FINE AGGREGATES: 1. DELETERIOUS SUBSTANCES 2. SOUNDNESS 3. ORGANIC IMPURITIES 4. GRADING 5. SAMPLING AND TESTING a. Sampling b.

Material Passing the No.200 Sieve c. Organic Impurities d. Sieve Analysis e. Soundness f. Friable Particles g. Lightweight Pieces h. Sand Equivalent i. Fineness Modulus COURSE AGGREGATES: 1. DELETERIOUS SUBSTANCES 2. DURABILITY 3. GRADING 4. FRACTURE OF GRAVEL 5. SAMPLING AND TESTING
Aggregate properties and test methods, 3.1Grading 3.1.1Definition and test method 3.1.2Fineness modulus 3.1.3Maximum size and nominal maximum size 3.1.4Significance of aggregate grading 3.1.5Permissible variations in grading 3.2Specific gravity (relative density) 3.2.1Definition 3.2.2Determination of specific gravity 3.2.3Significance of specific gravity 3.2.4Absolute volume calculations 3.3Absorption and surface moisture 3.3.1Mixing water and water-cementitious material ratio 3.3.2Absorption and total moisture content 3.3.3Surface moisture content 3.3.4Computing mixing water and water-cementitious material ratio 3.3.5Adjusting batch masses for surface moisture 3.3.6Alternate definition of surface moisture

3.4Bulk density (replaces de-emphasized term unit weight) 3.4.1Definition and test method 3.4.2Factors affecting bulk density 3.5Particle shape, angularity, and surface texture 3.5.1Definition 3.5.2Test methods 3.5.3Significance of particle shape and surface texture 3.6Abrasion and impact resistance 3.6.1Definition and significance 3.6.2Test method 3.7Soundness 3.7.1Definition and mechanism of deterioration 3.7.2Test methods 3.7.3Pop-outs 3.8Chemical stability 3.8.1Definition and reaction mechanisms 3.8.2Test methods 3.8.3Corrective measures 3.9Harmful substances in aggregates 3.9.1Types of harmful substances 3.9.2Effects of harmful substances 3.9.3Test methods