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Factoring in Flowability of Granular Materials: Sieving and Sizing

December 06, 2023

<div><a href="/factoring-flowability-sieving-sizing"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2023/december/part2-flowability-of-granular-materials.jpg" alt="Factoring Flowability of Granular Materials: Sieving and Sizing" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" /> </a></div><p>Test methods for dry granular materials must be built around the flowability of the material. No sampling, sizing, or handling method can be performed accurately or efficiently if it does not work in harmony with the material's flow properties.</p>

Tags: Resource Guide , Equipment Selection Guide , Aggregate Testing , Fine Aggregates , Wet Sieving , Sieve Analysis , Sieve Shakers , Particle Sizing , Particle Size Distribution

Laboratory Test Sieves: What You Should Know

December 07, 2022

<div><a href="/blog/lab-sieves-blog-article"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2022/december/lab-test-sieves-blog.jpg" alt="Lab test sieves: All you need to know" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" /> </a></div><p>Test sieves are simple devices, but they are still scientific instruments and the most cost-effective and widely used particle sizing and gradation testing method. This blog article will cover the accuracy verification of sieves, agitation and sieve shakers, accessories, and wet-wash sieves.</p>

Tags: Sieving , Sieve Analysis , Wet Sieving , Particle Sizing , ASTM E11 , ISO 3310-1 , Resource Guide , Maintenance , Test Sieves

Streamlining Aggregate Gradation Tests: Tips and Tricks

May 16, 2019

<div><a href="/blog/streamlining-aggregate-gradation-tests-tips-and-tricks"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/aggregates/streamline-aggregate-tests.jpg" alt="Streamlining Aggregate Gradation Tests: Tips & Tricks" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" /> </a></div><p>Sieving for particle size distribution is the primary test requested for construction aggregate samples. Whether field samples are being tested to evaluate a new aggregate source or just coming in as part of day-to-day quality control of production, particle size distribution is a primary consideration. If processing and sieving is not handled efficiently, it creates a backlog.</p>

Tags: Aggregate Testing , Aggregate Gradation , Testing Insights , Wet Sieving , Sample Prep , Sample Splitting , Sample Dividing , Fine Aggregates , Coarse Aggregate , Sieving

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Wet Sieving: A Practical Guide

July 15, 2016

<a href="/blog/wet-sieving-practical-guide"><img src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/sieving/wet-sieving-a-practical-guide/wet-sieving-a-practical-guide.jpg" width="100%" alt="Wet Sieving: A Practical Guide" /></a><p><span>When dry sieving isn’t sufficient for producing an acceptable degree of separation between individual fractions of a sample, it’s time to try wet sieving. This blog post covers the importance of wet sieving, when it is best used, and recommended equipment for various procedures.</span></p>

Tags: Wet Sieving , Resource Guide , Sieving , Test Sieves , Sieve Analysis , Particle Sizing , Aggregate Testing , General Lab , Testing Insights , Soil Testing

How to Optimize Fines Content Determinations

November 16, 2015

<div><a href="/blog/how-to-optimize-fines-content-determinations"><img src="/content/fm/ul/images/blog/hm-57R-infographic.jpg" alt="HM-57R Infographic" width="100%" /></a></div><p>Gilson Automatic Aggregate Washers efficiently wash fines out of aggregate and soil samples for sample preparation or determination of fines fractions.</p>

Tags: Fine Aggregates , Wet Sieving , Aggregate Testing , Sample Prep , Aggregate Washer , How-To , General Lab , Laboratory