SIEVE ANALYSIS OF FINE AND COARSE AGGREGATES
1. Shake the sample over nested sieves for approximately 10 minutes. 2. Provide a snug-fitting pan and cover for each sieve, and hold in a slightly inclined position in one hand. 3. Hand-shake each sieve by striking the side of the sieve sharply and with an upward motion against the heel of the other hand at the rate of about 150 times per minute,