BRITISH STANDARD

BS 6100-6.3:
1984
Incorporating
Amendment No. 1

Glossary of

Building and civil

engineering terms
Part 6: Concrete and plaster
Section 6.3 Aggregates

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This British Standard, having

been prepared under the
direction of the Basic Data
and Performance Criteria for
Civil Engineering and Building
Structures Standards
Committee, was published
under the authority of the
Executive Board and
comes into effect on
29 February 1984
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Amendments issued since publication

The Committees responsible for

this British Standard are shown
in Part 0
The following BSI references
relate to the work on this
standard:
Committee reference BDB/3
Draft for comment 82/13730 DC

Amd. No.

Date of issue

Comments

7265

August 1992

Indicated by a sideline in the margin

ISBN 0 580 13699 X

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Contents
Foreword
630 1
Base terms
630 11 General
630 12 Aggregates by size
630 13 Aggregates by density
630 14 Aggregates by shape
630 2
Natural aggregates
630 3
Manufactured aggregates
Index

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Foreword
This Section of Part 6 of this British Standard has been prepared under the
direction of the Basic Data and Performance Criteria for Civil Engineering and
Building Structures Standards Committee. This Section includes the majority of
terms relating to aggregates from BS 2787 Glossary of terms for concrete and
reinforced concrete. The terms sharp sand and soft sand had been defined in
terms of particle size and shape in BS 2787 but these terms have not been
included as it is recommended that sands for different uses should be designated
by the particular use, e.g. sand for mortar, as in BS 1198, BS 1199 and BS 1200
Building sands from natural sources. The terms in BS 2787 that are superseded
by this Section are deleted by amendment.
A general introduction to and explanation of this glossary is given in Part 0 of this
standard which itemizes the Parts, Sections and Subsections into which this
glossary is divided and provides a general alphabetical index of all the terms in
the Sections and Subsections already published. Those using individual Sections
and Subsections of this glossary are urged to consult Part 0 when doing so.
The other Sections of this Part are as follows:
6.1 Binders
6.2 Concrete
6.4 Admixtures
6.5 Formwork
6.6 Products, applications and operations
Terms are listed alphabetically in the index and are referred to by numbers which
are found against the term in the body of the Section. There they are arranged in
a classified order, each term having an individual number consisting of seven
digits in two parts, the first of three digits, the second of four. The first three
digits represent the number of the Part, Section and Subsection (in this case, the
third digit is 0 as there is no division into Subsections). The fourth digit
represents the group of terms, the fifth digit represents the subgroup of terms and
the last two digits represents the place within the subgroup.
Terms of more than one word, e.g. lightweight aggregate, are written in a direct
style, not as aggregate, lightweight. The inverted term is included in the index
with a reference to the direct term.
It has been considered necessary to repeat in this Section a term from Section 1.0
General. The definition of this term is preceded by an asterisk (*).
Italicized words indicate terms that are defined elsewhere in this Section.
A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.
Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity
from legal obligations.

Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,
pages 1 to 4 and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on
the inside front cover.
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630 1 Base terms

630 11 General
No.

Term

Definition

630 1101

aggregate

aGranular

material, either processed from natural materials such

as rock, gravel or sand, or manufactured such as slag.a

630 1102

natural aggregate

Aggregate from mineral sources.

630 1103

manufactured aggregate

Aggregate resulting from an industrial process usually involving

heating.

630 1104

deleted

630 1105

deleted

630 1106

blended aggregatea

Blend of natural aggregates and/or manufactured aggregates.

Repeated from Section 1.0.

630 12 Aggregates by size

630 1201

fine aggregate

Aggregate mainly retained on a 75 m and passing a 5.0 mm test

sieve complying with BS 410 Specification for test sieves.

630 1202

coarse aggregate

Aggregate mainly retained on a 5.0 mm test sieve complying with

BS 410 Specification for test sieves.

630 1203

graded aggregate

Aggregate having a specified range of proportions by mass of a

number of different particle sizes.

630 1204

single sized aggregate

Aggregate containing a major proportion of particles of one size.

630 1205

continuously-graded
aggregate

Graded aggregate in which all particle sizes within a specified

range are represented.

630 1206

gap graded aggregate

Graded aggregate in which one or more intermediate particle sizes

is not represented.

630 1207

all-in aggregate

Aggregate consisting of a mixture of coarse aggregate and fine

aggregate.

630 13 Aggregates by density

630 1301

lightweight aggregate

Aggregate having a bulk density not more than 1 200 kg/m3 for
fine aggregate or not more than 1 000 kg/m3 for coarse aggregate.
NOTE Bulk density of lightweight aggregates is measured by the method given in
BS 3681 Methods for the sampling and testing of lightweight aggregates for
concrete.

630 1302

heavy aggregate

Aggregate that has a particle density greater than 3 000 kg/m3.

NOTE Bulk density of heavy aggregates is measured by the method given in
BS 812 Methods for sampling and testing of mineral aggregates, sands and fillers.

630 14 Aggregates by shape

630 1401

rounded aggregate

Coarse aggregate in which the particles have rounded surfaces.

630 1402

irregular aggregate

Coarse aggregate in which the particles have irregular shape and

rounded edges.

630 1403

angular aggregate

Coarse aggregate in which the particles have sharp edges.

630 1404

cubical aggregate

Coarse aggregate in which the particles have three substantially

equal dimensions.

630 1405

flaky aggregate

Coarse aggregate in which the particles have a thickness small in

relation to the other two dimensions.

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No.

Term

Definition

630 1406

elongated aggregate

Coarse aggregate in which the particles have a length considerably

larger than the other two dimensions.

630 1407

flaky and elongated

aggregate

Coarse aggregate in which the particles are long and thin.

630 2 Natural aggregates

630 2001

crushed rock

Coarse aggregate produced by crushing rock.

630 2002

uncrushed gravel

Coarse aggregate processed from gravel without crushing.

630 2003

crushed gravel

Coarse aggregate prepared from gravel by processes that include

crushing.

630 2004

partially crushed gravel

Mixture of crushed gravel and uncrushed gravel.

630 2005

blended coarse aggregate Coarse aggregate produced by blending gravel and crushed rock.

630 2006

crusher-run aggregate

Crushed rock that has not been subjected to any subsequent

screening process.

630 2007

crushed rock fines

Fine aggregate produced by crushing rock.

630 2008

crushed gravel fines

Fine aggregate produced by crushing gravel.

630 2009

blended fine aggregate

Fine aggregate produced by blending sand with crushed gravel

fines and/or crushed rock fines.

630 3 Manufactured aggregates

630 3001
630 3002

blastfurnace slag aggregate Aggregate from blastfurnace slag.

cenosphere
Lightweight aggregate in the form of hollow glass spheres
occurring in some pulverized-fuel ashes.

630 3003

expanded aggregate

630 3004
630 3005

expanded blastfurnace
slag aggregate
pelletized expanded
blastfurnace slag
aggregate

Lightweight aggregate produced from heat treated materials so

that the final volume significantly exceeds the initial volume.
Expanded aggregate produced from blastfurnace slag.
Expanded blastfurnace slag aggregate produced in pelletized
form.
Expanded aggregate produced from clay.

630 3006

expanded clay aggregate

630 3007
630 3008

expanded perlite aggregate Expanded aggregate produced from perlite.

expanded plastics particle Expanded aggregate consisting of plastics particles.
aggregate

630 3009

expanded plastics bead

aggregate

630 3010

expanded polystyrene bead Expanded plastics bead aggregate made of polystyrene.

aggregate

630 3011

expanded shale aggregate

Expanded aggregate produced from shale.

630 3012

expanded slate aggregate

Expanded aggregate produced from slate.

630 3013

exfoliated vermiculite
aggregate

Expanded aggregate produced from vermiculite.

630 3014

foamed aggregate

Expanded aggregate produced by entraining gases.

630 3015

foamed blastfurnace slag

aggregate

Foamed aggregate produced from blastfurnace slag.

Expanded plastics particle aggregate in bead form.

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No.

Term

Definition

630 3016

furnace bottom ash

630 3017

pulverized-fuel ash
aggregate

Lightweight aggregate obtained from the bottom of furnaces fired

with pulverized bituminous coal.
Aggregate from pulverized-fuel ash.

630 3018

sintered aggregate

630 3019

sintered colliery waste

aggregate

630 3020

sintered pulverized-fuel ash Sintered aggregate produced from pulverized-fuel ash.

aggregate

630 3021

wood particle aggregate

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Lightweight aggregate produced by heating small particles of a

material causing them to cohere.
Expanded aggregate produced from colliery waste.

Aggregate comprising treated and graded wood particles.

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Index
aggregate 630 1101
aggregate, all-in 630 1207
aggregate, angular 630 1403
aggregate, blastfurnace slag 630 3001
aggregate, blended 630 1106
aggregate, blended coarse 630 2005
aggregate, blended fine 630 2009
aggregate, coarse 630 1202
aggregate, continuously-graded 630 1205

bead aggregate, expanded plastics

630 3009

gap graded aggregate 630 1206

bead aggregate, expanded polystyrene

630 3010

graded aggregate, gap 630 1206

blastfurnace slag aggregate 630 3001

blastfurnace slag aggregate, expanded
630 3004
blastfurnace slag aggregate, foamed
630 3015

aggregate, crusher-run 630 2006

blastfurnace slag aggregate, pelletized

expanded 630 3005

aggregate, cubical 630 1404

blended aggregate 630 1106

aggregate, elongated 630 1406

blended coarse aggregate 630 2005

aggregate, exfoliated vermiculite

630 3013

blended fine aggregate 630 2009

aggregate, expanded 630 3003

bottom ash, furnace 630 3016

graded aggregate 630 1203

gravel, crushed 630 2003
gravel, partially crushed 630 2004
gravel, uncrushed 630 2002
gravel fines, crushed 630 2008
heavy aggregate 630 1302
irregular aggregate 630 1402
lightweight aggregate 630 1301
manufactured aggregate 630 1103
natural aggregate 630 1102
partially crushed gravel 630 2004

cenosphere 630 3002

clay aggregate, expanded 630 3006

particle aggregate, expanded plastics

630 3008

aggregate, expanded clay 630 3006

coarse aggregate 630 1202

particle aggregate, wood 630 3021

aggregate, expanded perlite 630 3007

coarse aggregate, blended 630 2005

aggregate, expanded plastics bead

630 3009

colliery waste aggregate, sintered

630 3019

pelletized expanded blastfurnace slag

aggregate 630 3005

aggregate, expanded plastics particle

630 3008

continuously-graded aggregate 630 1205

aggregate, expanded polystyrene bead

630 3010

crushed gravel fines 630 2008

aggregate, expanded blastfurnace slag

630 3004

aggregate, expanded shale 630 3011

aggregate, expanded slate 630 3012
aggregate, fine 630 1201

crushed gravel 630 2003

crushed rock 630 2001

perlite aggregate, expanded 630 3007

plastics bead aggregate, expanded
630 3009
plastics particle aggregate, expanded
630 3008

crushed rock fines 630 2007

polystyrene bead aggregate, expanded

630 3010

crusher-run aggregate 630 2006

pulverized-fuel ash aggregate 630 3017

cubical aggregate 630 1404

pulverized-fuel ash aggregate, sintered

630 3020

aggregate, flaky 630 1405

aggregate, flaky and elongated 630 1407

elongated aggregate 630 1406

aggregate, foamed 630 3014

exfoliated vermiculite aggregate 630 3013

rock, crushed 630 2001

aggregate, foamed blastfurnace slag

630 3015

expanded aggregate 630 3003

rock fines, crushed 630 2007

expanded blastfurnace slag aggregate

630 3004

rounded aggregate 630 1401

aggregate, gap graded 630 1206

shale aggregate, expanded 630 3011

aggregate, heavy 630 1302

expanded blastfurnace slag aggregate,

pelletized 630 3005

aggregate, irregular 630 1402

expanded clay aggregate 630 3006

sintered aggregate 630 3018

aggregate, lightweight 630 1301

expanded perlite aggregate 630 3007

sintered colliery waste aggregate

630 3019

aggregate, manufactured 630 1103

expanded plastics bead aggregate

630 3009

aggregate, graded 630 1203

aggregate, natural 630 1102

aggregate, pelletized expanded
blastfurnace slag 630 3005

expanded plastics particle aggregate

630 3008

single sized aggregate 630 1204

sintered pulverized-fuel ash aggregate

630 3020
slag aggregate, blastfurnace 630 3001

aggregate, pulverized-fuel ash 630 3017

expanded polystyrene bead aggregate

630 3010

slag aggregate, expanded blastfurnace

630 3004

aggregate, rounded 630 1401

expanded shale aggregate 630 3011

aggregate, single sized 630 1204

expanded slate aggregate 630 3012

slag aggregate, foamed blastfurnace

630 3015

aggregate, sintered colliery waste

630 3019

fine aggregate 630 1201

slag aggregate, pelletized expanded

blastfurnace 630 3005

fine aggregate, blended 630 2009

slate aggregate, expanded 630 3012

aggregate, sintered pulverized-fuel ash

630 3020

fines, crushed gravel 630 2008

aggregate, wood particle 630 3021

flaky aggregate 630 1405

all-in aggregate 630 1207

flaky and elongated aggregate 630 1407

angular aggregate 630 1403

foamed aggregate 630 3014

ash, furnace bottom 630 3016

foamed blastfurnace slag aggregate

630 3015

aggregate, sintered 630 3018

fines, crushed rock 630 2007

uncrushed gravel 630 2002

vermiculite aggregate, exfoliated
630 3013
wood particle aggregate 630 3021

furnace bottom ash 630 3016

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