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[[File:Sieving.png|thumb|Sieving process]] | |||
A '''sieve analysis''' (or '''gradation test''') is a practice to assess the particle size distribution (also called ''gradation'') of a granular material by allowing the material to pass through a series of sieves of progressively smaller mesh size and weighing the amount of material that is stopped by each sieve as a fraction of the whole mass. | A '''sieve analysis''' (or '''gradation test''') is a practice to assess the particle size distribution (also called ''gradation'') of a granular material by allowing the material to pass through a series of sieves of progressively smaller mesh size and weighing the amount of material that is stopped by each sieve as a fraction of the whole mass. | ||