Initial Mass of Dry Soil Used (g)   Test Method Dry Sieving

Mass of Mass of
BS Sieve Mass of Corrected Percentage Cumulative
Sieve / Sieve /
Opening Soil Mass Retained Percentage
Pan Pan
Size Retained Retained …………… Passing
Only and Soil
(mm) (g) (g) (%) (%)
  (g) (g)

37.5            

28            

20            
STAGE 1

14            

10            

6.3            

5            

3.35            

Soil passing 3.35 mm, A        

Riffled sample used, B          

Riffling correction, C = A/B    

2            

1.18            

0.6            
STAGE 2

0.425            

0.3            

0.212            

0.15            

0.063            

Soil Passing 63 m/Pan            

Total