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    Specific Gravity and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate (Astm C127) Testing Objectives

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    The document describes testing procedures for determining the specific gravity and water absorption of coarse aggregates according to ASTM C127. Key steps include: 1) Soaking aggregates for 24 hours, then surface drying them; 2) Weighing aggregates in both surface dry and oven dry conditions; and 3) Submerging aggregates and weighing them to calculate specific gravity and absorption. Specific gravity is used to evaluate aggregate quality, while absorption measures water retained. Calculations are shown to determine specific gravity, bulk specific gravity, and water absorption percentage.

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    The document describes testing procedures for determining the specific gravity and water absorption of coarse aggregates according to ASTM C127. Key steps include: 1) Soaking aggregates for 24 hours, then surface drying them; 2) Weighing aggregates in both surface dry and oven dry conditions; and 3) Submerging aggregates and weighing them to calculate specific gravity and absorption. Specific gravity is used to evaluate aggregate quality, while absorption measures water retained. Calculations are shown to determine specific gravity, bulk specific gravity, and water absorption percentage.

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    The document describes testing procedures for determining the specific gravity and water absorption of coarse aggregates according to ASTM C127. Key steps include: 1) Soaking aggregates for 24 hours, then surface drying them; 2) Weighing aggregates in both surface dry and oven dry conditions; and 3) Submerging aggregates and weighing them to calculate specific gravity and absorption. Specific gravity is used to evaluate aggregate quality, while absorption measures water retained. Calculations are shown to determine specific gravity, bulk specific gravity, and water absorption percentage.

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    SPECIFIC GRAVITY AND ABSORPTION OF COARSE AGGREGATE (ASTM C127)

    Testing objectives:

    The specific gravity and absorption of coarse aggregate test aims to determine the quality of
    coarse material and its water absorption.

    Scope:

    This test method is limited only for a coarse aggregate and it is not intended to be used in
    lightweight aggregates. It also observes the proper procedure on how to conduct with respect to
    ASTM C127.

    Apparatus Required:

    1. Sieve No. 4 (opening size of 4.75mm)


    2. Container/Mold
    3. Water
    4. Trowel
    5. Clean Dry Towel/Mat
    6. Metal Tray
    7. Flask Basket
    8. Brush
    9. Laboratory Hot-Air Oven
    10. Weighing scale with clamp tared
    11. Digital Weighing Scale (10kg. capacity-sensitive to the extent of 0.1% of total sample)

    Safety and Precautions:

    1. Use hand gloves, safety shoes & apron at the time of test;
    2. Properly brush sieve no. 4 and flask basket so that no soil particles were stuck in them
    before and after using it;
    3. To avoid machine in harmful particle, always clean the laboratory hot-air oven before and
    after using it;
    4. Make sure that the flask basket is properly tared under the weighing scale;
    5. After test switch off the apparatus; and
    6. Before conducting the test, make sure that no one is around (1-meter radius from testing
    machine)
    Test Procedure:

    The following procedure was adopted in ensuring that the data to be record from specific
    gravity and absorption of coarse aggregate test specimens was taken in an organized and consistent
    manner.

    1. Prepare at least 70kg of aggregates (when picking sample, take a strip at least 3 meters);
    2. Place the 70kg specimen into the container full of water and let it soak for about 24 hours;
    3. Make sure to clean sieve no. 4 using brush before using so that no any particle is stuck in the
    opening of sieve;
    4. After 24 hours of soaking, randomly take at least 10kg of specimen and pour it in the sieve
    no. 4 and shake it until fine aggregate separate from the specimen;
    5. After sieving, place the retained specimen/coarse aggregate into the metal tray;
    6. Put the coarse aggregate by portion into the towel and rub it until it attains its saturated
    surface dry (SSD) condition (observe the surface of the aggregate, aggregate is in ssd
    condition when no water exist on its surface);
    7. Weigh the container to be use were the specimen be placed and mark it as W1 in the table
    2.0;
    8. Place the SSD coarse aggregate into the container and cover the top of container using the
    wet towel;
    9. Continue doing it until the SSD coarse aggregate reach at least 5kg;
    10. After reaching it, take the container with SSD coarse specimen and weigh it in digital
    weighing scale. Mark it as W2 in the table 2.0;
    11. Set-up the flask basket under the second weighing scale. Make sure that the flask basket is
    empty when it is tare while submerge in water;
    12. After setting up, take the flask basket and gently pour the SSD coarse aggregate specimen
    into it. Make sure that no aggregate is lose/drop around to avoid errors.
    13. Carefully lift the filled basket and attach it under weighing scale (submerged in water);
    14. Make sure that all particle of specimen inside the basket are under the water surface;
    15. Record the weight of the SSD coarse aggregate under water;
    16. After reading and recording data, take out the coarse aggregate from the basket and place
    them on the metal tray (spread into entire space of metal tray);
    17. Place the metal tray filled with coarse aggregate into the laboratory hot-air oven at a
    constant temperature of 110ºC ±5ºC for at least 24 hours;
    18. After 24 hours, take out the metal tray from the laboratory hot-air oven and let it be cool at
    the room temperature.
    19. When the specimen is cool, place the coarse aggregate into the container;
    20. Weigh the container with coarse aggregate specimen and record the data.
    21. Determine the specific gravity (apparent), bulk specific gravity and water absorption of
    coarse aggregate.
    Tabulation of Data:

    Table 2.0 and 2.1 are example data gathered from the result of Specific gravity and water
    absorption test. The type of aggregate used in the test are those in commercial wherein the
    characteristic are those or similar with the ASTM specification sets.

    To determine the “water absorption” you’ll need to know the weight of aggregate in OD and
    SSD condition. To get the “specific gravity” you’ll be using the weight of aggregate in OD condition
    and “weight of basket filled of aggregate under water surface.” On the other hand, if you want to
    arrive to “Bulk Specific Gravity”, weight aggregate in SSD condition, weight of basket filled of
    aggregate under water surface and weight aggregate in OD condition are to the one to considered.
    Calculation, respectively are stated below the table (see page 38).

    Table 2.0: Example of Details of Coarse Aggregate in SSD Condition


    WEIGHT OF
    SATURATED SURFACE DRY BASKET
    CONDITION (SSD) FILLED OF
    WEIGHT
    TYPE OF AGGREGATE
    OF WEIGHT OF
    SAMPLE AGGREGAT
    CONTAINE CONTAINER WEIGHT OF UNDER
    NO. E AGGREGATE WATER
    (W1) AND
    SSD SURFACE
    AGGREGATE
    (W3) (W4)
    (W ) 2

    g. g. g. g
    1 G1 540 5750 5210 3175

    2 ROUND - ¾ 540 5810 5370 3390

    3 CRUSH - ¾ 540 5940 5500 3070


    Table 2.1: Example of Details of Coarse Aggregate, Specific Gravity and Water Absorption
    Result
    OVEN-DRIED CONDITION
    (OD) SPECIFI
    WEIGHT OF WEIGHT OF C BULK
    WATER
    CONTAINE CONTAINER GRAVIT SPECIFIC
    SAMPLE WEIGHT OF ABSORPT
    R AND Y GRAVITY
    NO. AGGREGATE ION
    (W1) AGGREGAT (APPAR (SSD)
    (W6)
    E ENT)
    (W5)
    g. g. g. %
    1 540 5650 5110 1.95 2.628 2.511

    2 540 5780 5340 0.56 2.738 2.697

    3 540 5720 5280 4.17 2.389 2.173

    Calculation:

    1. Calculate the Weight of Aggregate (SSD).


    𝑤3 = 𝑤2 − 𝑊1

    2. Calculate the Weight of Aggregate (OD).


    𝑤6 = 𝑤5 − 𝑊1

    3. Calculate the Water Content/absorption of Aggregate.


    (𝑤3 )− (𝑤6 )
    𝑤= 𝑥 100%
    𝑤6

    4. Determine the specific gravity (apparent).


    (𝑤6 )
    𝑠. 𝑔. = (𝑤 𝑥 100%
    6 −𝑤4 )

    5. Determine the bulk specific gravity.


    (𝑤6 )
    𝑠. 𝑔. = 𝑥 100%
    (𝑤3 −𝑤4 )

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