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Astm C128
Astm C128
Specific Gravity
Density
- Per Unit Volume of a material expressed in kg/M^3 or lbs/ft^3
Absorption
- the increase in mass of an aggregate due to the water in the pores of that
aggregate.
(note: aggregates mined below the water table may have HIGHER absorption
values, if they have not permitted to dry.)
Preparation
Materials to be Use
a.) BALANCE
- for ASTM, the balance must be accurate to 0.1 grams or -.1 percent of the
test sample
- shall be capable of holding at least 1 kg of material and a suitable
container.
Preparation
Materials to be Use
b.) Mold
- inside diameter at the top 40 +/- 3mm - inside diameter at the bottom
90 +/- 3mm
- Height of 75 +/- 3mm - must be made of metal with
minimum thickness of 0.8mm
Preparation
Materials to be Use
c.) Tamper
- weight of 340 +/- 15g
- circular tamping face of 25 +/- 3mm
If the sample retains to its molded position then then it can be assumed that
surface moisture is still present, therefore tumbling or providing warm air is
permissible to speed-up the drying process. Then REAPEAT PROCEDURE ‘d’.
Procedure
e.) REMOVE THE FINE AGGREGATE FROM PYCOMETER AND PLACE IN OVEN UNTIL
SAMPLE IS DRIED TO A CONSTANT MASS.
Procedure
Example:
Req’d:
a.) Bulk SG
b.) Apparent SG
c.) Percentage of Absorption
Calculation for SG of Fine Aggregates
Solution:
a.) Bulk SG
Bulk SG = OD weight
[(flask+water)+(SSDwt.)] – [flask+fine agg.+water]
Bulk SG = 492.60
[537.60+500] -846.2
Bulk SG = 2.57
Calculation for SG of Fine Aggregates
Solution:
b.) Apparent SG
Apparent SG = OD weight
[(flask+water)+(OD wt.)] – [flask+fine agg.+water]
Apparent SG = 492.60
[537.60+492.6] -846.2
Apparent SG = 2.68
Calculation for SG of Fine Aggregates
Solution:
c.) Percentage of Absorption