University of Sharjah Materials Lab.

Course (0401234)
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department Aggregate Testing

Particle Density and Water Absorption of Coarse Aggregate

{ Wire Basket Method }

EXPERIMENT NO.: AGG. - 5

Client / Contractor SENDER Sample No.
Sample Work Size REF. Specimen No.
Description of Sample 20 mm Crushed Aggregates LAB. Sample No. G2
Equipment No. REF. Specimen No.

Riffle Wire
Equipment Balance Oven Buoyancy Balance
Box Basket
Identification No.

Trial No. G2
Apparent Mass of (Basket + Aggregate) in Water a g 1860.5
Mass of Empty Basket in Water b g 581.5
Mass of Saturated sample in water a-b = C g 1279
Mass of Sat. & Surface Dried Sample in Air B g 2032.5
Mass of Oven Dried Sample A g 2023
Particle Density on Oven Dried Basis Mg/m3
2.86
(A/(B-C)) ( to the nearest 0.01 )
Particle Density on SSD Basis Mg/m3
2.70
(B/(B-C))
Apparent Particle Density Mg/m3
2.72
(A/(A-C))
Water Absorption by % of Dry Mass %
0.4
((100x(B-A) /A)) (to the nearest 0.1)

SG = rs * V / rw * V = rs / rw rs = rw * SG ,
(rw = 1 Mg/m3) rs = SG (Mg/m3), 1 g/Cm3 = 1 Mg/m3

Test Method BS 812 : Part 2, Clause 5.3

Sampling Method
Specimen Preparation Method BS 812 : Part 2, Clause 5..3.2/5.4.2/5.5.2
Test Method Variation
Remarks

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Amendment Sep-2020
University of Sharjah Materials Lab. Course (0401234)
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department Aggregate Testing

Amendment Sep-2020
University of Sharjah Materials Lab. Course (0401234)
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department Aggregate Testing

Particle Density and Water Absorption of Fine Aggregate

{ Pyknometer Method }

EXPERIMENT NO.: AGG. - 6

Client / Contractor SENDER Sample No.
Sample Work Size REF. Specimen No.
Description of Sample 0-5 mm Crushed Sand LAB. Sample No. G2
Equipment No. REF. Specimen No.

Metal
Equipment Balance Oven Riffle Box Pyknometer Metal Mold
Tamper
Identification No.

Trial No. G2
Mass of Sat & Surface Dry sample in Air B g 488.3
Mass of Pyknometer + Aggregate + Water a g 1811.3
Mass of Pyknometer + Water b g 1507.6
Mass of Saturated Samle in Water a-b= C g 303.7
Mass of Oven Dried Sample A g 485.5
Particle Density on Oven Dried Basis Mg/m3
2.63
(A/(B-C)) (to the nearest 0.01)

Particle Density on SSD Basis Mg/m3

2.65
(B/(B-C))
Apparent Particle Density Mg/m3
2.67
(A/(A-C))
Water Absorption by % of Dry Mass %
0.6
((100x(B-A) /A)) (to the nearest 0.1)

SG = rs * V / rw * V = rs / rw rs = rw * SG ,
(rw = 1 Mg/m3) rs = SG (Mg/m3), 1 g/Cm3 = 1 Mg/m3

Test Method BS 812 : Part 2, Clause 5.5.3.2

Sampling Method
Specimen Preparation Method BS 812 : Part 2, Clause 5..3.2/5.4.2/5.5.2
Test Method Variation
Remarks

Tested By Checked By

Amendment Sep-2020
University of Sharjah Materials Lab. Course (0401234)
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department Aggregate Testing

Amendment Sep-2020