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Determination of Moisture Content of Coarse Aggregates

Referenced Standard:
ASTM C566-96 AASHTO T255-92

Objectives:
1. To learn the procedures for determining the amount of moisture in coarse
aggregates
2. To qualify the components of evaporable moisture in aggregates
3. To calculate and compare the total evaporable moisture with surface moisture.

Apparatus/Material

Coarse aggregate sample Balance sensitive to 1.0 gram

Oven Sieve
Sample container

Drawing:
Observations:

Measure COARSE AGGREGATES

Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3
Original mass of the test sample,
grams
Mass of the SSD sample, grams

Mass of the oven-dry sample, grams

MC
Average MC (Coarse) =

Data Analysis:

1. Total Moisture Content

MC = [(Mt – Mo)/Mo] * 100%
2. Absorption
A = [(Mssd – Mo)/Mo] * 100%
3. Free Moisture or Surface Moisture
FM = Mt – A
Mt – Mo(1 + A/100)
= -------------------------- 100%
Mo(1 + A/100)

Where:
Mo = oven-dry mass of sample
Mssd = SSD mass of sample
Mt = original mass of test sample

Computation:
Results: Average MC (Coarse) =
Average MC (Fine) =

Discussion of Results

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Conclusion:

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Post-lab Questions:

1. Will the immersion of the aggregates in water saturated its voids? Explain
briefly.

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2. Discuss briefly the significance and use of the specific gravity and absorption of
the aggregates.

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