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MicroDeval

MicroDeval
Purpose

TheMicroDeval abrasiontestisatestofcoarse
aggregatetodetermineabrasionlossinthepresence
ofwaterandanabrasivecharge.

MicroDeval
TestProcedures

ASTMD6928
AASHTOT327

MicroDeval
SignificanceandUse

Manyaggregatesaremoresusceptibletoabrasionwhen
wetthandry.

TheMicroDeval testincorporatestheuseofwaterincontrast
tosomeothertests,whichareconductedondryaggregate.

Thetestresultsarehelpfulinevaluatingthe
toughness/abrasionresistanceofcoarseaggregatesubject
toabrasionwhenadequateinformationisnotavailable
fromservicerecords.
Thistestisusefulfordetectingchangesinpropertiesof
aggregateproducedfromanaggregatesourceaspartofa
qualitycontrolorqualityassuranceprocess.

MicroDeval
RequiredTestFrequency

Material

Coarse
Aggregate
forusein
Open
Graded
Friction
Course
(OGFC)

ValueRange

RequiredTests

Procedure
Designations

Frequency

L.A. Abrasion
loss<42%

L.A.Abrasiononly

AASHTO T96

N/A

L.A.Abrasion
lossbetween
42%and49.9%

L.A.Abrasionplus
MicroDeval

AASHTOT96 and
AASHTO T327

1monthly

L.A.Abrasion
lossbetween
50% and52%

L.A. Abrasionplus
MicroDeval

AASHTOT96 and
AASHTO T327

1weekly

L.A.Abrasion
loss>52%

Material notallowed
inOGFC

N/A

N/A

MicroDeval
Specifications

MaterialUse

Specification

Coarse AggregateinOGFCwithL.A.
AbrasionLossbetween42%and52%

15.0%MaxLoss

MicroDeval
Apparatus

MicroDeval AbrasionMachine
Containers
AbrasiveCharge
Sieves
Oven
Balance

MicroDeval
Machine

MicroDeval
Container

MicroDeval
SteelCharge

MicroDeval
TotalUnfractionatedDriedSample

MicroDeval
SamplePreparation

Separatematerialintoindividualsizefractions.
Washandovendry(230F+ 9F)toaconstantmass.
Recombinematerialtomeettheappropriate
gradationasshowninthefollowingtables.
Testsampleshouldbe1500+ 5g.

57/67
NominalMax> 19.0mm()
Passing
Retained
Mass(g)

TotalWt.=

375
375
750
1500

789
NominalMax= 12.5mm()
Passing

Retained

#4
TotalWt.=

Mass(g)

750
375
375
1500

89M
NominalMax= 9.5mm()
Passing

Retained

Mass(g)

750

#4

750

TotalWt.=

1500

MicroDeval
SamplePreparation #4(4.75mm)fraction

MicroDeval
SamplePreparation inch(6.3mm)fraction

MicroDeval
SamplePreparation inch(9.5mm)fraction

MicroDeval
TestProcedure

Determineandrecordmassofsampletothenearest
1.0g.
Immersesamplein2.0+ 0.05litersoftapwaterat68
+ 9Fforatleast1hour.
PlacesampleandwaterinMicroDeval containerwith
steelcharges.
Steelchargesshouldbe5000+ 5g

InstallcoverandplaceintotheMicroDeval machine.

MicroDeval
SamplePreparation WeighingSizeFractions

10

MicroDeval
PlacingWeighedSampleinContainer

MicroDeval
SamplePreparation MeasuringWater

11

MicroDeval
PouringMeasuredWaterintoContainer

MicroDeval
PlacingWeighedSteelChargesinContainer

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MicroDeval
SamplePreparation SealedContainer

MicroDeval
TestProcedure

Runmachineat100(+/ 5)rpmfortherequired
numberofrevolutionsshownbelow.
Size

Revolutions
Required

Time(Minutes)

57/67

12,000( 100)

120( 1min)

789

10,500( 100)

105( 1min)

89M

9,000( 100)

95( 1min)

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MicroDeval
TestProcedure

MicroDeval
TestProcedure

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MicroDeval
TestProcedure
Carefullypoursampleandsteelballsovera#4sieve
superimposedona#16sieve.
Washsamplewithahandheldwaterhoseuntil
washingsareclearandallmaterialsmallerthanthe
#16sievepassesthatsieve.
Removethesteelballsusingamagnetanddiscard
materialsmallerthanthe#16sieve.

MicroDeval
TestProcedure FinishedSample

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MicroDeval
TestProcedure Decanting

MicroDeval
TestProcedure Decanting

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MicroDeval
TestProcedure GettingAlltheSampleOut

MicroDeval
TestProcedure GettingAlltheSampleOut

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MicroDeval
TestProcedure Washing

MicroDeval
TestProcedure RemovingCharges

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MicroDeval
TestProcedure RinsingCharges

MicroDeval
TestProcedure DischargingCharges

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MicroDeval
RemovingAggregatefromCharges

MicroDeval
TestProcedure AssuringNoChargesLeft

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MicroDeval
TestProcedure
Combinethematerialretainedonthe#4and#16
sieves.
Ovendrythesampletoaconstantmassat230 (+/
9).
Weighthefinalmasstothenearest1.0gandrecord
theMassB.

MicroDeval
TestProcedure
CalculatetheMicroDeval abrasionlosstothenearest
0.1percent.
%

100

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MicroDeval
SampleCalculation
Originalsampleweight=1,501g
Finalsampleweight=1,336g
%

1,501
1,336
1,501

165
1,501

100

0.1099

100

100

11.0%

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