TUTORIAL: AGGREGATES

1. Why grading of aggregates is important in relationship with hardened concrete?

Explain.

2. What is meant by saturated surface-dry, air-dry and bone-dry for aggregates? Explain
the purpose of absorption and moisture content of aggregates?

3. Explain the difference between apparent specific gravity and gross apparent specific
gravity material for aggregates.

4. How the maximum size of aggregate can affect the workability of concrete with fix
total water content?

5. Calculate: i) apparent specific gravity ii) gross apparent specific gravity

iii) apparent density iv) gross apparent density

of fine aggregate from the data below:

Mass of aggregate (dry) = 480g

Mass of aggregate (saturated surface dry) = 490g

Mass of picnometer full of water = 1400g

Mass of picnometer with fine aggregate and water = 1695g