AS 2758.

1—1998

Australian Standard
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Aggregates and rock for

engineering purposes

Part 1: Concrete aggregates

 This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee CE/12, Aggregates and Rock
for Engineering Purposes. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards
Australia on 21 November 1997 and published on 5 February 1998.

The following interests are represented on Committee CE/12:

ARRB Transport Research
Australasian Railway Association
Australasian Slag Association
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Australian Asphalt Pavement Association

Australian Geomechanics Society
Australian Premixed Concrete Association
Australian Stone Industry Association
AUSTROADS
Bureau of Steel Manufacturers of Australia
Cement and Concrete Association of Australia
CSIRO — Division of Building, Construction and Engineering
Crushed Stone Association of Australia
Crushed Stone Association (Qld)
Institute of Municipal Engineering Australia, New South Wales Division
Monash University
National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
National Public Works Council
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association of New South Wales
Quarry Masters Association of New South Wales

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This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 96269.

 AS 2758.1—1998

Australian Standard
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Aggregates and rock for

engineering purposes

Part 1: Concrete aggregates

Originated as part of AS A24— 1934.

Previous edition AS 2758.1— 1985.
Second edition 1998.

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7337 1730 6
 AS 2758.1 — 1998 2

PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee CE/12, Aggregates and
Rock for Engineering Purposes, to supersede AS 2758.1 — 1985.
This Standard is part of a series which covers specification of aggregates and rock. The
other Parts are as follows:
Part 2: Aggregate for sprayed bituminous surfacing
Part 5: Asphalt aggregates
Part 7: Railway ballast
This Standard is called up by AS 3600, Concrete structures. In this Standard, extensive
reference is made to AS 1141, Methods for sampling and testing aggregates , which is
designed to include all aggregate tests, not only those for concrete.
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The following clauses cover properties that are required to be known for a mix design and
the works specification should provide choices or limits for them:
(a) Clause 7.1, for particle density.
(b) Clause 7.2, for bulk density.
(c) Clause 7.3, for water absorption.
(d) Clause 8.1, for particle size distribution.
(e) Clause 10, for alkali aggregate reactivity.
(f) Clause 14.3, for soluble salts if above the limits given.
The remaining aggregate properties in this Standard are given limits.
Durability of coarse aggregate is related to the use of concrete and its exposure and is not
a mix design factor. The works specification should select an exposure classification and a
method of assessment (see Clause 9.3).
NOTE: Exposure classifications for various uses of concrete can be found in Appendix A.
Appendix B gives information on petrological terminology and classification of aggregate
sources including particle shape and texture.
When works specifications are being drafted by consultants or engineers based on this
Standard, it is intended that only one procedure be nominated for each property being
specified. A specification is likely to lead to conflict if more than one procedure is
specified for a particular property (see coarse aggregate durability).
It is recognized that satisfactory concrete can sometimes be made with aggregates which
will not comply with this Standard in all respects, but the use of such aggregates should
be authorized only after special testing or consideration of previous experience with the
particular aggregates concerned.
It is also recognized that concrete for specialized requirements may necessitate more
stringent limits for aggregates than those given in this Standard.
It should be noted that compliance with the grading requirements given in Tables 1 and 3
will not necessarily ensure the production of workable concrete in all mix
proportions. The determination of mix proportions should be related to the actual nature
and grading of the aggregates to be used.
The terms ‘normative’ and ‘informative’ have been used in this Standard to define the
application of the appendix to which they apply. A ‘normative’ appendix is an integral
part of a Standard, whereas an ‘informative’ appendix is only for information and
guidance.
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CONTENTS
Page

1 SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 APPLICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5 SAMPLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
6 TESTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
7 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
8 DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
9 DURABILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
10 ALKALI-REACTIVE MATERIALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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11 WEAK PARTICLES IN COARSE AGGREGATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

12 LIGHT PARTICLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
13 DRYING SHRINKAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
14 IMPURITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
15 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SLAG AGGREGATES . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
16 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATES . . . . . 15

APPENDICES
A EXPOSURE CLASSIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
B TERMINOLOGY AND CLASSIFICATION (PETROLOGICAL) . . . . . . . . . . 19

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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard
Aggregates and rock for engineering purposes

Part 1: Concrete aggregates

1 SCOPE This Standard provides a
intended for use in the production
requirements and alternatives relate to
including lightweight aggregates, and
AS 1012 and AS 4489.
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basis for specifying requirements for aggregates
of concrete, including precast products. The
quality of rock and the properties of aggregates
refer to the relevant test methods in AS 1141,

2 APPLICATION This Standard shall be used in combination with a works

specification for contract purposes. While a number of the requirements nominated are
basic, the specifier shall make a selection from the options available in this Standard, or
from alternative test methods and limits (which may be from Australian Standards or
other appropriate Standards) for incorporation into the works specification.
The basic requirements for all concrete aggregates are prescribed in Clauses 7 to 14 of
this Standard. Additional basic requirements for slag and lightweight aggregates are
prescribed in Clauses 15 and 16 respectively. Alternatives are presented for the
assessment of durability in Clause 9. However, not more than one of these alternatives
shall be specified.
The selection of test procedures and test limits where alternatives are provided, and the
frequency at which individual tests are required, shall be determined by the individual
works specification.
The works specification should specify all the tests appropriate to the source rock or the
tender samples, or both, but the whole range of tests is not necessarily applied to control
acceptance of the product during the performance of a contract.
For contractual purposes it is the works specification which is binding. However, the case
may arise where a contract document uses phrases such as ‘material complying with
AS 2758.1’ without providing a works specification. In this event the supplier shall
attempt to obtain further details from the purchaser. In the continued absence of a works
specification, material will be deemed to comply with AS 2758.1 if the supplier operates a
quality system that conforms to AS/NZS ISO 9002 and can provide test data from a
laboratory accredited to SAA HB 18.25 showing that the material to be supplied —
(a) is of normal weight;
(b) fulfils the requirements for aggregate to be used in concrete in B1, B2 exposure
classifications; and
(c) complies with Clauses 7 to 15 inclusive of this Standard.

3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS The following documents are referred to in this

Standard:
AS
1012 Methods of testing concrete
1012.13 Method 13: Determination of the drying shrinkage of concrete for samples
prepared in the field or in the laboratory

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