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ECG354
OPEN-ENDED LAB
SEPT 2018 – JAN 2019
TOTAL MARKS
INTRODUCTION
The Aggregate Impact Value Testing Apparatus, meets with BS 812, it is designed to
determine the Aggregate Impact Value (AIV) of aggregates which provides a relative measure
of the resistance of an aggregate to sudden shock or impact. The counter fitted to the machine
automatically records the number of blows delivered to the sample, manufactured from heavy
duty plated steel to resist corrosion.
Due to traffic loads, the road stones are subjected to the pounding action or impact and
there is possibility of stones breaking into smaller pieces. The road stones should therefore be
tough enough to resist fracture under impact. A test designed to evaluate the toughness of
stone i.e., the resistance of the stones to fracture under repeated impacts may be called an
impact test for road stones.
OBJECTIVE
APPARATUS
An average is taken of the two tests and the result is recorded to the nearest whole number as
the Aggregate Impact Value.
For weak aggregates, the required load for the first ten per cent fines test can be estimated by
means of the formula:
PROCEDURES
1) Aggregates sample was prepared by first sieving the aggregate and obtain the portion
passing 14.0mm test sieve and retained on the 10.0mm test sieve.
2) This aggregate portion was washed and dried in the laboratory oven at a constant
temperature of 100 to 110OC for not more than four hours. The aggregate sample that
had been prepared cooled to room temperature prior to test.
3) Aggregates were filled into the smaller steel cylinder in three layers. Tamp each layer of
aggregate for 25 times using a tamping rod. The tamping rod was adjusted to fall freely
from about 50 mm above the aggregate surface and it must be well uniformly spread
over (MS 30: Part 10: 1995) as shown in Figure 1. Level the surface with the tamping
rod as a straight edge to prepare the sufficient amount of aggregate on the top layer.
DATA
All data collected from the tests may be recorded into the following tables:
Table 1 shows about the data collected for three (3) sample.
No. of Sample 1 2 3
𝐵 4000
No. Sample AIV = × 100% 𝑅𝐸𝑄𝑈𝐼𝑅𝐸𝐷 𝐿𝑂𝐴𝐷 (𝑘𝑁) =
𝐴 𝐴𝐼𝑉
0.043 4000
AIV = × 100% 𝑅𝐸𝑄𝑈𝐼𝑅𝐸𝐷 𝐿𝑂𝐴𝐷 (𝑘𝑁) =
0.351 12.251
1
=12.251 % =326.504 kN
0.040 4000
AIV = × 100% 𝑅𝐸𝑄𝑈𝐼𝑅𝐸𝐷 𝐿𝑂𝐴𝐷 (𝑘𝑁) =
0.304 13.158
2
= 303.998 kN
= 13.158 %
0.034 4000
AIV = × 100% 𝑅𝐸𝑄𝑈𝐼𝑅𝐸𝐷 𝐿𝑂𝐴𝐷 (𝑘𝑁) =
0.344 9.884
3
= 9.884 % = 404.694 kN
Based on our experiment and collected data, the value of average percent wear that we
get for average three (3) sample are 11.764 % and it still not exceeding JKR’s standard, <30%.
So we can conclude that the aggregate impact value provides a relative measure of the
resistance of an aggregate to get impact under a sudden applied compressive load. The
aggregate are strong tough (based on Table 3) to have the resistance pressure under traffic
wheel loads such as car, lorry, motorcycle and etc. These aggregate have the stability of the
pavement structure.
There may be an error that can occur during the experiment. Firstly, the tamping layer
can be effect the reading because it’s done manually. To avoid it, only one person with
consistence strength and distance should do the tamping process, so that it can reduced error.
It’s more effective if can be doing using a machine than manually.
CONCLUSION
From the experiment, we get average of percentage for Aggregate Impact Value,(AIV) is 11.764
% which is less than requirement of JKR’s. Aggregate physical property must lower than AIV,
because it is tougher and resistance to crush. We can conclude that the aggregate been used
are medium tough and resistant to be crashed. It’s because the value are more than half than
JKR’s requirement. These experiments are successful because it is still not exceed the JKR’s
requirement.
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