Stone is a ‘naturally available building material’ which has been used from the early age of civilization. It is available in the form of rocks, which is cut to required size and shape and used as building block. It has been used to construct small residential buildings to large palaces and......
Tag: Aggregate
Different Types & Sizes of Aggregate for ConcreteDifferent Types & Sizes of Aggregate for Concrete
Aggregates are one of the most important constituents of the concrete which give body to the concrete and also reduce shrinkage. Aggregates occupy 60 to 80 % of total volume of concrete. So, we can say that one should know definitely about the aggregates in depth to study more about concrete.......
Aggregate Impact TestAggregate Impact Test
The aim of aggregate impact test is to determine the relative measure of the resistance of aggregate to sudden shock or impact in which in some aggregate differs from its resistance to a slowly applies compressive load. The property of a material to resist impact is known as toughness. Due to......
Aggregate Abrasion TestAggregate Abrasion Test
The aim of aggregate abrasion test is to determine the measure of the resistance of aggregate to the surface wear by abrasion and also to assess the durability of the pavement surfacing when tranversed by many repetitions of truck wheel load. Los Angeles abrasion test on aggregate is the measure of......