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5 - Aggregate Specifications and Blending PDF
Specifications
CIVL 3137 Source: Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (TDOT, 2006) 123
Specifications
TDOT Specs for Concrete Fine Aggregate
PercentPassing
SieveSize byWeight
80
Percent Passing .
60
Fine Aggregate
40 for Concrete
20
0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Opening Size (mm)
CIVL 3137 126
Specifications
TDOT Specs for Concrete Coarse Aggregate
Application SizeNo.
ConcretePavement 467
ConcreteBaseCourse 467
CementTreatedBaseCourse 57
StructuralConcrete 57
PrestressedConcrete 57or67
PrecastConcrete 57or67
60
40
No. 57
20
#4nominalminimum
0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Opening Size (mm)
CIVL 3137 130
Specifications
1" " 3/ "
8 4 8 16 30 50 100 200
100
80
Percent Passing .
60
40
No. 57
20
0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Opening Size (mm)
CIVL 3137 131
Standard Sizes of Processed Aggregate (ASTM D448)
90
80
70
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
PERCENT PASSIN
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
100 10 1
GRAIN SIZE IN MILLIMETERS
90
80
70
5 6 7
PERCENT PASSIN
60
50
40
30
20
56 67
10
0
100 10 1
GRAIN SIZE IN MILLIMETERS
90
80
70
5 7
PERCENT PASSIN
60
50
40
57
30
20
10
0
100 10 1
GRAIN SIZE IN MILLIMETERS
90
80
70
3
PERCENT PASSIN
60
50
357
40
57
30
20
10
0
100 10 1
GRAIN SIZE IN MILLIMETERS
90
80
70
4
PERCENT PASSIN
60
50
40
467
30
67
20
10
0
100 10 1
GRAIN SIZE IN MILLIMETERS
80
Percent Passing .
60
TDOT
411-E
40
20
0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Opening Size (mm)
CIVL 3137 138
Aggregate Blending
1" " 3/ "
8 4 8 16 30 50 100 200
100
80
Percent Passing .
Sand
60
40
No. 78
20
Screenings
0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Opening Size (mm)
CIVL 3137 139
Aggregate Blending
90
87
80
72 73
70
Percent Passing
60
54 B 54
50
A
40
36
30
26 24
20
16
14
10
8
5 2
0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Sieve Opening (mm)
Example
Gradation Analysis Chart
1-1/2" 3/4" 3/8" 4 8 16 30 50 100 200
100
90
80
70
Percent Passing
60
B
50
40
30
20
A
10
0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Sieve Opening (mm)
Aggregate Blending
1" " 3/ "
8 4 8 16 30 50 100 200
100
80
Percent Passing .
Sand
60
40
No. 78
20
Screenings
0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Opening Size (mm)
CIVL 3137 143
Aggregate Blending
1" " 3/ "
8 4 8 16 30 50 100 200
100
80
Percent Passing .
60
TDOT
411-E
40
22.5% No. 78
60.0% Screenings
20 17.5% Sand
0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Opening Size (mm)
CIVL 3137 144