BS812:
Part 110 : 1990
| Testing aggregates
] Part 110. Methods for determination of
aggregate crushing value (ACV)
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Committees responsible for this
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Aggrgate Concrete Block Assocation
‘Associaton of Connuting Enginets
‘Assocation of Consulting Scientists
‘Assocation of Lighwight Aggogate Manufacturers
Brisk Development Asnciation
_Ersh Aguepate Construction Materials Industries
‘Bish Cement Asoelaton
Brith Ceramic Reeareh Le.
Brith Givi Engineering est Equipment Manufacturers’ Assocation
‘lish Geologie Scenaes
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[rsh Ready Mixed Conerete sociation
‘Brae Stel Intey
Bulding Employers Confederation
Calum Sees Brick Aesonaton Led.
Charred institute of Baling
Concrete Soiety
County Surveyors Society
‘Department of tte Snvirogment (Buldng Research Establishment)
Department ofthe Bnvizonment (Property Services Agency)
Department of Transport
Department of Traneport Transport and Road Research Laboriory)
lecticity Supply Industry in Brgland and Wales
ederation of Civ Egsnoering Contactors
Inattte of Conrete Technology
Instiation of Civ Bngineers
Instution of Highways and Transportation
Institution of Structural Enlaces
Istttion of Water and Environmental Management
Mortar Proce Association Lied
Sand and Gravel Associaton Limited
Society of Chemical industry
Amendments issued since publication
Rnd. No. [Date [Tnx afeccedBS 812; Part 110: 1990
Contents
Page
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Method TO
1 Scope a
3 Principe a
4 Sampling 3
5 Apparatus 3
{6 Proparstion of test portions and specimens 4
17 Procedure 5
‘8 Calculation and expression of results 5
9 Precision 5
0 6
corona matod for determining Ue agsepte cing alse
1B_Detalis ofthe evaluation of precision dita 8
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1 Principal mensions of elinger and plunger appara ‘
2 Guido to minimum mass of test portions required to obra a sutble
sass of mate to determine the agpreges crushing wale 4
Particulars of tet sows for testing other size factions of semegates 7
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1 Outine orm of elinder and plunger apparatus for tho aggregate
rushing valuejs 812: Part 110: 1990
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Foreword
‘This Part of BS 512 has been prepared under the direction ofthe Cement,
Gypsum, Aguregate and Quarry Products Standasde Policy Commlice sd sa
revision of cause 7 of BS8L2 Par'3 10976, whichis withdraw It forms pat of
4 general revision ofthe 1975 elton of BS 812. As each ofthe tats or
alleton of tests revised, fe wal be ised a a separate Prt or Seen of hi
Sondard
‘The method dovribd in th revision has not been changod techaically from hat
sven in 85812: Pare9: 1875, but hasbeen amendod editorially to align f wi
thee Pars in this eres
[eis incended shat other Betis Standard should cll up BS 612 test methods as
{he bast for compliance, Nevertheless ie & not intended that all sgregats
should be subjected to all he lste tes. Specifications in oer standards
Should eal up only relevant est methods
Some of tho tox in other Farts of BS 812 are of tinted application and advice on
the tse of simpler tests sven for example, when they canbe wed fat 2
preliminary sorting of aggregates to see whether more extensive ting is
Josie. .
Reference shouldbe made to BS812: Par 101: 1964 for general guidance on
testing agregates, precision of tet methods and variance asng from sain
(Compliance with a British Standard does notof itself confer immunity from
Aga obligations.Bs 812: Part 110 1990
Method
1 Scope
‘Tis Part of BS812 describes a method for the
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