INTRODUCTION

In these laboratory activities, we are required to set-up an aggregate tests in order to evaluate
the strength (toughness and durability) characteristics of aggregate.

OBJECTIVES

 To determine the aggregates impact value (AIV) of aggregate.

THEORETICAL BACKGROUND

The property of a material to resist impact is known as toughness. Due to movement of

vehicles on the road the aggregates are subjected to impact resulting in their breaking down into
smaller pieces.

The aggregates should therefore have sufficient toughness to resist their disintegration due to
impact. This characteristic is measured by impact value test.

The aggregate impact value is a measure of resistance to sudden impact or shock, which may
differ from its resistance to gradually applied compressive load.

APPARATUS

1. Aggregate Impact Machine

2. Steel cylinder moulds
3. Tamping rod
4. Sieves of sizes of 12.5 mm, 10.0 mm and 2.36 mm
5. Laboratory oven
6. Metal trays
7. Electronic balance of accuracy to 0.01g
8. Fine haired brush (3 mm)
PROCEDURES

1. Prepare the aggregates sample by first sieving the aggregate and obtain the portion
passing 14.0mm test sieve and retained on the 10.0mm test sieve.
2. Wash and then dry this aggregate portion in the laboratory oven at a constant temperature
of 100 to 110OC for not more than four hours. Cool the aggregate sample prepared to
room temperature prior to test.
3. Fill the aggregates into the smaller steel cylinder in three layers. Tamp each layer of
aggregate for 25 times using a tamping rod. The tamping rod is adjusted to fall freely
from about 50 mm above the aggregate surface and it must be well uniformly spread over
(MS 30: Part 10: 1995). Level the surface with the tamping rod as a straight edge to
prepare the sufficient amount of aggregate on the top layer.
4. Put the aggregates into the bigger mould and apply 25 times tamping for each layer.
5. Weight the cylinder plus aggregates and record such weight data.
6. Assemble the sample in the apparatus and release the hammer to fall freely on the
aggregates from a fixed vertical height of 380 5 mm. The sample is subjected to a total of
manual-controlled 15 blows.
7. Remove the aggregate sample tested from the mould and sieve through 2.36mm sieve
openings.
8. Weight the aggregate fraction passing the 2.36mm test sieve.
9. Repeat twice the test for the same batch of aggregate sample. Prepare the aggregates
sample by first sieving the aggregate and obtain the portion passing 14.0mm test sieve
and retained on the 10.0mm test sieve.
10. Wash and then dry this aggregate portion in the laboratory oven at a constant temperature
of 100 to 110OC for not more than four hours. Cool the aggregate sample prepared to
room temperature prior to test.
11. Fill the aggregates into the smaller steel cylinder in three layers. Tamp each layer of
aggregate for 25 times using a tamping rod. The tamping rod is adjusted to fall freely
from about 50 mm above the aggregate surface and it must be well uniformly spread over
(MS 30: Part 10: 1995). Level the surface with the tamping rod as a straight edge to
prepare the sufficient amount of aggregate on the top layer.
12. Put the aggregates into the bigger mould and apply 25 times tamping for each layer.
13. Weight the cylinder plus aggregates and record such weight data.
14. Assemble the sample in the apparatus and release the hammer to fall freely on the
aggregates from a fixed vertical height of 380 5 mm. The sample is subjected to a total of
manual-controlled 15 blows.
15. Remove the aggregate sample tested from the mould and sieve through 2.36mm sieve
openings.
16. Weight the aggregate fraction passing the 2.36mm test sieve. Repeat twice the test for the
same batch of aggregate sample.