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Testing Aggreates

  • Particle-size Analysis by Sieving,
  • Los Angeles Test, Sand Equivalent,
  • Accelerated Polishing Test,
  • Determination of the Amount of Fines Passing 0.075 mm Mesh,
  • Gravimetric Measurement: Absolute Density, Real Density, Bulk Density (with and without compacting),
  • Aggregate Shape Measurement: Shape Factor with Callipers Flattening Coefficient,
  • Sample Preparation for Testing,
  • Frost Susceptibility,
  • Elements for Aggregate identification,
  • Determination of Sand Flow Coefficient,
  • Aggregate Wear Resistance,
  • Methylene Blue Test,
  • Compacted Filler Voids.

Information sheet

  • Date: 1987
  • Author(s): Comité technique 2 Essais de matériaux routiers / Technical Committee 2 Testing of Road Materials
  • Domain(s): Road Pavements / Road Earthworks
  • Type: Bilingual English - French
    Published in 1987
    You can find this report in CD-ROUTE
  • PIARC Ref.: 02.02.BEN
  • Number of pages: 66