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SPECIFICATION FOR
COARSE AND FINE AGGREGATES FROM
NATURAL SOURCES FOR CONCRETE
(
Second Revision)
UDC
691.322
@ Co@yright 1971
BUREAU
OF
MANAK BHAVAN,
Gr 5
INDI.AN
STANDARDS
April 197 1
Isr303-1970
Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
COARSE AND FINE AGGREGATES FROM
NATURAL SOURCES FOR CONCRETE
( Second Revision)
Cement and Concrete Sectional Committee, BDC 2
Chainaan
Rcprcsenting
SHRIJ.DA.TT
The Comre&
Aarociation
of India, Bombay
Members
Sam M. A. MEETA ( Altema& to
Shri J. Datt )
DxA.S.
UEADURI
SHRI E. K. RAMACHANDRAN(
SARI P. S. BEATNAQAR
SHRI A. M. SIN~AL ( Alternate)
SHRI A. K. CHATTERJI
SH~I J. S. SHARYA
DIRECTOR
( Altern& )
Research
Research
Institute
Institute
[CSIR
( CSlR ),
1. New
.-
DR R. K. GHOSH ( Altamure)
DIRECTOR ( CSM )
Centrai Water & Power Commission, New Delhi
DI~ECT~B ( DAYS III ) ( Alfcmate )
DIRE~OR
National Buildings Organization, New Delhi
SH~I G. C. MATRVR ( Al&nate J
DIRECTOR-IN-C~AR~E( NR)
Geological Survey of India, Lucknow
ENOINRZR-IN-CHIEP
Central Public Works Department, New Delhi
SUPERINTENDINQEN~INEZR,
2ND CIBCLE (A~&wIu&?)
SHRIK.C.GHOSAL
Sahu Cement Service, New Delhi
DR R. K. CHOSE
Indian Roads Congress, New Delhi
The Associated Cement Companies Ltd, Bombay
DRR.R.
HATTIANOADI
Sam P. J. JANUS ( Al~craate)
Designs
&
Standards
Organization
JOINT DIRECTOR, STANDARDS Research,.
( Muustry of Railways )
(B&S)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, STANDARDS (B & S ) ( Alternate )
S. B. Joshi & Co Ltd, Bombay
SHRI S. B. Jos~r
Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals
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Roads Wing ( Ministry of Transport and Shipping )
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IS:383-1970
(Continued from
paxe 1)
Representing
Members
SHRI S. R. KULKARNI
SHRI ERACH A. NADIRSHAH
SHRI K. K. NAMBIAR
Biro NARESH PRASAD
COL J. M. TOLANI ( Alternate)
PROF G. S. RAMASWAI+~Y
Research
Centre
( CSIR ),
DR N. S. BRAL ( Alternate )
Gammon Iddia Ltd. Bombay
T. N. S. RAO
SARI S. R. PINHEIRO ( Alternate )
Hindustan Housing Factory Ltd, New Delhi
SRRI K. G. SALVI
SHEI C. L. KASLIWAL I Alternate )
Central Board of Irrigation & Power, New Delhi
SECRETARY
The India Cement Lid, Madras
SHRI K. A. SUBRAMAZVIAM
SRRI T. S. RAMAORANDRAN ( Alfemate )
Dalmia Cement ( Bharat ) Ltd, New Delhi
SIXRI L. SWAROOP
SHRI A. V. RAMANA ( Alternate )
Cement Research Institute of India, New Delhi
DR H. C. VISVESVARAYA
Director General, IBIS ( Ex-o&to Member )
SHRI R. NA~ARAJAN,
Director ( Civ Engg )
SHRI
Senelary
SHRI Y. R. TANEJA
Deputy Director ( Civ Engg ), BIS
Concrete
Subcommittee,
BDC 2:2
Convener
SHRI S. B. Josa~
Membrrs
DB S. M. K. CHETTY
Central
Building
Roorkee
Research
Institute
(CSIR),
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IS : 383 - 1970
Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
COARSE AND FINE AGGREGATES FROM
NATURAL SOURCES FOR CONCRETE
( Second Revision )
0.
FOREWORD
and subsequently
revised in
has been taken up to incorof experience
gained in its
thinking on the subject.
for aggregates
for mass concrete
have been
to withdraw IS: 515-1959*when
this standard
withdrawn
remain consistently
in one zone but fluctuates between the two.
It is
therefore, desirable to choose a suitable ratio of fine to coarse aggregate
proportions of the concrete to allow some fluctuations
in the grading zone
of the Ane aggregate.
0.31 The four grading zones indicated in this standard are meant to
cover the use of the natural sands available in the country.
It is, however,
necessary to appreciate the limitations in either using a very coarse sand
or a very fine sand and the need to make suitable changes in the mix
design.
0.4 Investigations
have shown that the bulk density is affected by the size
of the container used to determine it.
Secondly there is an increasing
tendency to batch concrete by weight rather than by volume.
Hence as
in 1963 version of the standard, the provisions regarding bulk density have
not been included.
0.5 Whilst the requirements specified in this standard generally meet the
normalrequirements
for most of the concrete works, there might be special
cases where certain requirements other than those specified in the standard might have to be specified; in such case, such special requirements,
the test required and the limits for such tests may be specified by the
purchaser.
0.6 Indian
Standards
Methods
of test for aggregates
for concrete
[IS:2386
(Part
I)-1963
to IS: 2386 (Part VIII)-19631
are necessary
adjuncts to this standard.
For sampling of aggregates, reference may be
made to IS : 2430-1969.
0.7 This standard contains clauses 3.2.1, 3.4, 3.5, 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4 which
call for agreement
between purchaser
and supplier and requires
the
supplier to furnish technical information as given in Appendix A.
0.8 Titles of standards referred
are given in Appendix B.
to in the various
rS : 383 - 1910
1. SCOPE
1.1 Tltis slnndard
covers
the requirements
for aggregates,
crushed or
un~rusl~d,
derived Irom natural sources, such as river terraces and riverbeds, glacial
deposits,
rocks,
l~oulders and gravels, for use in the production c,l concrete
for normal
structural
purposes
including
mass concrete
works.
2. TERMINOLOGY
2.0 For the purpose o> this standard,
KIWI.:- A comprchcnsi~v2 s:antlard
the following
definitions
shall apply.
cnvcring
glossary
of terms rclatir)S co aggreThe standard
when publisbcd
will include
IS Sieve
2.1.1 JVuttrral Sand - Fine aggregate resulting from the natural disintegration
of rock and which has been deposited
by streams
or glacial
agencies.
produced
by crushing
hard
2.1.2 Crushed Stone Sand - Fine aggregate
stone.
2.1.3 Crushed Grace1 Sand - line
aggregate
produced
by crushing
natural gravel.
-Coarse
aggregate
a) uncrushcd
rock,
may
gravel
b) crushed
gravel
stone, and
or stone
c) partially
crushed
uf (a) and (b).
All-in-Aggregate
aggregate.
2.3
3. QUALITY
be described
or stone
gravel
l\Iaterial
which
when
as:
results
it results
or stone
when
composed
from
from
natural
crushing
it is a product
disintegration
of gravel
of the
of fine aggregate
of
or hard
blending
and coarse-
OF AGGREGATES
:I..
TS : 383 - 1970
shall not contain any harmful
3.2 Deleterious
Materials -Aggregates
:li;lt~.l~iai, such as pyrites, coal, lignite, mica, shale or similar laminated
material, clay, alkali, soft fragments,
sea shells and organic impurities in
such quantity
as to affect
the strength
or durability
of the concrete.
Aggrqates
to. be used for reinforced
concrete
shall not contain any
Aggregates
which are
mater:aI liable to attack the steel reinforcement.
chemically
reactive with alkalies of cement are harmful as cracking
of
concrete may take place.
SITE - Aggregates petrographically similar to known reactive types or aggrecates
wllich, on the basis of service history or laboratory exprriments, are suspected to haxve
reactive tendency sholdd be avoided or used only with cements of low alkalies [not
morr than 0.6 percent as sodillm oxide ( iKa,O )]. after detailed lnboracrwy stllclies.
uw of pozzolanic cement and certain pozzolanic admixtures may be helpful in controlling alkali aggregate reaction.
3.2.1
Litr~its
d
Deleterious Materials-The
maximum
quantity
of
deleterious materials shall not rxce,cd the limits specified in Table 1 when
tested in accordance
with IS : 2386-1963.
However, the erqineer-in-charge
at his discretion, may relax some of the limits as a result of-some fLtrrher
tests and evidence of satisfactory performance
of the aggregates.
3.3 Aggregate
Crushing Value-The
aggrcgnte crushing value, when
determined
in accordance
with IS: 2386 (Par! IV)-1963
shall not exceed
45 pcrcwt
for aggregate used for concrete other than for wt lring surfaces,
and 30 percent for concrete for wearing surfaces, such as runways, roads
and pavements.
3.4 Aggregates
Impact ValueAs an alternative
to 3.3 the aggregate
impact value may be determined in accordance
with the method specified
iu IS : 2386 i Part IV )-1963.
The aggregate impact value shall not exceed
45 percent by weight for aggregates
used for concrete
other than for
wearing surfaces and 30 percent
by weight for concrete
for wearing
surfaces, such as runways, roads and pavements.
3.5 Aggregate
Abrasion
ValueUnless otherwise agreed to between
the purchaser and the supplier, the abrasion value of aggregates,
when
tested in accordance
with the method specified in IS:2386
(Part IV)1963 using Los Angeles machine, shall not exceed the following values:
a) For aggregates
to be used in
concrete for wearing surfaces
30 percent
50 perrent
to be used
in
IS : 383 - 1970
when tested
), and
15 percent
when
slllphate ( MgSO,
1) For coarse aggrega:e
4. SlZE AND
GRADING
percent
when
sulphate ( hlgS0,
tested
with
magnesium
tested
with
magnesium
OF AGGREGATES
4.1 Single-Sized
Coarse
Aggregates -Coarse
aggregates
shall be
in the nominal
sizes given in Table 2. For any one of the
nominal
sizes,
the proportion
of other sizes, as determined
by the method
described
in IS :238G (Part I)-1963
shall also be in accordance
with
Table 2.
supplied
concrete
for
Mass Concrete-
4.2 Graded
the nominal
Aggregates-Graded
sizes given in Table
Coarse aggregate
in Table 3.
coarse aggregates
for
mass
may be supplied
in
2.
IS : 383 - 1970
MATERIALS
(Cfme 32.1 )
METROD ox
TEST
D~ZLETERIOUS
$JElSTASCE
(I)
(2)
i)
ii)
Clay lumps
iii)
ySt$eti
finer than
PEwxNTA~BBY
WElorlT, AfOX
L-_--~
c--UncruCrushed
shed
PERCENTAOE BY
WEIQRT,
Mer
r---h_-_UncruCrushed
shed
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
IS : 2386
(Part II)1963
180
198
1*oo
1*oo
1-00
I.00
188
188
34io
380
360
do
75-g
FINEAQQREQATF. COARSEAQQKEOATI
IS : 2386
(Part I)1963
IS : 2386
\p&; II)-
3.00
1588
iv)
Soft fragments
V)
Sltkle
do
1.9iJ
Total of percentages
of
all deleterious materials
( except mica ) including Sl No. (i) to (v)
for co1 4, 6 and 7 and
Sl No.
(i) and
(ii)
for co15 only
5.00
2.00
5.00
vi)
5-88
TABLE 2
COARSE
AGGREGATES
PEILCENTACJE
ISSIEVE
DESSQNATlON
p---7--------
63 mm
(I)
CD
(2)
80
mm
100
63
mm
85 to 1cla
40
mm
0 to 30
20 mm
0 to 5
10 mm
4.75 mm
236mm
40mm
(3)
SINGLE-SIZED AGQREQATE
OF NohlINAL SIZE
h-~----~_.-._---7
20 mm
(4)
16mm
(5)
100
85 to 100
at020
100
85 to 100
12.5 mm
f----------
10 mm
40 mm
20mm
16 mm
12.5 mG
(10)
(11)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
_-
103
95to 100
100
100
30 to 70
--
85 to lou
-
100
85 to 100
0 to5
0 to20
01030
Oto45
0 to 5
0105
Oto10
0 to 5
PERCENTACE
AQGKEGATE
16mm
12.5 mm
P~SWNGKII~
100
85tolOO
0 to 20
Oto5
lOto
0 to5
-
95 to 100
25 to 55
OtolO
-
100
9oto100
30to70
oto10
-
100
90 to 100
40to85
0 ro 10
-
ls:383-1970
TABLE
SIZES
OF COARSE
AGGREGATES
FOR
MASS
CONCRETE
( CLausc4.1.1 )
ISSIEVE DESIONATION
150 to 80 mm
160 mm+
80 mm
90 to 100
Oto
IO
Large, 80 to 40 mm
80 mm
41) mm
90 to 100
Oto 10
Medium,
4Omm
20 mm
90 to 100
Oto
10
20 mm
4.75 mm
2136 mm
9Oto 100
Oto 10
Oto
2
40 to 20 mm
Small, 20 to 4.75 mm
*There
complying
5.
PERCENTACEPASSISQ
SAMPLING
AND
TESTING
5.1 Sampling-The
method of sampling shall be in accordance
with
IS : 2430-1969.
The amount of material required for each test shall be as
specified in the relevant method of test given in IS : 2386 (Part I)-1963
to
IS : 2386 ( Part VIII )-1963.
5.2 All tests shall be carried out as described in IS:2386
(Part I)-1963
Unless otherwise stated in the enquiry or
to IS : 2386 (Part VIII)-1963.
order, duplicate tests shall be made in all cases and the results of both
tests reported.
5.2.1 In the case of all-in-aggregates,
for purposes of tests to verify its
compliance
with the requirements
given in Table 1, and when necessary
for such other tests as required by the purchaser, the aggregates shall be
first separated into two fractions, one finer than 4*75-mm IS Sieve and the
other coarser than 4*75-mm IS Sieve, and the appropriate
tests shall be
made on samples from each component,
the former being tested as fine
aggregate and the latter as coarse aggregate.
5.2.2 If further confirmation
as to the satisfactory nature of an aggregate is required, tests may be made in accordance
with 2 and 5 of
IS : 516-1959 with a view to comparing the properties of the concrete made
with the aggregate under consideration
with those of concrete made with
an- aggregate of known quality.
10
IS : 303 -1970
TABLE
FINE
AGGREGATES
( Clause 4.3 )
IS SIEVE
DESIGNATION
PERCENTACK
r---
_____
PASSINQ
FOR
.-.-----~
---__--___h-------
Grading
zone I
GradinS
Zone 11
Grading
Zone IV
Grading
Zone III
10 mm
100
100
4.75 mm
90-100
90-100
90-100
95-100
2.36 mm
60-95
75-100
85-100
95-100
1.18 mm
30-70
55-90
75-100
90-100
600 micron
15-34
35-59
60-79
80-100
300 micron
5-20
8-30
12-40
15-50
150 micron
O-10
O-10
O-10
o-15
100
100
NOW b--For
crushed stone sands, the dermissible
limit on 150-micron
IS Sieve is
increased
to 20 percent.
This does not affect the 5 percent allowance
permitted
in 4.3
applymg
to other sieve sizes.
NOTE
2 Fine aggregate
complying
with the requirements
of any grading
zone in
this table is &table
for concrete but the quality of concrete produced
will depend upon
a number of factors including
proportions.
TABLE
ALL-IN-AGGREGATE
to Grading
Zone
made to ascertain
GRADING
( ClUUSL4.4 )
1s SIEVE
DESIGNATION
80 mm
40 mm
95 to 100
20 mm
45 to 75
95 to 100
4-75 mm
25 to 45
30 to 50
8 to 30
10 to 35
150 micron
0 to 6
0 to 6
11
100
IV
the
IS:383-1970
6. SUPPLIERS
CERTIFICATE
AND
COST
OF
TESTS
supplier
shall
supply
free
tllcl matcbrial
of charge
if the results
APPENDIX
rc~q~~ircd fut
by:
material
complies
wit11
(Clause0.8)
INFORMATION
A-l.
DETAILS
OF
TO
BE
FURNISHED
c) Physical
d) Presence
e) Service
THE
SUPPLIER
INFORMATION
b) Trade
BY
characteristics
of reactive
history,
or his representative,
location
minerals;
the supplier
C);
C);
and
if any.
gravity,
b) Bulk density,
12
lsr3s3-1970
Moisture
content,
4 Absorption value,
e-1Aggregate crushing
f > Abrasion value,
69 Flakiness-index,
h) Elongation-index,
3
k)
value or aggregate
Presence
of deleterious
Potential
reactivity
m>Soundness
impact
value,
materials,
of aggregate,
and
of aggregate,
APPENDIX
( Clause 0.9)
TITLES
OF REFERRED
off numerical
Methods
STANDARDS
and
values
(revised)
manufactured
aggregates
of concrete
for concrete:
IS : 383 - 1970
( Part VII)-1963
(Part
Alkali aggregate
VIII)-1963
Petrographic
1s : 2405-1963
IS : 2430-1969
Methods
for sampling
reactivity
examination
plates for industrial
of aggregates
APPENDIX
( Clause A-l. 1 )
sieves
for concrete
OF
02.
NOh8ENCLATURE
OF ROCK
G2.0 The
technical
nomenclature
of rocks is an extensive
one and for
practical purposes it is sufficient to group together with those rocks having
certain petrological
characteristics
in common.
Accordingly,
the list of
trade groups given in G2.1 is adopted for the convenience
of producers and
users of stone;
C-2.1
of trade
groups :
Aggregate
Granite,
Gabbro, Aplite, Dolerite, Rhyolite,
Basalt, Sandstone,
Limestone,
Granulite,
Gneiss, Schist and Marble
14
.
IS : 393 - 1970
C-2.1.1 List of Rockr Placed Unaer the Approjwiate Trradt Grouts-The
correct identification
of a rock and its placing under the appropriate
trade
group shall be left to the decision of the Geological
Survey of India or
any competent geologist.
IGNEOUS
ROCKS
Granite Group
Granodiorite
Diorite
Syenite
Granite
Gmnophyre
Gabbro Group
Peridotite
Pyroxenite
Epidiorite
Gabbro
Norite
Anorthosite
Aplitc Group
Quartz
Aplite
Porphyry
reef
Dolerite Group
Lamprophyre
Dolerite
Rhyolite Group
Felsite
Pumicite
Rhyolite
Trachyte
Basalt Group
Basalt
Andesite
SEDIMENTARY
ROCKS
Sands:ove Croup
Arkose
Gray wacke
Grit
Sandstone
Quartzite
Limestone Group
Dolomite
Limestone
METAMORPHIC
ROCKS
Granite gneiss
Composite gneiss
Schist Group
Phyllite
Schist
Slate
Marble Grou@
Crystalline
Limestone
iMarble
15
IS:383-1970
h&WNXPTXON
ILLUSTRATIONS OI
CanarcTslUsTIC
EXAWL~C
SPECCIYENS
(2)
(3)
(4)
Rounded
Fig. 1
Irregular or partly
rounded
Fig. 2
Angular
Fig. 3
Crushed
rocks
of
types; talus; scrca
Flaky
Material,
usually
angular,
of which the thickness is
small relative to the width
and/or length
Fig. 4
Laminated
(1)
rocks
all
IS : 383 - 1970
TABLE
SURFACE
CHARACTERISTICS
OF AGGREGATES
( Clause C-3.2 )
GROUP
EXAMPLE
SORFACE TEXTWE
Glassy
Black flint
Smooth
Granular
Sandstone,
Crystalline
oolites
Honey combed
porous
and
FIG.
FIG.
Scnriae, pumice,
PARTICLE
PARTICLE
SHAPE:
gneiss, granite,
granodiorite,
trass
ROUNDED
SHAPE: IRREGULAR
17
micrograJyenite
As:383- 1970
FIG. 3
FIG. 4
PARTICLESSHAPE: ANGULAR
18
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(Continued
j+om pop 2 )
Mcm hers
Reprcsentin,~
SRRI V. K. GHENEEAR
Structural Engineering
Roorkee
Research
Centre
(CSIR
),
SHRI V. N. GUNAJI
Public
Works
Maharashtra
SRRI P. J. JAGUS
SHRI S. R. KULKARNI
Department,
Government
of
SHRI G. C. MATHUR
New Delhi
DR P. K. MOHANTY
Calcutta
DR R. S. PRASAD ( Al&mate)
SHRI K. K. NAMBIAR
DR M. L, PURI
SHRI N. S. RAMASWAMY
SHRI T. N. S. RAO
SHRI S. R. PINHEIRO
( Alrcma&)
SUPERINTENDINQENQINEER
New Delhi
COL J. M. TOLANI
Engineer-in-Chiefs
New Delhi
MAJ D. D. SHARMA (
DR H. C. VISVESVARAYA
Branch.
Army
Headquarters,
Altemafr)
Cement Research Institute of India, New Delhi
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tSales Office in Bombay is at Novelty
Chambers,
Grant Road.
89 65 28
Bombay 400007
#Sales Office in Bangalore is at Unity Building, Narasimharaja Square, 522 38 71
Bangalore 560002
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