Talk:Sieve analysis
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I have cleaned this up a bit, and I think removal of the "context" flag is justified. I personally think that the majority of readers would find the use throughout the article of obsolete US sieve designations rather confusing, and perhaps they all need to be replaced with the modern system. . . .LinguisticDemographer 09:49, 17 June 2007 (UTC)
- Perhaps, but at least in geotechnical engineering, we use the US system. Basar 18:51, 17 June 2007 (UTC)
I've removed the following section from the article, because it was misrepresented. It may be worth restoring under a different heading, and/or replaced with a reference to ASTM E36. Αργυριου (talk) 23:52, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Example of a sieve analysis table
| U.S. Standard Sieve No. | Sieve Opening (mm) |
|---|---|
| 4 | 4.75 |
| 10 | 2.00 |
| 20 | 0.85 |
| 40 | 0.425 |
| 60 | 0.25 |
| 100 | 0.15 |
| 140 | 0.106 |
| 200 | 0.075 |
When the gradation of a soil is known, it can be classified using one of several different systems such as the Unified Soil Classification System. The classification of a soil is indelibly linked to several of the soil's engineering properties.
