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Aggregates

Classification
• Natural Aggregates
• Made by breaking down natural rocks.
• Recycled/ Artificial Aggregates
• Made by breaking down ‘unnatural’ or ‘man made’ rocks?
Classification
• Natural Aggregates
• Made by breaking down natural rocks.
• Recycled/ Artificial Aggregates
• Made by breaking down ‘unnatural’ or ‘man made’ rocks?
Classification of Natural Aggregates.
• Weight basis
• Light weight
• Fine Aggregates : weight density less than 70 lb/cft
• Coarse Aggregates : weight density less than 55 lb/cft
• Normal weight
• Having weight densities 95 lb/cft – 105 lb/cft
• Heavy weight
• Made by crushing metallic ores, commonly iron.
• Examples?
Classification of Natural Aggregates.
• Weight basis
• Light weight
• Fine Aggregates : weight density less than 70 lb/cft
• Coarse Aggregates : weight density less than 55 lb/cft
• Normal weight
• Having weight densities 95 lb/cft – 105 lb/cft
• Heavy weight
• Made by crushing metallic ores, commonly iron.
• Examples?
Classification
• Source
• What should be the parent material of aggregates?
• NATURAL AGGREGATES : Rocks, so the parent material for natural aggregates can be
______ , ________ & ________.
• ARTIFICIAL AGGREGATES : broken brick, air cooled slag, sintered fly ash (heated
and fused), bloated clay (swollen)
• How can we quantify quality?
• What properties do we look for in aggregates.
Classification
• Source
• What should be the parent material of aggregates?
• NATURAL AGGREGATES : Rocks, so the parent material for natural aggregates can be
______ , ________ & ________.
• ARTIFICIAL AGGREGATES : broken brick, air cooled slag, sintered fly ash (heated
and fused), bloated clay (swollen)
• How can we quantify quality?
• What properties do we look for in aggregates.
Classification
• Size basis
• Fine aggregate
• Coarse aggregate
• What factors influence size selection of aggregate?
Classification
• Size basis
• Fine aggregate
• Coarse aggregate
• What factors influence size selection of aggregate?
• Thickness of Section
• Spacing of Reinforcement
• Clear Cover
• Mixing, handling and placing techniques
Size of Aggregates – Thickness of Section
Size of Aggregates – Spacing of Reinforcement
Size of Aggregates – Clear Cover
Size of Aggregates – Mixing and Placing Technique
Classification
• Using largest possible size of aggregate will result in
• Reduction in cement content
• Reduction in water requirement
• Reduction in drying shrinkage
Classification
• Shape
• Elongated
• Flaky
• Round
• Angular
Strength
• How to measure?
• What are the uses?
Bulk density and specific gravity
• Density = Mass / Volume
Mass of Aggregate having volume ‘v’
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Mass of Water having volume ‘v’
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Moisture contents

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