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    ere GE 2108; Sessional on Engineering Materials 5 RR UNIT WEIGHT, VOIDS & MOISTURE CONTENT IN FINE AND COARSE AGGREGATES \KSCOPE ‘Test method C29 covers the determination of unit weight in a compacted or loose condition and calculated voids in fine, or coarse aggregates based on the same determination. This test method is often used to determine unit weight values that are necessary for use for many methods of re sleoting proportions for concrete mixtures. 5 ASTM C29. Unit Weight & Voids in Fine and Coarse Aggregate 1 Ta ‘ASTM C127. Specific Oravity and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate ha Sl ey er: RENCI ASTM C128 Specific Gravity and Absorption of Fine Aggregate gto Concrete and Concrete Aggregates ‘in Aggregates ASTM C125 _ Terminology Relati -ASHTOT19 Unit Weight and Voi t ; ALTERMINOLOG' al Meisture cmbenb— weight of water _ ‘the measure, i ini material in % DPR cocci TIRING omy meteel In f s Weight ~ the force exerted on a body by gravity. = f ‘Unit weight - the weight per unit volume, a Yolds_n_unlt- volume of-agereeate— the space behwsen_patsls in an apsregate mass rot | ‘gecupied by solid mineral matter. APPARATUS 4.1 Scale or balance : 4.2 Tamping Rod - a round, straight steel rod, 5/8 in. (15.6 mm) in diameter and approximately 24.in, (600 mm) in length, having one end rounded to a hemispherical tip of the same diameter 8s ke 44 Scoop : ¢ : 45 Siraightedge S. MATERIALS , Coarse Aggregate - Oven dried at 110°C, and then cooled to room temperature, Fine Aggregate ~ Oven dried at 110°C, and then cooled to room temperature, ' Note: Amount of sample should be approximately 125 to 200% of the quantity required to Gil TI ‘Department of Chl Engineering. KUET 1 (CE 2106: Sosslonal on Enginooring Matertals \GPROCEDURE (for unit welght and volds) 6.1 Measure Calibration J]. Str Determine weight of dry measure 6.1.2 Fill the measure completely full with water and determine the weight of measure plus water. J 6.1.3 Calculate the weight of water by taking the difference between the mearurements obtained 5 in (6.1.1) and (6.1.2) above. = 6,14 Calewlate the volume ofthe container J Werfae < , Where, Ww Is the weight of water used to fil the container and yw isthe unit weight of water J (Use chart for water density). ‘The computed volume should be close to the nominal value state in the apparatus section. “The following loose and compact unit weight procedures are to be performed on both the coarse and fine aggregates. 6.2 Loose Unit Welght (shoveling procedure) 6.2.1 Fill the measure to overflowing by means of a scoop, discharging the aggregate from a height not to exceed 2 in. (50 mm) above the top ofthe measure. 6.2.2 Level the surface of the aggregate with a straightedge. 6.2.3 Determine the weight of the measure plus content, and the weight of the measure alone, recording values to the nearest 0.1 Ib (0.05 kg). 6.3 Compact Unit Welght (rodding procedure) 6.3.1 Fill the measure one-third full and level the surface with the fingers L 6.3.2 Rod the layer of aggregate with 25 strokes ofthe tamping rod evefly distributed over the surface, : 6.3.3 Add additional aggregate to the measure to the two-thirds full level, Jevel with the fingers, L and rod again with 25 strokes ofthe tamping rod. 6.34 Finally, add additional aggregate to overflowing and rod again using 25 strokes of the tamping rod. 6:35 Level the surface ofthe abgregate with astraghiedge 6.3.6 Determine the weight of the measure plus content, and the weight ofthe measure alone, recording values to the nearest 0.1 Ib (0.05 kg). i" Note: When rodding the first layer, do not allow the rod to strike the bottom of the measure. I L When rodding the subsequent layers, do not force the rod into the previous layer of aggregate. ‘Department of Ci Engineering. KUET CE 2106: Sessional on Engingoring Motertls 7 is \T

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