Grading Requirements for Soil-Aggregate Materials (AASHTO Desgnition M147)

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Percentage by Weight Passing Square Mesh Sieves
Sieve (mm) Grading A Grading B Grading C Grading D Grading E Grading F
0.075 2 8 5 20 5 15 5 20 6 20 8 25
0.425 8 20 15 30 15 30 25 45 20 50 30 70
2.00 15 40 20 45 25 50 40 70 40 100 55 100
4.75 25 55 30 60 35 65 50 85 55 100 70 100
9.50 30 65 40 75 50 85 60 100
25 75 95 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
50 100 100 100 100

Grading A Grading B Grading C

100 100 100

80 80 80

% of Passing

% of Passing
% of Passing

60 60 60
40 40 40
20 20 20
0 0 0

0.01 0.1 1 10 0.01 0.1 1 10 0.01 0.1 1 10

Sieve Size (mm) Sieve Size (mm) Sieve Size (mm)

Grading D Grading E Grading F

100 100 100

80 80 80

% of Passing
% of Passing

% of Passing

60 60 60
40 40 40
20 20 20
0 0 0
0.01 0.1 1 10 0.01 0.1 1 10 0.01 0.1 1 10
Sieve Size (mm) Sieve Size (mm) Sieve Size (mm)

Grading A suitable for road base (base course) Grading B - D suitable for subbase Grading E- F suitable as top courses for unsurfaced roads
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