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PD 6682-1:2003 Aggregates — Part 1: Aggregates for concrete — Guidance on the use of BS EN 12620 i) uh British Standards a Committees responsible for this Published Document ‘The preparation of this Published Document wasentruated by Techical Cozumitee BISD2, Aperegates, to Subenmmitew 86000, Aggrogses for cocete icing tere are rns and oer pavements, upon which che {Slowing bios were eprencoted British Aggregates Asaiation British Geological Survey British Precast Concrete Federation Limited County Surveyors Society Departent of Transport — Highways Agency Ministry of Defence — UK Defence Standardization Office of une Deputy Prime Minister — Reprasenied by Building Research Bnablshment Limted (nsry Prodvers Asseriaton UK Steet (Copted members PD 6682-1:2003 Contents Page Commits responsible Josie front cover ‘Forewort - it Introduction 1 1 Spe 1 2 Overviw of BS EN 12520 1 3 Requirements of BS EN 12620 a 4 Provisions ofthe EU Construction Products Disctive 10 5_ Additonal considerations a ‘Annex A Gnformetie) Example spcfvaton 2 ‘Annex B xformatie) Reeommended BS EN 12620 aggrogate designations for particular aggregate sources andlor snd anes in the UB a3 Ano €GforativeResminended BS EN 12029 overall ring ins ‘Annex D informative) Recommended HS EN 12820 overall grading limits Iorne aggregates ‘Annex F Gnformetiv) Resommended BS PNY 12620 overall grading lit for alhin aggregates 5 ‘ibtiogrpy 16 ‘able 1 — Eetablched URE aggregate deacriptons and thee recommenda sqaivalent European designations ‘Table 2— Recommended sieves including next netrst multiples and Iractons from the 80 565:1990, 20 series 5 ‘Tablo3—Limita fr the flakiness of corse agar 6 "Tablo4— Recommended BS EN 12620 categories for ines content 1 ‘Table 5 — Recommenced categories fr acid-soluble wate content ® “Table 6 — Levee of atestation of confoumity in acordance with the EU Consraction Products Divetve ane ufrred voi BSEN 1202011 ‘Table A.1— Recommended IS EN 12690 designations for concreting aggrogaics or general uses 2 ‘Table B.1— Additional recomimendsd BS EN 12620 desienatons for parcicular aggregate surees andlor snd usa inthe UR 18 ‘Table C.1— Overall grading limits for conve aggregates clsifed by IN 1600 catgance G95, Ge8530 or 5020, u ‘Table D.1— Overall grading limits for fe aerate casi by BEEN 12600 category Gy88 18 ‘Table B:1— Overall grading Lnit for alin aggregates classified by [BS EN 12020 category Gx00 6 PD 6682-1:2003- Foreword ‘This Published Document has been prepared under Re dretion of ‘Sohenmmittoe 9/5022, Aggregates for concrete inching thos for use in oad land cer pavements, ene of nine parte that gi gsdanes cb the uo and pplication of snries of Banopenn Standards fr agrregates.Teve Burpee ‘Stanearee were prepared by CEN/TC 164, Ageregatis, andhave been adopted Bah Stade Config Beta Standard rng seats wi te Tha art oP 6s idan on he ae BS EN 1260 wih sein ‘Teuserents for aggnegsts for conereta BS EN 12420 supersedes BS S52: 1852 {INI BS 10171069 which wl be withdrawn sn June 2008 NOME ora 2:4 4108 cm ES Cone Srv ‘Aiention i drawn tothe fact that BS EN 12520 fll eae nto acount tbo ‘ecurements of the Buropean Coramission mandate M2, Aggregates ven ‘Ser the BU Canstrutinn Products Directive (9!190EEO) [I Guidange onthe other Buropean Standards in thesis is gven in the following parts of PD 682 “Part 2 Aggregates fr bituminous misture ond surface treatments for roads, ‘iselds ond cher rafiched areas Guidance or the wwe of BS EN 13088 hart: dgaregtes for mortar — Guidance on he we of BS BN 13139,
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(Coarse agerogtes fr use in ai rsctantsurfacings,dtind in «report forthe Department ofthe ‘Environment se bigh speciation naprates [3] Us agarerates witha delced PSV of 88 higher, ne sdyect oa level of attention of 2 Forcther applcetions where the aposifiro purchaser has peticuae concerns tha the inet the ‘ggogate wl haves major msact es 8) safety when in use: 1 other performance properties of an installation (br example concrete aptiatons invsving the orage or continmort of dangerous sbstances) ‘he sper ot pura shold dt sppropra neat cf quit esurane poe oF scseptance tering repines to give the required degree’ ot Iris nt eporopriate to expect higher {Iteration ofcontriy egurements os hese ee genera nasonalrequenent related to the {pontraton a tne tobe placed on the mare for general pec content nests: However, wherever posible such adtionl requirements shoud follow the same [aS format a those in BS EN 12020, The = PD 6682-1:2002 ‘Table 6— Levels of attestation of conformity in accordance with the EU Construction Products Dircetive and referred to in BS EN 12620 3 ary aetna wag RE {Tasks Tor the producer Factory production entre [veo Ives [Further testing of samples taken at a factory according Wee Iso toa preserbed et plan ital ype testing Yes Yes [Tasks for third party notified accreditation body = (Certification of fttry prauction contd vee Ivo [Surveitance of fctory production contol ree No [BS EN 12620-2002, Annex ZA desrbes the voquirments for CE marking and labeling ‘The UK and wo other EU Member States donot currently consider that there isa mandatary requirement {2CH mark produete, Consequently there so crtent gal requrement to CE mark agregates euplied ‘thin the UK o oor fom froland and Sweden. CE raring wl be required for aggregates ppl fo ‘rvithin other Momber States translated ino the language of te Member State supped. pmaicers vlntail or asherwice desde to CB mace their nermgntes, the rire nod tn tity ‘omy withthe indicnted requirements Where tne CE mark dency «particular characarsti the ‘Supple required to ndleate the catogory ar declared value appropiate ta the aggregate, The user le ‘ooponal for confirming thatthe deslvatian of properties onthe CH mark compe with Ms particular equiremerts noted that, whore aggregntos ar placed on the market in Buropean Member State where there sno regulatory vequrament fora particular charactors the supplier isnot required to devermine the portance or this haractrstc In tis case "No performance determi ty be sated i the (CE mark information 5 Additional considerations {Inaution to eonforming tothe appropriate requirements of BS BN 12820 particular attention shoul be sven tothe following 2) Adviceon alkali aggregate rection i given in CR 1901, Consete Sucety Technical Report No. 304], BE Digest S30 [5] nd BS 850, ») Whore appearance isan essential foeture of tho concrte, agregates shoul be selected with regard tothepresece of materials ach a ion pyres, pares ofcatand lightweight contemintore hat can iar pre Some sine ge SEN 12000202 G4 Invch ethno he rd of similar work that hasbeen carried out with the agaregae in question cam be more wei Shan ting nny parsralr mits onthe content wich contaaisatrs Any Lait should [ogreod between the purohazer snd rappio «© Deterioration a building blcks and soe ote conerete made ving mine wast, generally known a8 ‘mundi bes cocrred in Coral and Devon. This s apparenlyeaused by instability of some pyrite shir ay ak consents Farther intrmaton gen val lation of Chartered ‘Surveyors yulde n the mundic problem (6) Te recommends sealing, examination and assifeation recedures far suepet concrete bldg materials in Cornell or pats af Deven 4) Advice onthe thaumacive form of sulfate attack is included in BRE Spacil Digest 1 on coneste in Aggressive ground [7] and BS 8500, ) Uncable sulfide minerals ave unusual eongituonts of aggrogats in the UK, Some forms of pyrite (cezelated phases) are reactive and in coms circumstances can verre the proms in comsrete ‘mentioned inthis lau, eg. mun or thaws sulfate aac, ‘) Marine aggregates and some inland aggrogates ean contain elorides. Chloride can aleo be contained {bother consitonts of oncrte Ie he rerponeblty of the eoerete producer to cleats the otal ‘hloide content af « conezete from the chloride contents of tho aris conettuent and to ensure at ‘dn appropriate axinum sue inet exceeded. Such maximua values sre piven n BS 8500 ans other Felevant code of practice PD 6682-1:2002 : Annex A (informative) Example specification An example specification, which can be applied ro most general sexo aggregates in conrete, even Grable A. ‘Table Aa — Recommended BS EN 12620 designations for concreting ‘aguregates for general uses \Unerashed, partially crushed or crushed gravel sand [crushed rock sand sve lk in agpreento (Grding Icoursengeregato See Annex © Five agaresate iSee Annes D [abn saregate ‘See Annex E [eter agarose [See BS EN 12620-2002, Table 7 inest inde \Uncrashed gravel, lens [Ceasbed rock or crushed gravel hs ll content of coarse angre¥ate EOS Byam Fine \Uncrashod, partially cracked or crushed gravel wars aggregate |e Iceuohed soc coare apgrovats A fe i forbesvy duty Noor nighee ls [crushed rok alln aggregate Viv [Resistance to Fragmentation Ta (Acid-soluble sulfate convent [agaterstes other than air-cooled blast furnace slag a lairconed blast-furnace slag lasso [Total slfer Agee rn se ec 21 %by mash (aircnled bat furnace 22% by mass Wane siailiya l-coTed Wlastaraace ang Fes Ton Leal te ATOR aiitegratin | ets par ase ner 1 pat psa the emepat, he mani tl alse hl bed 1 0) mse Seal 8) 2 Annex B (informative) Recommended BS EN 12620 aggregate designations for particular aggregate sources and/or end uses in the UK ‘Additional commended BS BN 12620 desigaations fr pariculeraggrgite sources andor end utes aro fBven in Tabte Ba “re Table B.1 — Additional recommended BS EN 12690 designations for particular aggregate sources andlor eed uses in the UK, "jane weep surface courien Polishing resistance PSV IResseane to weer Mora Resistance to abrasion laavae [Concrete abject to ean haw aviFoRMERT | Magnesium ellie SrandOeS Fro fro or contnuouly dy or moterate er startin (BS EN 268 exonune ‘ines XPT ana XPD No regiment (MS) High water etaraton’ without dicing ee BS EN S00 expan ass 19) iss High tor saturation with dscing agent (3 EN ain I expoureclas HE) asia [srotaraTeomrie TRE ae =00R Parveen orles arr a Hv Baty Lar Angles cra [concrete floor finishes: . ‘. = Fin aogates Tr aso paveicOT OTN COPD inal Fey ps ch al wha oo rdw elie op ae eld Wow proper sap or rd, hl ent on rule vein BS BN 128, arto | Feednre! mater tcaatan Sloan tng tei er a a ely arene ting wi ‘Sods “saa ean en we bd ch= eet eg whe wat ae © Fetrry 28 18 | 4 a i : onuiloatiin ossn09 405 Sayer] BeYPEXS [ToI0A0 OZOTT Sq popuouruosox C@apmanoyuy 9 xouny ‘21 Forey 205 —__-_ PD 6682-1:2002 Annex D (informative) ‘Recommended BS EN 12620 overall grading limits for fine aggregates ‘The reoupnmcnded BS EN 12620 overall grading Limit fr fine agpogates fo concrete for goncel uc ven in Table D2 ‘Table D.1 — Overall grading limits for fine aggregates ca ei Tessier ae TTC ea F To 1. co [se 1M [os 9 100 i a5 160 08) [esto AB) [1007 = = = p50 100 z = [Rs SY r [em [e20, i [sow [sow TT fozso7 (a0) je foes (ca 135 INOTE Ts SS Sih FA ER ST ET TT frac 0 fo us mae ns an open sas le atl caned ‘es re lpn trae in up yaaa Annex E (informative) Recommended BS EN 12620 overall grading limits for all-in aggregates ‘The sscommonded BS EN 12620 overall grading limits forall in exerogates for coneete for generl wes ane given in Table E ‘Table K-1 — Overall grading limits for all-in aggregates classified by BSEN 12620 category 0,90 arg ET sag SU Ba a ET SS OT a i ee lr 00 = = = [5s ia TO = = = Iso we noo = = bars E Bra = = Bo wea Dw co = i = = = = Te = = Wo 100 0 ie = BOB ow Few oo = = = Bore T ww = ws B65 = Dee = = = = waar we PD 6682:1:2003-——__~ 5 _ z Bibliography Standards publications [BS 612-105.12989, Testing agsroptes — Part 105: Methods forthe dtermincion of particle shape — ‘Sesion 1081 Flakes indo 2S 812-111:1980,Teting agergatee — Part 2 Method for determination af en per cent ines tale (TFV). 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