CHAPTER 2 SIEVE ANALYSIS AND FINENESS MODULUS Sampling
Wash the sample over a nest of two sieves, the upper or top sieve being the No. 16 ( mm) mesh sieve and the lower or the bottom sieve being the No. 200 (75 #181;m) mesh sieve. Doing this, you would take your sample, add water, to cover the material completely, add a drop of soap and wash it thoroughly being careful not to lose any of the material.