ES I 6579 1981

( Reaffirmed 1998 )
l

Indian Standard

SPECIFICATION FOR
COARSE AGGREGATE FOR WATER
BOUND MACADAM
(

First Revision)

Second Reprint MAY 1993

UDC

666.972.123:625.863.2

@ Copyright 1981
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IS I 6579

1981

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
COARSE AGGREGATE FOR WATER
BOUND MACAD_AM

( First Revision)
Stones

Sectional

Committee,

&presmting

Chairman
SFIBI

B. RADIAOHAXD~AN

BDC 6

Geological

Survey of India

Mambos
SERI S. R. PRADIXAN ( All6maf6 to
Shri B. Ramachandran
)
Builders-Asrociation
of India
SHRI K. K. AQRAWALA
SHRI K. K. MADHOK ( Alternat )
National Tert House, Calcutta
SHBI S. K. BANERJEB
SHRI P. R. DA8 ( Alt6rnat6 )
Delhi Marble Dealers Association,
New Delhi
SHRI R. K. BANSAL
Engineer-in-Chiefs
Branch ( Minhtryof
Dcfence )
SERI J. K. CHARAN
SHRI K. KAMLANATHAN ( Akrrnot6 )
E;esl
Pu$b;k4orka
Department,
New Delhi
CHIEF AROHITEOT
Department,
Government
of
CHIEF ENQINEER ( B & R )
Rajasthan,
Jaipur
Department of Geology C Mining,
Government
of
SARI Y. N. DAVE
Rajarthan, Udaipur
SERI R. G. GU~A ( Ahmat
)
DEPUTY.DIRECTOR
( R~~EXAROH
), Public Work6 Department,
Government
of Uttar
Pradesh, Lucknow
PWD
RESEARCH INSTITUTE,
LUCKNOW
Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi
DR M. P. DRIB
DR N. B. LAL ( Alfrrnot6 )
Central Water Commission,
New Delhi
DIREOTOR ( CSMRS )
DEPUTY
DIRECTOR ( CSMRS ) ( All6rn6t6 )
Public Works Department,
Government
of Gujamt,
DXREOTOB, GERI, VADODARA
Vadodara
Himalayan
Tiler and Marble Pvt Ltd, Bombay
SERI M. K. GUPTA
Engineering Research Laboratorier,
Government
of
DR IQBAL ALI
Andhra Pradcsb, Hydcrabad
SERI G. RA~AIZBIBHNA ( Alternate )
(

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IS I 6579 - 1981
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1)

M#mbnr

Roprutnting
Ministry of Shipping & Transport
( Roads Wing ),
New Delhi
Rajastban State Granites and Marble Ltd, Jodhpur

SHRI R. C. JAIN

DR A. K. LAHIRI
SH.RI K. VIKRAIK f A&n&~ )
Indian Institute of Technology,
Bombay
SHRI R. G. LIMAYE
Central Building Research Lnstttutc, Roorkec
DR G. S. MEHBOTRA
DR DINESH CHANDBA ( Altrmatr )
Department
of Geology & Mining, Government
of
SHRI PREM SWARUP
.Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow
SHRI A. K. AQARWAL ( Altmtate )
National Buildings Organization,
New Ddhi
DR A. V. R. RAO
SHRI J. SEN GUFTA ( #trrnafr )
Irrigation
& Power Department,
Government
of
R;;;T;E
OFFICEB, MBRI,
Maharashtra,
Bombay
Public Works & Electricity
Department,
GovcrnSDPERINTENDINC EN~INRER

ment of Karnataka,
Bangalore
( DE~IQNS )
Public
Works
Department,
Govcrnrncnt
of
SOPERINTEND~~Q ENCXXEEB
Tamil Nadu, Madras
( DEEI~N~ f
DIGPUTT CHIEF ENQXNEER
( I 8t D ) ( Altmntr )
Public Works Depaitment,
Government
of West
SVPERINTEND~N~ ENOINEER
Bengal, Calcutta
( PLANNING CIRCLE j
Director General, ISI ( Ex-o#cio Membn )
SHRI G. RAMAN.
Director ( Civ Engg )

Assistant

SARI S. SENCVJPTA
Director ( Civ Engg ), ISI

IS t

6579 - 1981

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
COARSE AGGREGATE FOR WATER
BOUND MACADAM

( First Revision)
0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian

Standard ( First Revision

) was adopted
by the Indian
Institution on 27 February
1981, after the draft finalized by
the Stones Sectianal
Committee
had
been approved
by the Civil
Ehgineering Division Council.
0.2 Water bound macadam
( WBM ) is a common
item for highway
construction.
The coarse
aggregates,
accounting
for nearly
threefourths of the -volume and mass of WBM, may be said to be the main
Many
a time, an engineer-in-charge
is faced with the
constituent.
problem
ef selecting
the coarse aggregate
for WBM
from several
If the minimum
physical requirements
alternative materials available.
of such aggregates could be indicated,
selection
of the appropriate
mawtial
would be easy. With this aspect in view, this gtandard
has
been prepared tCf lay down the requirements
of coarse aggregates
for
WBM construction.
0.2.1 This standard was first published
in 1972. It is being revised to
incorporate improvements found necessary in the light of the usage of
the standard
and the suggestjons
made by various bodies implementing
it. in this revision, a number
of changes have been incorporated,
the
most important
being
the adoption
of the WBM
aggregates
for
construction
of sub-base course also. The requirement
of abrasion
value, impact value and flakiness index of such aggregates for use as sub_
bask has been added and the size and grading of the WBM aggregates
modified, depending on the sieve ~designation of IS : 460 ( Part I_>_
A requirement for water absorption has also been included,
1978*.

St.andards

QS For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this

standard is complied with, the final value, observed 0~ calculated
expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off ii
accordance with IS : 2-1960t.
The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified
value in this standard.
*Spdfication
fRules

for test

For rounding

sieves:: Part I Wire Cloth test

numerical values ( reuircd ).

off

sieves (

second

r44isi4n

).

IS I 6579 - 1981
1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard
specifies the quality, physical
properties
of coarse aggregates
suitable for use in WBM construction.

and grading

2. MATERIALS
2.1 The coarse aggregates
of the following:

used for WBM

a) Crushed

or broken

rock,

b) Crushed

or broken

slag, and

c) Broken

construction

shall

be any

one

brick aggregate.

2.1.1 Natural
aggregates
( like KAJVKAR,
mentioned
in 2.1 may also be used.

laterite,

etc ) other

than

3. QUALITY

3.1 The

coarse
aggregates
from natural
sources
shall be hard
and
They
shall
be free from excessive
flat, elongated,
soft or
durable.
disintegrated
particles, dirt and other similar sources of weakness.
3.2 The coarse aggregates
of slag shall be made from air-cooled
blast
furnace slag and shall not contain
glassy material
exceeding
20 percent
and shall not weigh less than 1 120 kg/ma.
They shall be dense,
of
angular shape and shall be free from dirt and other similar sources of
weakness.
3.3 The broken brick aggregate
shall be made out of well burnt bricks
It shall be free from underburnt
particles,
dust
( see IS : 1077-1976*
).
and other foreign matter.
4. SIZE AND

GRADING

4.1 The size and grading,of

Table

the coarse

aggregates

shall

be as specified

in

1.

5. PHYSICAL

REQUIREMENTS

( Los Angeles ) Value - The abrasion value of the

coarse aggregates
when tested in accordance
with the method laid down
in IS : 2386 ( Part IV )-19637 shall not be more than 40 percent
for
wearing
surface,
50 percent for base Fourse and 60 percent for sub-base
course.

5.1 Abrasion

*Specification
for common burnt clay building bricks ( bird rrftirion ).
tMcthods of test for aggregates for concrete: Part IV Mccbamcal propertier.

TABLE

SIZE

AND

GRADING

OF COARSE

AGGREGATES

( Claus4 4.1 )
GRADINQ No.

SIEVE DESIQNATION
[ ICI IS : 460 ( PART I )-1978* ]

PEIWIDVTA~EPnsarrw THE
SIEIE BY MASB
(3)

mm
106
75

Xi'tZ30
25 to 60

63

375
19
2

OtoIS
0 to 5

100
90 to 100
50 to 80
Oto 15
0 to 5

2
53

375
19

63
53
37.5

Floe

95
50 to 65
0 to 10
0 to 5.

NOTE - For coarse aggregatea susceptible to degradation during rolling, tba

above grading may not hold good.

*Specification for teat sieves: Part I Wire cloth test rkves

second rroision ).

5.2 Flakllees
Index - The flakiness index of the coarse aggregates
when tested in accordance
with the method given in IS : 2386 ( Part I )The flakiness index may. be
1963* shal-1 not be more than 15 percent.

adjusted when the material is to be used in sub-base or when

significant degradation is expected under rolling.

judiciously

requirement of tlakiaess index shall be enforced only in the em of

NOTE -The
crushed broken stone and crushed slag.

5.3 Impact
Value - The impact value of the aggregates when
determined in accordance with the method given in IS : 2386 (Part IV)
]963t and 1s : 5640-19702 shall not be more than 30 for wearhg amface,
40 for base course and 50 for sub-base course.
vayuy&Ter

Aggregatealike brick, KANKAR

and laterite &all be tested for impact

wet condition in accordance with the methods given in IS : 5690-1970$.

*Metbods.of test for xggregatcs for concrete: Part 1 Particle Gzt and shape.
t&fetbods of test for aggregates for concrete: Part Iv Mechanical properties.
$Methods of test for determining aggregates impact value of soft coarse aggregates.

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IS t 6579 -

1981

5.4 Water Absorption

-The
water absorption of the aggregates when
tested in accordance with the method given in IS : 2386 ( Part III )1963* shall not be more than 15 percent for wearing surface, base and
sub-base course in the areas where the aggregates are subjected to
freezing and thawing and shall not be more than 2 percent in other
areas.

5.5 SOUndmeSS - The soundness

of the aggregates
when tested in
accordance
with the method given in IS : 2386 ( Part V )-1963t shall
satisfy the following requirements:
a) Loss with sodium
b) Losvith
/

sulphate

magnesium

( 5 cycles ) : 20 percent Max

sulphate ( 5 cycles ): 30 percent MUX

NOTX - The aggregate

alternate

freezing

6. SAMPLING

shall be tested for roundness

and thawing

AND

CRITERIA

6.1 The procedure of sampling

as given in IS : 243O-i969$.
7. SUPPLIERS

only when

it ha, to undeh,,

FOR CONFORMITY
and the-criteria

CERTIFICATE

AND COST

for conformity

shall be

OF TESTS

7.1 The supplier shall satisfy himself that the

terial supplied conforms
to the requirements of this standard and, if Im
requested, shall furnish a
certificate to this effect to the purchaser or his representative.
7.2 If the purchaser or his representative requires independent tests to be
made, the sample for such tests shall be taken before or immediately
after delivery at the option of the purchaser or his representative, and
the tests shall be carried out in accordance with this standard and on the
written instructions of the purchaser or his representative.
7.3 The supplier
tests.
7.4 The
follows:

cost of

shall supply, free of charge,

the

tests

carried

the material

out under

required

for

7.2 shall be borne

as

a) By the supplier, if the results show that the material

comply
with this standard; and
b) By the purchaser, if the results show that the material
with this stanaard.
*Methods
of tent for aggregates for concrete : Patt III
voida, absorption and bdkhp
tMethc&
of test for aggregatea for concrete : Part V Souodnerr.
$Methods for sampling of aggmgater for concrete.

does not
complies

density,

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