Aggregate Specifications

Specifications

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 Specifications
TDOT Specs for Concrete Fine Aggregate

Material Passing No. 200 Sieve < 3%

Clay Lumps < 0.5%

Coal and Lignite < 0.5%

L.A. Abrasion Loss < 40%

Sodium Soundness Loss < 10%

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TDOT Specs for Concrete Fine Aggregate

Percent Passing
Sieve Size by Weight

3/8 in. (9.5 mm) 100

No. 4 (4.75 mm) 95 ‐ 100
No. 16 (1.18 mm) 50 ‐ 90
No. 50 (300 m) 5 ‐ 30
No. 100 (150 m) 0 ‐ 10
No. 200 (75 m) 0 ‐ 3

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1½" ¾" 3/ "
8 4 8 16 30 50 100 200
100

80
Percent Passing .

60
Fine Aggregate
40 for Concrete

20

0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Opening Size (mm)
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 Specifications
TDOT Specs for Concrete Coarse Aggregate

Material Passing No. 200 Sieve < 1%

Flat and Elongated Particles (5:1) < 10%

Clay Lumps < 0.25%

Coal and Lignite < 1%

L.A. Abrasion Loss < 40%

Sodium Soundness Loss < 9%

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TDOT Specs for Concrete Coarse Aggregate

Application Size No.

Concrete Pavement 467
Concrete Base Course 467
Cement Treated Base Course 57
Structural Concrete 57
Prestressed Concrete 57 or 67
Precast Concrete 57 or 67

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1½" ¾" 3/ "
8 4 8 16 30 50 100 200
100
1“ nominal maximum
80
Percent Passing .

60

40
No. 57
20
#4 nominal minimum
0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Opening Size (mm)
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1½" ¾" 3/ "
8 4 8 16 30 50 100 200
100

80
Percent Passing .

60

40
No. 57
20

0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Opening Size (mm)
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 Standard Sizes of Processed Aggregate (ASTM D448)

GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION GRAPH

3" 1½" ¾" ⅜" 4 8 16

100

90

80

70

2 3 4 5 6 7 8
PERCENT PASSIN

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
100 10 1
GRAIN SIZE IN MILLIMETERS

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GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION GRAPH

3" 1½" ¾" ⅜" 4 8 16

100

90

80

70

5 6 7
PERCENT PASSIN

60

50

40

30

20

56 67
10

0
100 10 1
GRAIN SIZE IN MILLIMETERS

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GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION GRAPH

3" 1½" ¾" ⅜" 4 8 16

100

90

80

70

5 7
PERCENT PASSIN

60

50

40

57
30

20

10

0
100 10 1
GRAIN SIZE IN MILLIMETERS

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GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION GRAPH

3" 1½" ¾" ⅜" 4 8 16

100

90

80

70
3
PERCENT PASSIN

60

50
357
40

57
30

20

10

0
100 10 1
GRAIN SIZE IN MILLIMETERS

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GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION GRAPH

3" 1½" ¾" ⅜" 4 8 16

100

90

80

70

4
PERCENT PASSIN

60

50

40

467
30

67
20

10

0
100 10 1
GRAIN SIZE IN MILLIMETERS

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Aggregate Blending
 Aggregate Blending
1½" ¾" 3/ "
8 4 8 16 30 50 100 200
100

80
Percent Passing .

60
TDOT
411-E
40

20

0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Opening Size (mm)
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 Aggregate Blending
1½" ¾" 3/ "
8 4 8 16 30 50 100 200
100

80
Percent Passing .

Sand
60

40
No. 78
20
Screenings

0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Opening Size (mm)
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 Aggregate Blending

pblend  fAp A  fBpB  fCpC  

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 Example
Gradation Analysis Chart
1-1/2" 3/4" 3/8" 4 8 16 30 50 100 200
100
96

90
87

80

72 73
70
Percent Passing

60

54 B 54
50
A
40
36

30
26 24
20
16
14
10
8
5 2
0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Sieve Opening (mm)
 Example
Gradation Analysis Chart
1-1/2" 3/4" 3/8" 4 8 16 30 50 100 200
100

90

80

70
Percent Passing

60
B
50

40

30

20

A
10

0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Sieve Opening (mm)
 Aggregate Blending
1½" ¾" 3/ "
8 4 8 16 30 50 100 200
100

80
Percent Passing .

Sand
60

40
No. 78
20
Screenings

0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Opening Size (mm)
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 Aggregate Blending
1½" ¾" 3/ "
8 4 8 16 30 50 100 200
100

80
Percent Passing .

60
TDOT
411-E
40
22.5% No. 78
60.0% Screenings
20 17.5% Sand

0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Opening Size (mm)
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