AGGREGATE IMPACT VALUE

AIM TO DETERMINE THE STRENGTH OF THE STONE

UNDER REPEATED IMPACT.

APPARATUS: - AGGREGATE IMPACT VALUE APPARATUS

SAMPLE: - SAMPLE PASSING 12.5 mm SIEVE &RETAINED ON

10MM
SIEVE

PROCEDURE: - ABOUT 300 GMS OF SAMPLE IS TAMPED IN A SINGLE

LAYER GIVING 25 BLOWS OF STANDARD TAMPING
TOOL IN STANDARD CONTAINER AND WEIGHED

THIS SAMPLE IS PLACED IN THE CUP FIXED AT THE

BASE.

THE SAMPLE IS SUBJECTED TO 15 BLOWS OF THE

IMPACT HAMMER FALLING THROUGH A HEIGHT OF
380MM.

RESULT: - THE SAMPLE SUBJECTED TO 15 BLOWS IS SIEVED

THROUGH 2.36mm AND THE FRACTION PASSING
2.36mm IS REPORTED AS THE AGGREGATE IMPACT
VALUE.

Wt. OF SAMPLE: - A Gms.

Wt.OF SAMPLE PASSING 2.36MM SIEVE: -B
AGGREGATE IMPACT VALUE: - (B/A)*100

LIMITS:- FOR STRUCTURAL CONCRETE NOT MORE THAN 45%

FOR PQC NOT MORE THAN30%