AS 1141.

0—1999

Australian Standard™

Methods for sampling and testing

aggregates

Part 0: List of methods

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 This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee CE/12, Aggregates and Rock
for Engineering Purposes. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards
Australia on 30 April 1999 and published on 5 June 1999.

The following interests are represented on Committee CE/12:

ARRB Transport Research
Australasian Railway Association
Australasian Slag Association
Australian Asphalt Pavement Association
Australian Geomechanics Society
Australian Pre-mixed Concrete Association
Australian Stone Industry Association
AUSTROADS
Bureau of Steel Manufacturers of Australia
Cement and Concrete Association of Australia
Crushed Stone Association (Qld)
Crushed Stone Association of Australia
CSIRO — Building, Construction and Engineering
Institute of Municipal Engineering Australia New South Wales Division
Monash University
National Association of Testing Authorities Australia
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Quarry Masters Association of New South Wales

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 AS 1141.0—1999

Australian Standard™

Methods for sampling and testing

aggregates

Part 0: List of methods

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First published as AS 1141.0 — 1999.

Published by Standards Australia

(Standards Association of Australia)
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ISBN 0 7337 2722 0
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard
Methods for sampling and testing aggregates

Part 0: List of Methods:

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

The test methods listed below were prepared by the Standards Australia Committee
CE/12, Aggregates and Rocks for Engineering Purposes.
In the preparation of the test methods, the Committee has taken note of all available
overseas Standards and drafts, and in particular acknowledges the usefulness of ASTM
(American Society for Testing and Materials) documents.
This Part lists the methods for the sampling and testing of aggregates used in concrete,
asphalt, sprayed bituminous surfacings, pavements, railway ballast and for other
engineering purposes.

LIST OF METHODS

Number in
Title
series
1141.0 List of methods
1141.1 Definitions
1141.2 Basic testing equipment
1141.3.1 Sampling — Aggregates
1141.3.2 Sampling — Rock spalls, boulders and drill core
1141.3.3 Sampling — Preparation of stabilized pavement materials
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1141.4 Bulk density of aggregates

1141.5 Particle density and water absorption of fine aggregate
1141.6.1 Particle density and water absorption of coarse aggregate —Weighing-in-
water method
1141.6.2 Particle density and water absorption of coarse aggregate —Pycnometer
method
1141.7 Apparent particle density of filler
1141.8 Water soluble fraction of filler
1141.11 Particle size distribution by sieving
1141.12 Materials finer than 75 µm in aggregates (by washing)
1141.13 Material finer than 2 µm
1141.15 Flakiness index
(continued)
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Number in
Title
series
1141.16 Angularity number
1141.17 Voids in dry compacted filler
1141.18 Crushed particles of coarse aggregate derived from gravel
1141.19 Fine particle size distribution in road materials by sieving and decantation
1141.20 Average least dimension of aggregate by direct measurement
1141.21 Aggregate crushing value
1141.22 Wet/dry strength variation
1141.23 Los Angles value
1141.24 Aggregate soundness — Evaluation by exposure to sodium sulphate solution
1141.25.1 Degradation factor — Source rock
1141.25.2 Degradation factor — Coarse aggregate
1141.26 Secondary minerals content in basic igneous rocks
1141.27 Resistance to wear by attrition
1141.28 Ball mill value
1141.29 Accelerated soundness index by reflux
1141.30 Coarse aggregate quality by visual comparison
1141.31 Light particles
1141.32 Weak particles (including clay lumps, soft and friable particles) in coarse
aggregate
1141.33 Clay and fine silt (settling method)
1141.34 Organic impurities other than sugar
1141.35 Sugar
1141.36 Sulphur in metallurgical slag, crushed rock or other pavement materials
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1141.37 Iron unsoundness

1141.40 Polished aggregate friction value — Vertical road-wheel machine
1141.41 Polished aggregate friction value — Horizontal bed machine
1141.42 Pendulum friction test
1141.50 Resistance to stripping of cover aggregates from binders
1141.51 Unconfined compressive strength of compacted materials
1141.52 Unconfined cohesion of compacted pavement materials
1141.53 Absorption, swell and capillary rise of compacted materials
1141.70 Lime or cement content of uncured stabilized pavement materials (EDTA
method)
1141.71 Lime or cement content of stabilized pavement materials (EDTA method)
1141.72 Cement content of cement stabilized materials
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