DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

DIPLOMA OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

DEC 214
STRUCTURE AND HIGHWAY
LABORATORY
GROUP REPORT
DETERMINATION OF AGGREGATE CRUSHING VALUE

GIVEN DATE

24/08/16

DEADLINE
31/08/16
SUBMISSION DATE 31/08/16
LECTURERS NAME Mdm Haslina Mohamed
1. Jivan Raj A/L Chandran
2. Poovan A/L Rajaratnam
NAME & MATRIC
3. Yuvendran Kumar A/L

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MARKS

OBJECTIVE

 To determine crushing of coarse aggregate.

INTRODUCTION
The aggregate crushing value gives a relative measure of the resistance of aggregate in bulk to
crushing under a gradually applied compressive load. Crushing value is defined as the ratio of finesse
passing a standard sieve produced by crushing under standard condition to the weight of coarse
aggregate expressed as a percentage.
Aggregates crushing value as determined by the IS code method shall not exceed 35% for
aggregates to be used for making concrete for wearing surface such as roads and runways and 45%
for uses of other than wearing.

THEORY

The aggregate crushing value give a relative measure of the resistance of an aggregate to crushing
under a gradually applied compressive load. Its the percentage by weight of the crushed (finer)
material obtained when the test aggregates are subjected to a specified load under standardized
conditions, and is a numerical index of the strength of the aggregate used in road construction.
Aggregates with lower crushing value indicate a lower crushed fraction under load and would give a
longer service life to the load and hence a more economical performance. Weaker aggregates if used
would get crushed under traffic loads, would produce smaller pieces not coated with binder and these
would be easily loosened out resulting in loss of the surface. In short, the aggregates used in road
construction must be strong enough to withstand crushing under traffic.

APPARATUS

Open Ended Steel Cylinder

Tamping Rod

Aggregates (10-14mm)

Weighing Balance

Compression Testing Machine

PROCEDURE
1.

Samples are being filled into the cylinder. The aggregates are filled 1/3 depth of the
measuring cylinder.

2.

Compact the material by giving 25 gentle blows with rounded end tamping rod.

3.

Add 2 more layers in similar manner, such that the cylinder is full.

4.

Remove the excess material with a straight edge.

5.

Weight the cylinder and aggregates together and record the value in the lab sheet

6.

Transfer the whole of this weighed quantity to the test mould by filling it in 3 layers.

7.

Compact the material by giving 25 gentle blows with rounded end tamping rod.

8.

Level off the surface and place the plunger horizontally over it.

9.

Place the assembly on the pedestal of the compression testing machine.

10.

Apply load at a uniform rate so that a total load of 40T is applied in 10 minutes

11.

Release the load and remove the material from the cylinder.

12.

Sieve the material with 2.36mm IS sieve, care being taken to avoid loss of fines

RESULT
Weight of Mould + Aggregates
(10-14mm)

6050 (g)

Weight of Mould
Weight of Aggregates

3500(g)
(M1)

Weight of Aggregates Retainer 2.36 Seive

.

2550(g)
1750(g)

(M3)

Weight of Aggregate Passing 2.36mm Seive

(M2)

Aggregate Crushing Value =

DISCUSSION

M2
100
M1

800
100
2550

31.4 %

800(g)

From the experiment, the average percentage is 31.4% which is not exceeding JKRs standard <35%.
So we can conclude that the aggregate crushing value provides a relative measures of the resistance
of an aggregate to crush under a gradually applied compressive load. The aggregate are mild tough to
have the resistance pressure under traffic wheels such as car, lorries, motorcycle and etc. These
aggregates have the stability of the pavement structure. It is because the strength of coarse aggregate
can affect the capability of the pavement to sustain.

CONCLUSION
From the experiment, we get the value is 31.4% less than the requirement of JKRs; 35%. We can
conclude that the aggregate been used are medium tough and resistant to be crash. Its because the

value are more than half than JKRs requirement. These experiments are successful because its still
not exceed the JKRs requirement.