standard Proctor | Max. density, lbs./cu.ft | 92 |
| Optimum Moisture | 20% | |||
| D4318 | T89/90 | Liquid/Plastic Limit | Liquid Limit | 0 |
| Plastic Limit | 0 | |||
| Plasticity Index | NP | |||
| C 128 | T84 | Fine Specific Gravity & Absorption | Bulk Specific Gravity (dry) | 2.492 |
| Bulk Specific Gravity, SSD | 2.537 | |||
| Apparent Specific Gravity | 2.609 | |||
| Absorption | 1.8% | |||
| C 1252 | T304 | Fine Aggregate Angularity | Uncompacted Voids | 48% |
| Method C (as received material) | % | |||
| C40 | T21 | Organic Impurities | Coarse Aggregate | Lighter Plate #1% |
| C123 | T113 | Lightweight Pieces | Coarse Aggregate | 0% |
| Fine Aggregate | % | |||