apparatus of soundness testing of aggragate

Automatic Aggregate Soundness Tester by use of Sodium Sulfate

This testing machine is designed for improved efficiency in performing laboratory tests, which is based on JIS A 1122 Method of test for soundness of aggregates by use of sodium sulfate. The testing process requires long time: [immersing - filtering -drying - cooling x 5 cycles = 120 hours]. Get price

Aggregate Abrasion Value

AGGREGATE ABRASION VALUE This test helps to determine the abrasion value of coarse aggregates as per IS: 2386 (Part IV) – 1963. The apparatus used in this test are Los Angles abrasion testing machine, IS Sieve of size – 1.7mm, Abrasive charge – 12 nos. cast iron or steel spheres approximately 48mm dia. and each weighing between 390 and 445g ensuring that the total weight of charge is Get price

IS 2386

Part V Soundness relating to testing of aggregates for concrete, and it does not include all the necessary provisions of a contract. 2.2 Apparatus - The apparatus for the standard test shall consist of following : a) A 15-cm diameter open-ended steel cylinder, with plunger and base-plate, of the general form and dimensions shown in Fig Get price

Aggregate Testing Equipment

Properties like particle size, distribution, relative densities, soundness, chemical resistance etc., of aggregates are tested using different types of Aggregate Testing Equipment. We offer Air Entrainment Meter, Aggregate Impact Value Test Apparatus, Aggregate Crushing Value Test Apparatus, Los Angeles Abrasion Testing Machine, Flakiness Get price

One Thing: Aggregate Moisture Content Testing

Jan 17, 2019AASHTO T255, "Standard Method of Test for Determining Total Moisture and Free Moisture in Aggregate (Coarse and Fine)," is the third test method, which has many similarities to the method outlined in ASTM C566 and can also be used on both fine or coarse aggregates. However, it is typically used in preparation for hot-mix asphalt applications. Get price

AASHTO T 103

Test Method Title Soundness of Aggregates by Freezing and Thawing Reference Number AASHTO T 103 Material. Aggregate. Test Property. Soundness Durability. Description of Test. The washed, dry aggregate sample is separated into a series of particle size fractions (e.g., 3/8 to 3/4). Each fraction is allowed to stand in water at room temperature Get price

Cement testing equipment, Controls

Bulk density apparatus; Slaking vessel; Flow cone apparatus ; Marsh funnel viscometer ; Mud balance; Wet sieving apparatus; Flow test apparatus for grouts; Water permeability determination of one-coat rendering mortars with substrates; Kleine apparatus; Steam cabinet for building lime soundness; Fluidity test of grouts for pre-stressing tendons Get price

7.3. Shape Tests for Aggregates 7.3.1 Flakiness index

the test portion by heating at a temperature of 1050C plus or minus 50C to achieve a dry mass which is constant to within 0.1%. Allow to cool and weigh. 7.3.1.5 Procedure a) Carry out a sieve analysis using the test sieves in Table 7.3.1. Discard all aggregates retained on the 63.0 mm test sieve and all aggregate passing the 6.30 mm test sieve. Get price

TEST METHOD FOR MAGNESIUM SULFATE SOUNDNESS OF

sieve shaker to obtain exact before test sample weights. D. Weigh the test samples and set aside or discard excess material over the maximum test weight required for each sample in E. below. E. Final before test sample weights shall be as follows: 2 in. to 1 in. (50 mm to 25 mm) size 2100 100 g Get price

AGGREGATE TOUGHNESS/ ABRASION RESISTANCE AND

the Canadian freeze-thaw test is marginally better than the magnesium sulfate soundness test for evaluating aggregate for asphalt concrete. AGGREGATE SELECTION Contacts were made with state transportation agencies to identify sixteen aggregate sources for study. The basis for selection was to provide a wide range of performance levels in asphalt Get price

Materials Testing Manual

Resistance to Abrasion of Small Size Coarse Aggregate by use of the Los Angeles Machine: T 104: Soundness of Aggregate by Use of Sodium Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate: T 135: Wetting-and-Drying Test of Compacted Soil-Cement Mixtures: T 136: Freezing-and-Thawing Tests of Compacted Soil-Cement Mixtures: T 176: Plastic Fines in Graded Aggregates and Get price

One Thing: Aggregate Moisture Content Testing

Jan 17, 2019AASHTO T255, "Standard Method of Test for Determining Total Moisture and Free Moisture in Aggregate (Coarse and Fine)," is the third test method, which has many similarities to the method outlined in ASTM C566 and can also be used on both fine or coarse aggregates. However, it is typically used in preparation for hot-mix asphalt applications. Get price

Materials Testing

Here, you'll find the staff and lab services you need under one roof. Our experts have a depth and breadth of experience in inspection and testing, including, but not limited to, soils, concrete, aggregate, masonry, reinforcing steel, wood, structural steel, precast concrete, fireproofing, and asphaltic concrete. Get price

Aggregate Testing Standards — EnviroMINE, Inc.

Dec 24, 2015A In the case of manufactured sand, if the material finer than the No. 200 sieve consists of the dust of fracture, essentially free of clay or shale, these limits are permitted to be increased to 5 and 7%, respectively.. The soundness of fine aggregates can be determined by subjecting the material to five cycles of the soundness test. The weighted average loss cannot be greater than 10% when Get price

ASTM

5.3 The Micro-Deval abrasion test on fine aggregate, in contrast to the version on coarse aggregate, has a significant correlation with the Magnesium Sulfate soundness loss of fine aggregate. The Micro-Deval test on fine aggregate has better precision than the sulfate soundness test, is quicker, and may be used in place of that test. Get price

106.3.2.14 TM

May 09, 2013106.3.2.1.14.1 Apparatus (a) Freeze Chamber - Top-opening chamber capable of maintaining test temperature of 0.0 5.0 F (-17.8 2.8 C) when fully loaded. (b) Thawing Tank - Metal, approximately 15 in. wide x 13 in. high x 60 in. (inside dimensions), fitted with stirring device, water level indicator and removable lids. Get price

Test To Check Soundness Of Cement

Soundness of cement is determined by Le-Chatelier method as per IS: 4031 (Part 3) – 1988. Apparatus – The apparatus for conducting the Le-Chatelier test should conform to IS: 5514 – 1969 Balance, whose permissible variation at a load of 1000g should be +1.0g and Water bath. Get price

7.3. Shape Tests for Aggregates 7.3.1 Flakiness index

the test portion by heating at a temperature of 1050C plus or minus 50C to achieve a dry mass which is constant to within 0.1%. Allow to cool and weigh. 7.3.1.5 Procedure a) Carry out a sieve analysis using the test sieves in Table 7.3.1. Discard all aggregates retained on the 63.0 mm test sieve and all aggregate passing the 6.30 mm test sieve. Get price

Attrition Tester,Resistance Testing Machines,Deval

Specification:It consists of two hollow cylinders closed at one end and provided with tight fitting covers at the either end.These cylinders are mounted on a shaft at an angle of 30 degrees with the axis of rotation of the shaft. The shaft rotates at 30-33 r.p.m. through a reduction gear operated by a motor and is provided with a revolution counter. Get price

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aggregate soundness to disinguish between acceptable and unacceptable aggregates is not justified. The previous performance record of the aggregate are the best criteria to use in aggregate selection. The sulfate soundness test results should be properly interpreted in the light of other tests and field service records when Get price

Classification, properties and extraction of Aggregates

Jan 28, 2017Soundness Test Soundness is the resistance of aggregate to become worse by the action of freeze and thaw. Objective: the objective of test is to estimate the soundness of aggregates subjected to weathering action. Apparatus Test sieve Oven Balance Perforated Container for immersion of aggregate in solution Basket made of wire mesh Get price

How to Determine the Aggregate Crushing Strength Value in

Procedure for crushing strength of aggregate. Before testing, the aggregate should be in surface dry condition.You can achieve the dry condition of aggregate by placing aggregates in an oven for 4 hours at 100-degree Celcius. The aggregates passing through 12.5mm and retained on 10mm IS sieves are selected for finding aggregate crushing strength. Get price

ATR

Standard Test Method for Specific Gravity and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate. 4 ASTM C88-90. Standard Test Method for Soundness of Aggregates by Use of Sodium Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate. 3 ASTM C131-89. Standard Test Method for Resistance to Degradation of Small Size Coarse Aggregate by Abrasion and Impact in the Los Angeles Machine. Get price

Materials Testing

Here, you'll find the staff and lab services you need under one roof. Our experts have a depth and breadth of experience in inspection and testing, including, but not limited to, soils, concrete, aggregate, masonry, reinforcing steel, wood, structural steel, precast concrete, fireproofing, and asphaltic concrete. Get price

Aggregates Testing Equipment

Laboratory test equipment for the Aggregate Impact Value (AIV) and the Aggregate Crushing Value (ACV) and Ten Percent Fines Value (TFV) are also available. The Pendulum Skid Resistance Tester provides highway engineers with a method of checking the resistance of wet and dry surfaces to slipping and skidding, both in the lab and in-situ. Get price

SOUNDNESS TEST OF AGGREGATES (IS

Jun 19, 2014Preparation of Test Sample For Fine Aggregate. Wet sieve the sample through a nest of IS sieves, the lower being 300 micron and the upper being 10 mm size. The material passing 10 mm sieve and retained on 300 micron sieve is then dried and taken for the test. Get price

AGGREGATE SOUNDNESS TEST SET (Magnesium Sulphate

Used to determine the soundness of aggregate when subjected to weathering action in concrete or other applications. The test is done by repeated immersion in saturated solutions of magnesium sulfate followed by oven drying to partially or completely dehydrate the Get price