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Mass of Sample Retained On The Sieve Total Mass of The Sample X 100 %

This document summarizes three trials that were conducted to determine the fineness of cement by measuring the percentage of cement residue retained on a sieve after sifting a 300g sample. The average percentage of residue mass retained across the three trials was 9.756%.

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Mass of Sample Retained On The Sieve Total Mass of The Sample X 100 %

This document summarizes three trials that were conducted to determine the fineness of cement by measuring the percentage of cement residue retained on a sieve after sifting a 300g sample. The average percentage of residue mass retained across the three trials was 9.756%.

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Trial Total Mass (g) Mass Retained (g) % Mass of Residue

1 300 29.6 9.867


2 29.8 9.933
3 28.4 9.467
Average 29.27 9.756
Determination of Fineness of Cement

Data

Calculations

Mass of Sample Retained on the Sieve


% Mass of Residue= x 100 %
Total Mass of the Sample
Trial 1

29.6 g
% Mass of Residue= x 100 %
300 g
% Mass of Residue=9.867 %
Trial 2

29. 8 g
% Mass of Residue= x 100 %
300 g
% Mass of Residue=9. 933 %
28.4 g
Trial 3 % Mass of Residue= x 100 %
300 g
% Mass of Residue=9. 4 67 %

29.6+ 29.8+28.4
Average Total Mass=
3
Average Total Mass=29.27 g

9.867+ 9.933+ 9.467


Average % Mass of Residue=
3
Average Mass Retained=9.756 %

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