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Unit 2: Aggregates and Testing of Aggregates
Unit 2: Aggregates and Testing of Aggregates
Dry to
Gyratory Soft to very slightly Heavy mining,
Abrasive 4/1 to 7/1
crushers hard wet, not Quarried materials
sticky
Medium Dry or
Cone Quarried materials,
hard to very Abrasive wet, not 3/1 to 5/1
crushers Sand & gravel
hard sticky
Medium Dry or
Compound Mine, Building
hard to very Abrasive wet, not 3/1 to 5/1
crusher Materials
hard sticky
Type Hardness Abrasion Moisture Reduction Main use
limit content ratio
Vertical
shaft Medium Dry or
Slightly Sand & gravel,
impactors hard to very wet, not 6/1 to 8/1
abrasive recycling
(shoe and hard sticky
anvil)
Vertical
shaft Dry or
Soft to very Quarried materials,
impactors No limit wet, not 2/1 to 5/1
hard sand & gravel
(autogenou sticky
s)
Dry or
Mineral
Hard to soft Abrasive wet and 2/1 to 5/1 Heavy mining
sizers
sticky
Texture of aggregate
Surface texture represents the relative roughness or
smoothness of the aggregate particle.– vary based on
hardness, grain size, pore structure, structure of the
rock and the degree to which forces acting on the
particle surface have smoothened or roughened it.
• Affects the bonding between cement particle and
aggregate particles
• Affects workability of concrete
• Affects W/C ratio
Shape and texture
• The angular aggregates are superior to round
aggregates:
– They exhibit a better interlocking effect in
concrete
– Total surface area of rough textured angular
aggregates is more than smooth round aggregates
leading to higher bond strength than rounded
aggregates
Measurement
• Direct:
• Making a cast of the surface and magnifying a section
• Tracing the irregularities by drawing a fine point over the
surface and drawing a trace magnified by mechanical, optical
or electrical means
• Getting a section through the aggregates and examining a
magnified image
• Indirect:
• Measurement of the degree of dispersion of light falling on the
surface
• Determining the weight of a fine powder required to fill up the
interstices of the surface to a truly smooth surface
• The rock surface is held against a rubber surface at a
standard pressure and the resistance to the flow of air
between the two surfaces is measured
Strength
• “Strong aggregates cannot make strong concrete”
but for making strong concrete strong aggregates
are essential
• If the water is not obtained from source that has proved satisfactory,
the strength of concrete or mortar made with questionable water
should be compared with similar concrete or mortar made with pure
water.
• Similarly the use of sea water may also be avoided in such cases. In
other cases, the water, normally fit for mixing can also be used for
curing.