PAVEMENT MATERIALS

ENGINEERING
(CE-862)
Lec-02 (Lab 2)

Fall Semester 2016

Dr. Arshad Hussain
arshad_nit@yahoo.com , Office Room#111,Tel: 05190854163,
Cell: 03419756251

National Institute of Transportation (NIT)

National University of Science and Technology (NUST)
NUST Campus, Sector H-12, Islamabad
AGGREGATE
Testing
Most common tests include:
Crushing value test
Impact value test
Shape test
Los Angeles abrasion
Soundness test
Sand equivalent
 AGGREGATE CRUSHING VALUE
The aggregate crushing value indicates the ability of an
aggregate to resist crushing.
The lower the figure the stronger the aggregate, i.e. the
greater its ability to resist crushing.

Metal measure
Tamping rod
Below mentioned are its
specifications:
Three sizes 75mm dia for 1/8
to 1/4 Size aggregate,
150mm dia for 3/8 to 3/4
Size aggregate
300mm dia for 1in to 2in
size aggregate
 AGGREGATE CRUSHING VALUE

Aggregate passing IS sieve 12.5 mm and

retained on 10 mm sieve is generally used.
Oven dried aggregates are filled in the
measuring cylinder of 11.5cm dia. & 18.0cm
height in 3 equal layers, each layer being
subjected to 25 tamps with a tamping rod of
16mm dia and 45 to 60mm long.
 AGGREGATE CRUSHING VALUE

The crushing test apparatus consist of a

15cm dia open ended heavy steel cylinder,
plunger and a base plate.
Compression testing machine a load of 40
tonnes is applied in 10 min. crushed
aggregate Sieved through 2.36 mm sieve.
 AGGREGATE CRUSHING VALUE
Agg crushing value > 35 weak for pavement.
Agg crushing value < 10 exceptionally strong.
For majority of aggregates the impact value and
crushing value are numerically similar.
Rock group Crushing value Impact value
Basalt 14 15
Granite 20 19
Lime stone 24 23
Quartzite 16 21
 AGGREGATE IMPACT VALUE

Satisfactory resistance to crushing under roller during

construction. Adequate resistance to surface abrasion
under traffic.
A base, which helps in supporting
the columns to form a rigid
framework around the quick release
trigger mechanism for ensuring the
effective free fall of the hammer
during test.
The hammer is offered with locking
arrangement and the free fall can be
easily adjusted through the 380+
5mm.
cylindrical cup, with the metal
measure 75 mm dia x 50 mm high
and tamping rod.
 IMPACT VALUE

Due to traffic loads the road stones are subjected to impact.

IS sieves 12.5 mm,10 mm & 2.36 mm.
Cylindrical steel cup of dia 10.2 cm & depth 5 cm.
Metal hammer of weight 13.5 to 14 kg. Height of fall 38 cm.
Cylindrical measure with internal dia 7.5 cm & depth 5 cm.
Metal tamping of 1 cm dia.23 cm long.
< 10 % exceptionally strong.
10 - 20 % strong.
20 - 30 % satisfactory. > 35 % weak.
 ELONGATION & FLAKINESS INDEX

When the length is more than 1.8 of the mean dimension,

then the aggregate particles are considered elongated.
The aggregate particles are to be flaky, if the thickness is
less than the 0.6 of their mean dimension.
Size of aggregates

Weight of Weight of
Weight of
aggregates aggregates
fraction Length
Thickness in each in each
Retained consisting gauge
Passing gauge size, fraction fraction
on IS of at least size,
through IS mm passing retained on
Sieve, 200 mm
Sieve, mm thickness length
mm pieces,g
gauge,mm gauge,mm

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
63 50 W1 23.90 X1
50 40 W2 27.00 X2 81.00 Y1

40 31.5 W3 19.50 X3 58.00 Y2

31.5 25 W4 16.95 X4
25 20 W5 13.50 X5 40.5 Y3
20 16 W6 10.80 X6 32.4 Y4
16 12.5 W7 8.55 X7 25.5 Y5
 LOS ANGELES ABRASION TEST
Start with fraction retained on No. 12 sieve
 SOUNDNESS TEST

Sample submerged in magnesium or sodium sulfatecauses

salt crystals to form in the aggregate pores
 SAND EQUIVALENT

This is a test to determine the amount of

clay in fine aggregate.
Aggregate passing a No. 4 sieve is agitated
in a water-filled transparent cylinder. Liquid
is water and flocculating agent. After
settling, the sand separates from the
flocculated clay. Measure each.

SE = (Height of Sand/Height of
Clay)100
Thanks