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Aaron, Joy
Advincula, Jericson
Baluyot, Alec
Boco, Earl
Castillo, Charisse
Catiltil, John Matthew
What is AGGREGATES?
Castillo, Charisse A.
Aggregates
are inert granular materials
such as sand, gravel, or
crushed stone that, along with
water and Portland cement, are
an essential ingredient in
concrete.
Uses of Aggregates
Construction
Castillo, Charisse A.
Concrete
Asphalt and
Roadstone
Mortar
Railway
Ballast
Main Classification of
Aggregates:
1. Lightweight
Aggregates
is due to the cellular or high
internal
porous
microstructure, which gives
this type of aggregate a low
bulk specific gravity.
2. Heavyweight Aggregates is
most commonly used for
radiation shielding,
counterweights and other
applications where a high massto-volume ratio is desired.
Size
Classification
of
Aggregates
Fine aggregate
Coarse
aggregate
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Castillo, Charisse A.
Tests of
Aggregates
Loose bulk
density
Volume is
occupied by
both the
aggregates
and the
voids
between the
Aaron, Patrice Joy
aggregate
particles
Depends on
size
distribution
and shape
of particles
and how
densely the
aggregate is
packed
Rodded or
compact
bulk density
Specific Gravity
1.Absolute is the ratio of the
Sieve analysis
helps to determine the
particle size
distribution of the
coarse and fine
aggregates
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Advincula, Jericson
Fineness modulus is
an empirical factor
obtained by adding
the cumulative
percentages of
aggregate retained on
each of the standard
sieves ranging from 80
mm to 150 micron and
dividing this sum by
an arbitrary number
100.
Wash Test
1. For this test a sample not less than 2000g should be used.
2. The apparatus used for this test are:
Wire basket-perforated,
electroplated or plastic coated with wire hangers for suspending
it from balance,
Water-tight container for suspending the basket,
Dry soft absorbent cloth-75cm by 45cm (2 nos.),
Shallow tray minimum 650 sq. cm. area,
Air tight container of a capacity similar to the baske,
and Oven
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of aggregates is called
grading.
The grading determine the
paste requirement for a
workable concrete since the
amount of void requires
needs to be filled by the
same amount of cement
paste in a concrete mixture.
References:
http://www.sustainableaggregates.com/overview/uses.htm
http://
www.cement.org/cement-concrete-basics/concrete-materials/aggr
egates
http://
www.engr.psu.edu/ce/courses/ce584/concrete/library/materials/A
ggregate/Classification%20of%20aggregates.htm
http://civilblog.org/2014/06/26/how-to-classify-aggregate-according
-to-its-shape
/
http://www.pavementinteractive.org/article/gradation-test /