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Standard Test Method for Materials Finer than 75-µm (No. 200) Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing

Test Method Title

Standard Test Method for Materials Finer than 75-µm (No. 200) Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing

Reference Number

ASTM C117

Material

Aggregate

Test Property

Grain Size

Description of Test

A sample of dry aggregate of known mass is washed with water to remove fines less than the No. 200 sieve. Material greater than the No. 200 sieve is dried and weighed to determine the percent less than the No. 200 particle size.

Number of Test Specimens

1

Test Specimen Size

Typically 5 kg preferred, but smaller amounts required for samples with smaller maximum aggregate sizes.

Keywords

Fines, Passing 200, Washed