Fineness modulus

The Fineness Modulus (FM) is an empirical figure obtained by adding the total percentage of the sample of an aggregate retained on each of a specified series of sieves, dividing the sum by 100. Sieves sizes are: 150-μm (No. 100), 300-μm (No. 50), 600-μm (No. 30), 1.18-mm (No. 16), 2.36-mm (No. 8), 4.75-mm (No. 4), 9.5-mm (3/8-in.), 19.0-mm (3/4-in.), 37.5-mm (11/2-in.), and larger, increasing in the ratio of 2 to 1. The same value of fineness modulus may therefore be obtained from several different particle size distributions. In general, however, a smaller value indicates a finer aggregate. Fine aggregates range from an FM of 2.00 to 4.00, and coarse aggregates smaller than 38.1 mm range from 6.75 to 8.00. Combinations of fine and coarse aggregates have intermediate values.[1]

Fineness modulus of combined aggregates

Fineness modulus of combined aggregates is always between the Fineness modulus of aggregates and combined modulus coarse aggregate have intermediate value. It is given by the formula.

$F=(F_{1}\times Y+F_{2}\times (1-Y))$

here

F

is resultant fineness modulus

F_{1}

is fineness modulus of fine aggregate

F_{2}

is fineness modulus of coarse aggregate

Y

is proportion of fine aggregate in combined aggregate

ratio X of fine aggregate on coarse aggregate in combined aggregate can be found by:[2]

$X={\frac {F_{2}-F}{F-F_{1}}}$

proportion of fine aggregate Y in percentage can be calculated by:[3]

$Y={\frac {X}{1+X}}\times 100$

Put X value

$Y={\frac {F_{2}-F}{F_{2}-F_{1}}}\times 100$

References

Fineness modulus

"Method of calculation of the Fineness modulus of aggregate" (PDF). Whole Building Design Guide. National Institute of Building Science. 1980-03-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-21. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
"How to Blend Aggregate Using Fineness Modulus Value?". 10 February 2015.
"Fineness Modulus of Aggregate – What, Why & How". September 2014.

Fineness modulus and its calculation ASTM C136, https://compass.astm.org/EDIT/html_annot.cgi?C136

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[WBDGuide-1] "Method of calculation of the Fineness modulus of aggregate" (PDF). Whole Building Design Guide. National Institute of Building Science. 1980-03-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-21. Retrieved 2010-12-12.

[2] "How to Blend Aggregate Using Fineness Modulus Value?". 10 February 2015.

[3] "Fineness Modulus of Aggregate – What, Why & How". September 2014.