Soil Sieve Analysis Report: Particle Size Distribution and Analysis

This report details a soil sieve analysis conducted in a lab setting. The introduction explains the purpose of the sieve analysis, which is to determine the particle size distribution of soil. The task section outlines the procedure, including the materials used, such as a soil sample, sieves, and a shaker. The experiment involved weighing the soil, placing it in a sieve stack, and shaking it to separate particles by size. The report includes data analysis, detailing the calculation of the percentage of soil mass retained on each sieve and the percentage passing through each sieve. The results are presented with calculations and a graph. The discussion section interprets the findings and highlights the importance of accurate sieve cleaning and proper machine setup. The conclusion summarizes the key findings, emphasizing the significance of sieve analysis in determining soil properties and its application in environmental engineering. References to relevant journal articles and books are also included.

Practice the soil sieve
analysis in the lab
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Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK...............................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
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INTRODUCTION
A Sieve analysis is based on the procedure and practice that can be used to assess the soil
particle size distribution of granular raw materials. It often of critical significance to the raw
material perform into organic and non-organic material including soil.
The purpose of sieve analysis test is to identify the gradation of soil, if once soil is collected
and weighed. It is placed in to top of sieve and also covered with Lid. Furthermore, it will
discuss about the experimentation procedures of soil analysis test and also calculate the soil mass
percentage through sieve method.
TASK
Overview of Sieve analysis test
The Sieve analysis test is mainly focused on the identify gradation of soil at the times of
testing. The method is oriented with the large sieve that located into top of stack consequently
through small sieves. When conducting the test that needed to calculate the weight of each sieve
and recorded in proper manner (Rahmani and et.al., 2019). The testing method is collected and
weighted the soil Sample where sieve stack become automatically vibrated and fall through sieve
opening until the sieve opening is smaller than soil particles. Afterwards, it will be calculating
the actual size distribution of soil particles effectively and efficiently.
In additional, it mainly serves the agitation of sieve that can break apart from
agglomerates, allows for reliable measurement in terms of size particle distribution. Furthermore,
it should carefully choose an appropriate agitation time so that soil particle fracture doesn’t
happen. The original size of soil particle servers as indicator for representing the flowability.
Objective
 To identify the particle size distribution of soil material
 To determine the particle size in terms of percentage.
Material and Apparatus used
 200 g of soil sample was weighted
 Sieve nest was prepared in order to assign size of sieve.
 The Soil particle was put into the sieve for 20 minutes and obtained the results.
 It can be recorded in the form of graph on soil particle size distribution.
 The process was repeated.
 Set of sieves, cleaning brush and Sieve shaker
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Significance
The importance of sieve analysis test is to distribute the size of soil particle which
directly affects on the original properties of soil (Salsabila, Adha and Zakaria, 2019). It provides
the Soil size distribution analysis that easily calculated the percentage and classified into
different categories effectively. In this way, it is useful for analysing raw material in terms of
solubility mixture, concrete strength and surface properties.
Experiment Test Procedures
 Initially, it is calculating the weight of each sieve and noted down in the bottom pan.
 Recorded the weight of soil particle, it makes sue that sieve become clean and assemble
them in order to sieve numbers.
 Carefully boil the sample of soil into sieve and place into cap over it.
 Afterwards, it can be used the sieve stack for shake for 10-15 minutes.
 Remove the stacker from the shaker and properly records the wight of each sieve,
additional to remember to wight of bottom pain with retrained fine soil particle (Sani and
et.al., 2019).
 At last, it carefully determined the recorded size distribution and shown in the form of
graph or chart.
 The process may be repeated again and again for calculating the correct result or
outcome.
Calculate the percentage of soil mass by using Sieve analysis technique
Performed the test in lab for considered the three each sieve and recorded.
Let us assume
 A1= 0.037
 A2= 0.037
 A3= 0.037
Weigh of bucket= 0.101
Add some water on the sieve
Enough to make a proper solution afterwards, add 200g of soil and record weight
 Bucket+soil= 0.305
After mix soil into bucket it can be recorded and weighs. It starts for soil into continuous
approximately 20 g
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A1= 0.054
A2= 0.055
A3=0.055
Graph
Data analysis
While obtain the actual mass of retained soil on each sieve by subtracting to the empty
weight of sieve. It can be recorded the mass of sieve and retainer soil sample. Afterwards, it is
calculating the sum of retained mass that should be approximately equal to initial weight of soil.
By calculation, it will be estimation the percentage retained on each sieve that will be
divided by weight retained on each sieve by actual mass of soil.
Therefore, it can be identified the percentage passing with 100% and subtracting retained
on each sieve.
Total Soil Mass: 200g
Retained Mass on 2 sieve= 3.7 g
Retained Mass on 10 Sieve= 37.5g
 For calculating the 2 Sieve
Passing= total mass- retained mass
= 200-3.7 = 196.3 g
=> Calculating the percentage
3.7 / 200x 100 = 1.7 percent
From passing the percentage= 100- 1.7 = 98.3%
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 For calculating No of 1 Sieve
Retained mass on 1 Sieve = 0.005
Passing- total mass- retained mass
= 200-0.005= 199.995
Calculating the percentage
0.0005/200x 100 = 0.00025
Discussion
From above experiment, there are soil raw material used and add some water to calculate
the weight by using sieve technique where it able to identify the particle size distribution.
Afterwards, it was prepared the sieve that has placed soil and wait until size of material become
smaller than size of sieve (Sani and et.al., 2019).
From outcome obtained, it can be recorded the range at same time when size of material
for soil fall into range of original size. Before conducting the experiment, it makes sure that
properly clean sieve with the help of brush because many soil particles are stuck at the time of
opening. It directly affects on the result or outcome of experiments. In this way, it concluded that
machine setup properly so that it will reduce the problem in processing.
CONCLUSION
In above discussion, it concluded that A Sieve analysis is a type of process that mainly used
to calculate the soil particle size distribution of granular raw materials. It has summarised about
the significance to the raw material that performed actions into organic and non-organic material
such as Soil. Furthermore, it can be determined the experimentation procedures of soil analysis
test and also calculate the soil mass percentage through sieve technique.
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REFERENCES
Book and Journals
Rahmani, H. and et.al., 2019. Automated segmentation of gravel particles from depth images of
gravel-soil mixtures. Computers & geosciences. 128. pp.1-10.
Salsabila, A., Adha, I. and Zakaria, A., 2019. The Effect of Soil Particles Diameter by Passing
The Sieve Analysis to Soil Compaction Using The Standard Method. Jurnal Rekayasa
Sipil dan Desain. 7(2). pp.341-350.
Sani, W.M. and et.al., 2019, January. Characterization of soil mixed with garnet waste for road
shoulder. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Vol. 220, No. 1,
p. 012052). IOP Publishing.
Sani, W.N.H.M. and et.al., 2019, May. Improvement of CBR value in soil subgrade using garnet
waste. In IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering (Vol. 527, No. 1, p.
012060). IOP Publishing.
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