Authors : Abhijit J. Patil, Yogita A. Patil and H. S. Patode
Page Nos : 236-239
Description :
The study area is Kumbhi River basin, situated in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. Geologically the area is covered by basaltic lava flows of Upper Cretaceous to Lower Eocene age. The representative sand samples are collected randomly from various parts of the study area and the sieve analysis is carried out with the help of ASTM sievers in laboratory. The distribution of particle sizes in the river sand is determined. The size distribution is of great importance as it affects the properties of an aggregate. Along with the size the composition of various elements present in the samples and its homogeneity is also found out. Statistical parameters like median, mean, standard deviation, skewness and kurtosis are calculated for the samples.
Keywords- sieve analysis, aggregate, size, composition, homogeneity
