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NAME: ____________________ Score: ___________

Section: ___________ Date: ____________

Activity 2.1
“Specific Gravity and Water Absorption of Coarse Aggregate Test”

Direction: Based on the “Specific Gravity and Water Absorption of Coarse Aggregate Test”
video provided, all data are gathered and tabulated in table 2.2 and 2.3 (page 46). Illustrate
the following steps on your own perspective and complete the table using the given
formula.

1. Prepare at least 70kg of aggregates (when picking sample, take a strip at least 3
meters);

2. Place the 70kg specimen into the container full of water and let it soak for about 24
hours;

3. Make sure to clean sieve no. 4 using brush before using so that no any particle is
stuck in the opening of sieve;

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Section: ___________ Date: ____________

Activity 2.1
“Specific Gravity and Water Absorption of Coarse Aggregate Test”

4. After 24 hours of soaking, randomly take at least 10kg of specimen and pour it in the
sieve no. 4 and shake it until fine aggregate separate from the specimen;

5. After sieving, place the retained specimen/coarse aggregate into the metal tray;

6. Put the coarse aggregate by portion into the towel and rub it until it attains its
saturated surface dry (SSD) condition (observe the surface of the aggregate,
aggregate is in ssd condition when no water exist on its surface);

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NAME: ____________________ Score: ___________

Section: ___________ Date: ____________

Activity 2.1
“Specific Gravity and Water Absorption of Coarse Aggregate Test”

7. Weigh the container to be use were the specimen be placed and mark it as W 1 in the
table 2.0;

8. Place the SSD coarse aggregate into the container and cover the top of container
using the wet towel;

9. Continue doing it until the SSD coarse aggregate reach at least 5kg;

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NAME: ____________________ Score: ___________

Section: ___________ Date: ____________

Activity 2.1
“Specific Gravity and Water Absorption of Coarse Aggregate Test”

10. After reaching it, take the container with SSD coarse specimen and weigh it in digital
weighing scale. Mark it as W2 in the table 2.0;

11. Set-up the flask basket under the second weighing scale. Make sure that the flask
basket is empty when it is tare while submerge in water;

12. After setting up, take the flask basket and gently pour the SSD coarse aggregate
specimen into it. Make sure that no aggregate is lose/drop around to avoid errors;

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Section: ___________ Date: ____________

Activity 2.1
“Specific Gravity and Water Absorption of Coarse Aggregate Test”

13. Carefully lift the filled basket and attach it under weighing scale (submerged in
water);

14. Make sure that all particle of specimen inside the basket are under the water
surface;

15. Record the weight of the SSD coarse aggregate under water;

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Section: ___________ Date: ____________

Activity 2.1
“Specific Gravity and Water Absorption of Coarse Aggregate Test”

16. After reading and recording data, take out the coarse aggregate from the basket and
place them on the metal tray (spread into entire space of metal tray);

17. Place the metal tray filled with coarse aggregate into the laboratory hot-air oven at a
constant temperature of 110ºC ±5ºC for at least 24 hours;

18. After 24 hours, take out the metal tray from the laboratory hot-air oven and let it be
cool at the room temperature;

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Section: ___________ Date: ____________

Activity 2.1
“Specific Gravity and Water Absorption of Coarse Aggregate Test”

19. When the specimen is cool, place the coarse aggregate into the container;

20. Weigh the container with coarse aggregate specimen and record the data.

21. Determine the specific gravity (apparent), bulk specific gravity and water
absorption of coarse aggregate.

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NAME: ____________________ Score: ___________

Section: ___________ Date: ____________

Activity 2.1
“Specific Gravity and Water Absorption of Coarse Aggregate Test”

Tabulation of Data:

Table 2.2: Specific Gravity and Water Absorption of Coarse Aggregate Test Result in
SSD Condition (based on video provided)
WEIGHT OF
SATURATED SURFACE DRY
BASKET
CONDITION (SSD)
WEIGHT FILLED OF
TYPE OF AGGREGATE
OF WEIGHT OF
SAMPLE AGGREGAT WEIGHT OF UNDER
CONTAINE CONTAINER
NO. E AGGREGATE WATER
(W1) AND
SSD SURFACE
AGGREGATE
(W3) (W4)
(W2)
g. g. g. g
1 G1 520 5940 3345

2 ROUND - ¾ 520 5980 3294

3 CRUSH - ¾ 520 5870 3148

Table 2.3: Specific Gravity and Water Absorption Result (based on video provided)
OVEN-DRIED CONDITION
(OD) SPECIFI
WEIGHT OF WEIGHT OF C BULK
WATER
CONTAINE CONTAINER GRAVIT SPECIFIC
SAMPLE WEIGHT OF ABSORPT
R AND Y GRAVITY
NO. AGGREGATE ION
(W1) AGGREGAT (APPAR (SSD)
(W6)
E ENT)
(W5)
g. g. g. %
1 520 5820

2 520 5845

3 520 5670

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Section: ___________ Date: ____________

Activity 2.1
“Specific Gravity and Water Absorption of Coarse Aggregate Test”

Analysis/Interpretation of Result:

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Calculation:

1. Calculate the Weight of Aggregate (SSD).

w 3=w 2−W 1

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Activity 2.1
“Specific Gravity and Water Absorption of Coarse Aggregate Test”

2. Calculate the Weight of Aggregate (OD).

w 6=w5−W 1

3. Calculate the Water Content/absorption of Aggregate.

w=¿ ¿

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Activity 2.1
“Specific Gravity and Water Absorption of Coarse Aggregate Test”

4. Determine the specific gravity (apparent).

( w6 )
s . g .= x 100 %
(w 6−w 4 )

5. Determine the bulk specific gravity.

(w 6)
s . g .= x 100 %
(w 3−w 4 )

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NAME: ____________________ Score: ___________

Section: ___________ Date: ____________

Activity 2.1
“Los Angeles Abrasion Test”

Direction: Based on the “Los Angeles Abrasion Test” video provided, all data are gathered
and tabulated in table 3.2 (page 59). Illustrate the following steps on your own perspective
and complete the table using the given formula.

1. Take at least 15kg of round/crushed aggregate sample to be tested having a

maximum diameter size of 37.5;

2. Properly wash the sample and dried it using laboratory hot air-oven at a constant
temperature of 110ºC ±5ºC for at least 12 hours;

3. After drying the sample, perform quartering method and take 1 part of those 4 as it
represents it whole sample. Weigh and record the sample as Moriginal to table
3.0,Make sure that the specimen contains at least 5kg;

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NAME: ____________________ Score: ___________

Section: ___________ Date: ____________

Activity 2.1
“Los Angeles Abrasion Test”

4. Put the specimen into the los angeles abrasion machine together with at least 11pcs
of spherical ball on top of the aggregate;

5. Perform the test in a rate of 30 to 33 revolution per minute and stop performing
after it reaches 500 revolutions;

6. Take the metal tray, put it in the bottom of the los angeles abrasion machine and
discharge the materials into it;

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NAME: ____________________ Score: ___________

Section: ___________ Date: ____________

Activity 2.1
“Los Angeles Abrasion Test”

7. Remove all the spherical ball and pour the discharge material on the sieve no.12
(having opening size of 1.70 mm) and perform sieve analysis in the sample;

8. Put the retained sample in the small tray and wash it carefully;

9. The wet sample will now be put in the laboratory hot-air oven and dried it at a
constant temperature of 110ºC for at least 12 hours;

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NAME: ____________________ Score: ___________

Section: ___________ Date: ____________

Activity 2.1
“Los Angeles Abrasion Test”

10. After drying, weigh the sample using digital weighing scale, record the data in table
3.0, and mark it as Mfinal.;

11. Determine the moisture content, percent of loss and type of rock each sample;

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NAME: ____________________ Score: ___________

Section: ___________ Date: ____________

Activity 2.1
“Los Angeles Abrasion Test”

Tabulation of Data:

Table 3.2: Los Angeles Abrasion Test Result (based on video provided)

LOS
WATER ANGELES TYPE OF
SAMPLE Moriginal Mfinal
CONTENT ABRASION PAVEMENT
NO.
VALUE

Kg. Kg. % %
1 15 4.64 14

2 15 9.45 18

3 15 6.36 12

Analysis/Interpretation of Result:

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Section: ___________ Date: ____________

Activity 2.1
“Los Angeles Abrasion Test”

Calculation:

1. Calculate the Water Content of Aggregate.

w=¿ ¿

1. Calculate the Los Angeles Abrasion Value.

Los Angeles AbrasionValue=

[ ( Moriginal−Mfinal )
Moriginal ]
x 100 %

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