Centre for Diploma Studies (CeDS)

Department of Civil Engineering

Title: Aggregate Impact Value

Date:
17 October 2016

1.0 Introduction
Impact value of an aggregate is the percentage loss pf weight of particles passing 2.36mm
sieve by the application on load by mean of 15 blows of standard hammer and drop under
specified test condition. The aggregate impact value gives a relation measure of the
resistance of an aggregate to sudden shock or impact, which in some aggregates differs
from their resistance to a slowly applied compressive load.
General: Normally the aggregate impact value of base course is 30, bituminous bound
macadam is about 35 and the cement concrete base course is 30.
Significance: The test gives an idea of toughness of the aggregate to resist facture under
the impact of moving loads.
2.0 Objectives
To determine the aggregate impact value in the laboratory.
3.0 Apparatus
1. Impact Testing Machine: Its consists of a cylindrical hammer of 13.5 kg. (30Ibs)
sliding freely between two vertical supports (called guides). Its fall is
automatically adjusted to a height of 38cm. There is a brass plate over which an
open cylindrical steel cup of internal diameter 10.2cm and 5cm depth is placed
and fixed to the brass plate.
2. Measure: A cylinder of internal diameter 7.5cm and 5cm deep for measure
aggregate.
3. Tamping rod of I cm diameter and 23cm long rounded at one end and pointed at
the other end.
4. Sieves: 12.5mm, 10mm and 2.36mm opening.
5. Balance: 5000g capacity.
6. Laboratory oven capable of maintaining a constant temperature up to 1100C.

Centre for Diploma Studies (CeDS)

Department of Civil Engineering
Title: Aggregate Impact Value

Date:
17 October 2016

Apparatus for the Aggregate Impact Value Test

4.0 Procedure
1. Sieve the aggregate and obtain the portion passing 12.5mm and retained on 10mm
sieve.
2. Wash and dry this aggregate at a constant temperature of 1050C to 1100C and
then cool the sample.
3. Fill this aggregate in the cylindrical measure in 3 layers, tapping each layers 25
times with the tamping rod. Level the surface tamping road as a using the straight
edge.
4. Weight the aggregate in the measure. This weight of the aggregate is used for the
duplicate test on the same material.
5. Transfer the aggregate from the cylindrical measure to the cup in 3 layers and
compact each layer by tamping in 25 strokes with the tamping rod.
6. Release the hammer for fall freely on the aggregate. The test sample is subjected
to a total of 15 blows.
7. Remove the aggregate sample from the cup and sieve through 2.36 mm sieve.
8. Weight the fraction passing the sieve.
5.0 Forms and Calculation

Weight
Sample

Of Cup
(Gm)

Weight Before
Crush (Gm)

Weight Retained

Weight Passing

2.36 Mm Sieve

2.36 Mm Sieve

(Gm)

(Gm)

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Department of Civil Engineering
Title: Aggregate Impact Value

0.78

0.78

1.08 0.78 =
0.30
1.07 0.78 =
0.29

Average

Date:
17 October 2016

0.521 0.38 = 0.141

0.304 0.24 = 0.064

0.576 0.38 = 0.196

0.324 0.24 = 0.084

0.169

0.074

0.295

Weight Loss
100
( Initial
Weight )

Percent Wear ( Average ) =

100
( 0.0074
0.315 )

Percent Wear ( Average ) =

= 23%

Percent Wear (Average)

23 %

6.0 Discussion
The experiment indicated a few improvements to the problem state:
a) 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.
b) 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

Centre for Diploma Studies (CeDS)

Department of Civil Engineering
Title: Aggregate Impact Value

Date:
17 October 2016

was released freely and fall on the aggregate. The height of hammer and brass
plate can also be the factor to the error data.
7.0 Conclusion
Base on the experiment, the value percentage wear (average) was 23%. The value
from the experiment is more than the requirement of JKRs; 15%. The aggregate physical
property must lower Aggregate Impact Value, AIV because is tougher and resistance to
crushed. These experiments are successful because its exceed the JKRs requirement
8.0 References
1. Aggregate Testing: Aggregate Impact Value & Flakiness and Elongation lab sheet.
2. https://www.scribd.com/doc/86556593/Aggregate-Impact-Value