Sieve
Defined in the standard specifications of 2 state transportation agencies. Each definition below is the agency’s own text, with the section it comes from — they do not all say the same thing, and on a contract the difference is the point.
Definitions are quoted from state-authored public specification books. This page carries no I-Code-derived terms.
U.S.A. Standard Sieve, as defined in ASTM E 11. The specified percent passing for each sieve is measured by weight. Special Provisions. See Specifications. Specialty Item. See Contract Item. Specifications. The compilation of written requirements for performance of the work, including the following: Standard Specifications. A book of specifications approved for general application and repetitive use. Supplemental Specifications. Approved revisions to the standard specifications. Special Provisions. Revisions or additions to the standard specifications and supplemental specifications that cover special conditions for the project. Stabilization. The modification of soils or aggregates by incorporating materials that increases load-bearing capacity, firmness, or resistance to weathering or displacement. Standard Drawings. See Plans. Standard Specifications. See Specifications.
Section 101 — ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS →U.S.A. Standard Sieve, as defined in AASHTO M 92. Measure percent passing sieve by weight.
Section 101 — DEFINITIONS AND TERMS →