SHAPE TEST OF AGGREGATE

Aim: To determine the flakiness index of aggregate.

OBJECTIVE:

For determination of flakiness index of coarse aggregate, where the size of the

coarse aggregate are larger than 6.3mm .

REFERENCE STANDARDS

IS : 2386 (Part I) – 1963 – Method of test for aggregates for concrete (Part I)

Particle size and shape.

Appratus: Thickness gauge, Sieves [63, 50, 40, 31.5, 25, 20, 16, 12.5, 10 &

6.3mm],Balance [0-10 kg]

Sample preparation:

Surface dry samples is used for the test. A minimum number of 200 pieces of any

specified fraction is required to do the test.

PROCEDURE:

1. The sample is sieved through IS sieve specified in Table shown below.

2. A minimum of 200 pieces of each fraction is taken and weighed.

3. In order to separate flaky materials, each fraction is then gauged

Dimension of Thickness and Length Gauge

individually for thickness on a thickness gauge.

4. The total amount of flaky material passing the thickness gauge is weighed to an

accuracy of 0.1% of the weight of sample.

CALCULATION

In order to calculate the flakiness index of the entire sample of aggregates, first the

weight of each fraction of aggregate passing and retained on the specified set of

sieves is noted (Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4…..etc). Each piece of these are tried to be passed

through the slot of the specified thickness of the thickness gauge are found and

weighed (y1, y2, y3, y4…etc). Then the flakiness index is the percentage of

materials passed through the thickness gauge on the various thickness gauges,

expressed as a percentage of the total weight of the sample gauged.

Aggregate flakiness index 1

REPORT

Flakiness index is reported in percentage to the nearest whole number

SAFETY & PRECAUTIONS

Use hand gloves while removing containers from oven after switching off the

oven.

Use safety shoes, mask & aprons at the time of test.

Thoroughly clean & dry the container before testing.

Special care should be taken that no outer air enters when using the balance.

All parts of the equipment should always be kept clean.

After the end of the test sieve should be clean by smooth.

 ELONGATION INDEX

Aim: To determine the elongation index of material.

OBJECTIVE: