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Test samples 1 thru 10 were made by splitting one large sample into ten portions and then putting each portion through a sample splitter to create two halves. One half was sent to U of M and one half was tested by MDOT
Test samples 11 thru 20 were made to specific gradations. (One large sample was sieved. The material retained on each sieve was collected. Two samples with identical gradations were created for each test (11 thru 20). One sample was sent to U of M for testing and the other one was tested by MDOT)
Sieve SizeTest # TST
15
11
231
MATERIAL: TST 1 U of M
PIT NUMBER:
PIT NAME:
DATE SAMPLED:
SAMPLED BY:
DATE TESTED: 09/15/11
TESTED BY: HS
MAGNIFICATION (pix/mm): 5.6
IMAGE SIZE (pix): 3264 x 4928
IMAGE SIZE (mm): 582.9 x 880.0
12102030401
2
3
4
5
GRAIN SIZE (mm)
AS
PE
CT
RA
TIO
12102030400
20
40
60
80
100
GRAIN SIZE (mm)
PE
RC
EN
T F
INE
R (
%)
ASPECT RATIO (MAJOR / MINOR) OF EACH PARTICLE
EQUIVALENT DIAMETER METHOD
MINOR ELLIPSE AXIS METHOD
232
50 10 10
20
40
60
80
100
TST SIEVE (MDOT)
PE
RC
EN
T F
INE
R (
%)
GRAIN SIZE (mm)
U. S. STANDARD SIEVE NUMBERS
2 in. 1 1/2 in. 1 in. 3/4 in. 1/2 in. 3/8 in. 1/4 in. 4 8 10
TST1
233
MATERIAL: TST 2 U of M
PIT NUMBER:
PIT NAME:
DATE SAMPLED:
SAMPLED BY:
DATE TESTED: 09/18/11
TESTED BY: HS
MAGNIFICATION (pix/mm): 5.6
IMAGE SIZE (pix): 3264 x 4928
IMAGE SIZE (mm): 582.9 x 880.0
12102030401
2
3
4
5
GRAIN SIZE (mm)
AS
PE
CT
RA
TIO
ASPECT RATIO (MAJOR / MINOR) OF EACH PARTICLE
12102030400
20
40
60
80
100
GRAIN SIZE (mm)
PE
RC
EN
T F
INE
R (
%)
EQUIVALENT DIAMETER METHOD
MINOR ELLIPSE AXIS METHOD
234
50 10 10
20
40
60
80
100
TST SIEVE (MDOT)
PE
RC
EN
T F
INE
R (
%)
GRAIN SIZE (mm)
U. S. STANDARD SIEVE NUMBERS
2 in. 1 1/2 in. 1 in. 3/4 in. 1/2 in. 3/8 in. 1/4 in. 4 8 10
TST2
235
MATERIAL: TST 3 U of M
PIT NUMBER:
PIT NAME:
DATE SAMPLED:
SAMPLED BY:
DATE TESTED: 09/18/11
TESTED BY: HS
MAGNIFICATION (pix/mm): 5.6
IMAGE SIZE (pix): 3264 x 4928
IMAGE SIZE (mm): 582.9 x 880.0
12102030401
2
3
4
5
GRAIN SIZE (mm)
AS
PE
CT
RA
TIO
ASPECT RATIO (MAJOR / MINOR) OF EACH PARTICLE
12102030400
20
40
60
80
100
GRAIN SIZE (mm)
PE
RC
EN
T F
INE
R (
%)
EQUIVALENT DIAMETER METHOD
MINOR ELLIPSE AXIS METHOD
236
50 10 10
20
40
60
80
100
TST SIEVE (MDOT)
PE
RC
EN
T F
INE
R (
%)
GRAIN SIZE (mm)
U. S. STANDARD SIEVE NUMBERS
2 in. 1 1/2 in. 1 in. 3/4 in. 1/2 in. 3/8 in. 1/4 in. 4 8 10
TST3
237
MATERIAL: TST 4 U of M
PIT NUMBER:
PIT NAME:
DATE SAMPLED:
SAMPLED BY:
DATE TESTED: 09/18/11
TESTED BY: HS
MAGNIFICATION (pix/mm): 5.6
IMAGE SIZE (pix): 3264 x 4928
IMAGE SIZE (mm): 582.9 x 880.0
12102030401
2
3
4
5
GRAIN SIZE (mm)
AS
PE
CT
RA
TIO
ASPECT RATIO (MAJOR / MINOR) OF EACH PARTICLE
12102030400
20
40
60
80
100
GRAIN SIZE (mm)
PE
RC
EN
T F
INE
R (
%)
EQUIVALENT DIAMETER METHOD
MINOR ELLIPSE AXIS METHOD
238
50 10 10
20
40
60
80
100
TST SIEVE (MDOT)
PE
RC
EN
T F
INE
R (
%)
GRAIN SIZE (mm)
U. S. STANDARD SIEVE NUMBERS
2 in. 1 1/2 in. 1 in. 3/4 in. 1/2 in. 3/8 in. 1/4 in. 4 8 10
TST4
239
MATERIAL: TST 5 U of M
PIT NUMBER:
PIT NAME:
DATE SAMPLED:
SAMPLED BY:
DATE TESTED: 09/18/11
TESTED BY: HS
MAGNIFICATION (pix/mm): 5.6
IMAGE SIZE (pix): 3264 x 4928
IMAGE SIZE (mm): 582.9 x 880.0
12102030401
2
3
4
5
GRAIN SIZE (mm)
AS
PE
CT
RA
TIO
ASPECT RATIO (MAJOR / MINOR) OF EACH PARTICLE
12102030400
20
40
60
80
100
GRAIN SIZE (mm)
PE
RC
EN
T F
INE
R (
%)
EQUIVALENT DIAMETER METHOD
MINOR ELLIPSE AXIS METHOD
240
50 10 10
20
40
60
80
100
TST SIEVE (MDOT)
PE
RC
EN
T F
INE
R (
%)
GRAIN SIZE (mm)
U. S. STANDARD SIEVE NUMBERS
2 in. 1 1/2 in. 1 in. 3/4 in. 1/2 in. 3/8 in. 1/4 in. 4 8 10
TST5
241
MATERIAL: TST 6 U of M
PIT NUMBER:
PIT NAME:
DATE SAMPLED:
SAMPLED BY:
DATE TESTED: 09/19/11
TESTED BY: HS
MAGNIFICATION (pix/mm): 5.6
IMAGE SIZE (pix): 3264 x 4928
IMAGE SIZE (mm): 582.9 x 880.0
12102030401
2
3
4
5
GRAIN SIZE (mm)
AS
PE
CT
RA
TIO
ASPECT RATIO (MAJOR / MINOR) OF EACH PARTICLE
12102030400
20
40
60
80
100
GRAIN SIZE (mm)
PE
RC
EN
T F
INE
R (
%)
EQUIVALENT DIAMETER METHOD
MINOR ELLIPSE AXIS METHOD
242
50 10 10
20
40
60
80
100
TST SIEVE (MDOT)
PE
RC
EN
T F
INE
R (
%)
GRAIN SIZE (mm)
U. S. STANDARD SIEVE NUMBERS
2 in. 1 1/2 in. 1 in. 3/4 in. 1/2 in. 3/8 in. 1/4 in. 4 8 10
TST6
243
MATERIAL: TST 7 U of M
PIT NUMBER:
PIT NAME:
DATE SAMPLED:
SAMPLED BY:
DATE TESTED: 09/19/11
TESTED BY: HS
MAGNIFICATION (pix/mm): 5.6
IMAGE SIZE (pix): 3264 x 4928
IMAGE SIZE (mm): 582.9 x 880.0
12102030401
2
3
4
5
GRAIN SIZE (mm)
AS
PE
CT
RA
TIO
ASPECT RATIO (MAJOR / MINOR) OF EACH PARTICLE
12102030400
20
40
60
80
100
GRAIN SIZE (mm)
PE
RC
EN
T F
INE
R (
%)
EQUIVALENT DIAMETER METHOD
MINOR ELLIPSE AXIS METHOD
244
50 10 10
20
40
60
80
100
TST SIEVE (MDOT)
PE
RC
EN
T F
INE
R (
%)
GRAIN SIZE (mm)
U. S. STANDARD SIEVE NUMBERS
2 in. 1 1/2 in. 1 in. 3/4 in. 1/2 in. 3/8 in. 1/4 in. 4 8 10
TST7
245
MATERIAL: TST 8 U of M
PIT NUMBER:
PIT NAME:
DATE SAMPLED:
SAMPLED BY:
DATE TESTED: 09/19/11
TESTED BY: HS
MAGNIFICATION (pix/mm): 5.6
IMAGE SIZE (pix): 3264 x 4928
IMAGE SIZE (mm): 582.9 x 880.0
12102030401
2
3
4
5
GRAIN SIZE (mm)
AS
PE
CT
RA
TIO
ASPECT RATIO (MAJOR / MINOR) OF EACH PARTICLE
12102030400
20
40
60
80
100
GRAIN SIZE (mm)
PE
RC
EN
T F
INE
R (
%)
EQUIVALENT DIAMETER METHOD
MINOR ELLIPSE AXIS METHOD
246
50 10 10
20
40
60
80
100
TST SIEVE (MDOT)
PE
RC
EN
T F
INE
R (
%)
GRAIN SIZE (mm)
U. S. STANDARD SIEVE NUMBERS
2 in. 1 1/2 in. 1 in. 3/4 in. 1/2 in. 3/8 in. 1/4 in. 4 8 10