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RELATED THEORY
SHAPES OF PARTICLES
The usual shapes of the particles are;
Rounded (river gravel)
Flaky (laminated rock)
Elongated
Angular (crushed rock)
ANGULARITY
It is the absence of roundness. An aggregate particle, which is more
rounded, is less angular and vice versa.
ANGULARITY NUMBER
Angularity number of an aggregate is the amount (to the higher
whole number) by which the percentage of voids in it after
compacting in a prescribed manner exceeds 33.
Where, 33 is the percentage of volume of voids, in a
perfectly rounded aggregate. 67 is the percentage of volume of
solids in a perfectly rounded aggregate.
The value of angularity number generally lies between 0 & 11.
In road construction angularity number of 7 10 is generally
preferred.
SIGNIFICANCE
The degree of packing of particles of single sized aggregate
depends upon the angularity of aggregate.
APPARATUS
A metal cylinder of about 3-liter capacity.
Temping rod of circular cross-section, 16mm , 60cm in length.
Rounded at one end.
A metal scoop.
A weighing balance.
PROCEDURE
This procedure is for aggregate size to No.4. If aggregate is
coarser than , a cylinder of large capacity shall be required but
amount of compactive effort or energy should be proportional to the
volume of the cylinder.
10 Kg of the sample is taken for the test. The material should
be oven dried. The aggregate is compacted in three layers, each
layer being given 100 blows using the standard tamping rod at a
rate of 2 blows/second by lifting the rod 5 cm above the surface of
the aggregate and then allowing it to fall freely. The blows are
uniformly distributed over the surface of the aggregate. After
compacting the third layer, the cylinder is filled to overflowing and
excess material is removed off with temping rod as a straight edge.
The aggregate with cylinder is then weighed. Three separate
determinations are made and mean weight of the aggregate in the
cylinder is calculated.
Method 2
Angularity Number 67
100 W
CGs
where,
W = mean weight of the aggregate filling cylinder.
C = Weight/Volume of water that can completely fill the
cylinder
(= 3 liters = 3000 ml)
Gs = Specific Gravity of the aggregate.
Notes:
Method 1 determines the angularity number from the solids point
of view.
Method 2 determines the angularity number from the voids point
of view.
Empty
Cylinder
WEIGHT
(gm)
Cylinder + Cylinder Aggregat
Aggregate + Agg. + e
Water
COMMENTS
Volume
Water
Added
(ml)
of Angularity
Number
Method Method
#1
#2