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BS en 12620:2002+a1:2008

This document provides guidance on describing the coarseness or fineness of fine aggregates. It presents two tables for this purpose, with one denoting grading based on percentage passing a 0.500 mm sieve and the other on fineness modulus. Coarse, medium, and fine gradings are denoted by C, M, and F respectively. The tables provide ranges for these gradings either as percentages passing the 0.500 mm sieve or as fineness modulus values. A note further explains that fineness modulus is calculated as the sum of percentages retained on various sieves, expressed as a percentage.

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BS en 12620:2002+a1:2008

This document provides guidance on describing the coarseness or fineness of fine aggregates. It presents two tables for this purpose, with one denoting grading based on percentage passing a 0.500 mm sieve and the other on fineness modulus. Coarse, medium, and fine gradings are denoted by C, M, and F respectively. The tables provide ranges for these gradings either as percentages passing the 0.500 mm sieve or as fineness modulus values. A note further explains that fineness modulus is calculated as the sum of percentages retained on various sieves, expressed as a percentage.

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BS EN 12620:2002+A1:2008

Annex B
(informative)

Guidance on the description of coarseness/fineness of fine aggregates

Tables B.1 and B.2 are provided where specifiers wish to additionally describe the coarseness or fineness of fine
aggregates. Either of the tables, but not both, can be used for such descriptions.

In Tables B.1 and B.2, coarse graded fine aggregates are denoted by the letter C, medium grading by M and fine
grading by F.

Additionally, when Table B.1 is selected, a P for percentage passing the 0,500 mm sieve is added after C, M or F
(e.g. for medium grading MP).

Similarly when Table B.2 is selected an F for fineness modulus is added after C, M or F (e.g. for fine grading FF).

Percentage passing by mass


CP MP FP
5 to 45 30 to 70 55 to 100

Fineness modulus
CF MF FF
4,0 to 2,4 2,8 to 1,5 2,1 to 0,6

Fineness modulus (FM) is used to check constancy. Where additionally required the FM of a delivery should be
within the limits of the declared FM ± 0,50 or other specified limit.

NOTE Fineness modulus (FM) is normally calculated as the sum of cumulative percentages by mass retained on the
following sieves (mm) expressed as a percentage i.e.

{( 4 ) ( 2 ) ( 1) ( 0,5 ) ( 0,25 ) ( 0,125 )}


FM
100

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