Coarse and Fine Aggregate Specification for Concrete Works

Sieve Size Permissible Limits as per British Standards (%) i.e. percentage by mass pass through each sieves

(mm) 8/16 (mm) 3/8 (mm) 0/3 (mm) Sable Dune

31.5 100 100 100

25 100 100 100
20 95 -100 100 100
16 95 - 100 100 100
14 100 100
12.5 100 100
10 95 - 100 100 100
8 95 - 100 100 100
6.3 30 - 65 100 89 - 100
3.15 100 89 - 100
2 20 - 50 60 - 100
1 15 - 40 30 -100
0.5 10 - 30 15 - 100
0.25 5 - 15 5 - 70
0.08
0.063

Specific Gravity (gm/cm3) > 2.6 > 2.6 > 2.6 > 2.6

Water Absorption (%) <3 <3 <3 <3

Los Angeles Abrasion Value (%) < 40 < 40 n/a n/a

Methylene Blue Value n/a n/a < 1.0 < 1.0

Micro Deval Abrasion Value (%) < 35 < 35 n/a n/a

Combined Flakiness Index / Elongation ranges 25 - 30 ranges 25 - 30
n/a n/a
Index max. 40 max. 40