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Written Report

Topic:

Determination of Specific Gravity and Absorption of Coarse aggregates

Specific Gravity of Coarse Aggregates

 Basically, specific gravity is the ratio of the weight of a given volume of


material to the weight of an equal volume of water.
 The variations of the definitions of specific gravity depend upon the material
and its purpose.
 In concrete work, specific gravity customarily refers to the individual
particle.
 The most common definition of specific gravity in aggregate in concrete is
specific gravity in the saturated-surface-dry condition.
 Bulk (oven-dry) and apparent specific gravity are used to a lesser degree

Absorption of Coarse Aggregates

 It is measure of the total pore volume accessible to water


 It is determined by finding the weight of an aggregate under the SSD
condition and the oven dry condition.

Objectives
1. To perform and understand the procedure for determining the specific
gravity and absorption of coarse aggregates
2. To understand the importance of SSD in determining absorption capacity of
aggregate
3. To determine the ff. properties of a coarse aggregate sample:
a. Apparent Specific gravity
b. Bulk Specific gravity in SSD condition
c. Bulk Specific gravity in oven dry condition
d. Absorption

Procedures

1. Prepare the sample of coarse aggregates obtained from experiment no.1.


2. Soak the test sample in clean water for approximately 24 hours. Specific
gravity and absorption of aggregates not oven-dried before soaking may be
higher than aggregates dried at room temperature.
3. Dry the sample to its saturated-surface-dry condition (SSD) by wiping its
surface dry using towel.
4. Weigh the sample in air to the nearest 1.0 gram. Do it quickly to prevent
evaporation of moisture from the aggregate.
5. Place the weighed sample in the wire mesh basket at 23±1.7ºC
6. Remove the entrapped air in aggregates by shaking
7. Measure the weight of the sample in the basket while dipped in water
8. Remove the sample in the basket and dry it in the oven at 110±5ºC and weigh
the sample.

References:
Laboratory Manual in Material Testing by Engr. Marie Fe Y. Lacsado

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