particle-size distribution

particle-size distribution

[′pärd·ə·kəl ¦sīz ‚di·strə′byü·shən]

(engineering)

The percentages of each fraction into which a granular or powder sample is classified, with respect to particle size, by number or weight.

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particle-size distribution

A tabulation of the percentages of the various sizes of particles in a sample of soil or aggregate for concrete as determined by sieve analysis.

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