Reference For Limit On Aggregates PDF
Reference For Limit On Aggregates PDF
Reference For Limit On Aggregates PDF
(part I )
RECOMMENDED LIMITS FOR
AGGREGATES
USED FOR ALL CONCRETE WORKS
(Relative density) Weighing in air and in water (BS Not less than 2.5
812)-1995
Water absorption Weighing dry and saturated (BS Coarse Agg.sand 2.5 % max.
812)
Soundness Sulphate resistance (ASTM C-88) Loss after 5 cycles in sulphate solution
(BS 812-121) with
MGSO4 15% max.
Na3SO4 10% max.
Drying shrinkage (BRE Digest (New Series) 35) Shrinkage 0.05% max.
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SPECIAL SPECIFICTIONS
Potential alkali (ASTM C-227 and C-289) Potentially reactive material 0.5%
Reactivity max.
- Subject to the total chlorides in mix not exceeding the value given in Table.
† Subject to the total Sulphates in the mix not exceeding the value given in Table
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SPECIAL SPECIFICTIONS
Note: Where the fine aggregates are predominantly of one size (e.g. dune and beach
sands). It may be desirable to blend sands from different sources to obtain an
acceptable grading, provided this does not introduce contamination.