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    Elongation Index: Experiment-1

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    The objective of this experiment is to determine the elongation index of coarse aggregates. The elongation index is calculated by separating elongated particles from each sieve fraction, weighing them, and expressing their combined mass as a percentage of the total sample mass. Elongated particles are defined as those with a length more than 1.8 times their mean sieve size. Fractions with less than 5% of the total mass are discarded before determining the elongation index. The test report includes the elongation index, sieve analysis results, and sample identification.

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    The objective of this experiment is to determine the elongation index of coarse aggregates. The elongation index is calculated by separating elongated particles from each sieve fraction, weighing them, and expressing their combined mass as a percentage of the total sample mass. Elongated particles are defined as those with a length more than 1.8 times their mean sieve size. Fractions with less than 5% of the total mass are discarded before determining the elongation index. The test report includes the elongation index, sieve analysis results, and sample identification.

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    The objective of this experiment is to determine the elongation index of coarse aggregates. The elongation index is calculated by separating elongated particles from each sieve fraction, weighing them, and expressing their combined mass as a percentage of the total sample mass. Elongated particles are defined as those with a length more than 1.8 times their mean sieve size. Fractions with less than 5% of the total mass are discarded before determining the elongation index. The test report includes the elongation index, sieve analysis results, and sample identification.

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    Elongation Index: Experiment-1

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    The objective of this experiment is to determine the elongation index of coarse aggregates. The elongation index is calculated by separating elongated particles from each sieve fraction, weighing them, and expressing their combined mass as a percentage of the total sample mass. Elongated particles are defined as those with a length more than 1.8 times their mean sieve size. Fractions with less than 5% of the total mass are discarded before determining the elongation index. The test report includes the elongation index, sieve analysis results, and sample identification.

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    Experiment-1

     Elongation index
    Objective
     To determine the elongation index of course aggregates.

    Theory
     Aggregate particles are classified as elongates when they have a length (greatest dimension) of
    more than 1.8 of their mean sieve size this size being taken as the mean of the limiting sieve
    apprtures used for determining the size of fraction in which the particles occurs.
     The elongated index is found by separating the elongated particle and expressing their mass as
    percentage of sample tested. The test is not applicable to materials passing 6.30mm test sieve or
    retained on a 50.0mm test sieve.

    Apparatus
     Sample divides  Trays
     Oven  Metal length gauge
     Mechanical sieve shaker (optional)  Test sieves
     Balance, suitable capacity accuracy to be 0.1%
    Procedure
     Carry out a sieve analysis using the test sieves in table below. Discard all the aggregate retained on
    the 50mm test sieve and all the aggregate passing the 6.3mm test sieve.
     Weight each of the individual size fractions retained on the test sieves other than the 50.00mm
    test sieve, and store them in separate trays with their size marked on the trays.
     From the sums of the manes of the fractions in the trays (M 1) calculate the individual percentage
    retained on each of the various test sieves. Discard any fraction whose mass is 5% or less of mass
    M1. Record the mass remaining (M2).
     Gauge each fraction as follows. Select the length gauges appropriate to the size fraction under test
    and gauge each particle separately by hand. Elongated particles are there whose greatest dimension
    prevents them from passing through the gauge and these are placed to one guide.
     Combine and weight all the elongated particles (M3).

    Calculation
     The value of the elongation index is calculated from the expression.

    Elongation index = M3 x 100 Where M2 = the sum of the masses of fractions that have
    M2 mass greater than 50% the total mass.
    M3 = the mass of all the elongated particles.

    Test Reports

    The test report shall include the following additional information.


    a) Sample identification
    b) Elongation index
    c) Sieve analysis obtained from this test

    Data sheet

    Sieve Size
    50.0 mm
    37.5 mm
    28.0 mm
    20.0 mm
    14.0 mm
    10.0 mm
    6.30 mm

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