Based on the experiment last week, our group has been done experiment Aggregate

Impact Value (AIV). In this experiment, theres a few reason why this test is important.
Aggregate impact value test gives an indication of aggregates toughness property (property of a
material to resist impact) is one of the reason why AIV is important. Our group has done the
experiment by identify it from two sample of aggregate which are been labeled sample A and
sample B. With the same weight of cup (785 g), the average of weight before crush is 300 g from
both sample. Meanwhile, the average of weight retained in 2.36 mm sieve is 235 g, this is
because the sample A and sample B obtained the same weight (235 g) after been crushed. In
other hand, the weight of passing aggregate through 2.36 mm sieve after been crushed for sample
A is 60 g, meanwhile, for sample B is 65 g. Thus, the average for weight passing the sieve is 62.5
g.
From the data that we had from the experiment, the percent obtained from the calculation
is 20.83 %. The aggregate is must not have greater than 30%, a statement that the results
obtained should be treated with caution. In the other words, our experiment was succeed.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The experiment indicated a few improvements to the problem such as the different data will be
collected when the weighting process because of wind resistance. The sample data may be higher or
lower than the reading data because of the reading error. Beside that, the distance of the person hand
while tamping may cause different result. Tamping layer also can affect the error reading because its done
manually and not consistence with the others. The brass plate are not closed may cause reduction to the
weight of sample after being crushed. The aggregate will fall out from brass plate because of the hammer was
released freely and fall on the aggregate. The height of hammer and brass plate can also be the factor to the error
data.
These are the precaution or improvement that can we make is, laboratory must been closed area
especially at the measuring area to avoid the wind resistance that will be affected the weight data or closed
box of measuring machine. Second, to avoid error of the sample data, only one person with
consistence strength and distance can reduced the error. Its more effective if can be doing using a machine than
manually. The brass plate must been in closed machine to make sure that the sample not fall out from brass plate.
Hammer must in same size with the brass plate to ensure that the aggregate are crash accurately.