Transportation Engineering Laboratory, IITG

EXPERIMENT NO.
NAME OF THE EXPERIMENT: AGGREGATE IMPACT TEST
AIM OF THE EXPERIMENT: To determine the aggregate impact value of
the given specimen of coarse aggregate.
TEST DESCRIPTION:
The aggregate impact value of coarse aggregate provides a relative
measure of the resistance of an aggregate to sudden shock or impact. The
oven dried and accurately weighed aggregates are subjected to a total of
15 blows of specified weight and fall and percentage of fines (finer than
2.36 mm) formed in terms of the total weight of the sample is expressed as
the aggregate impact value.
APPARATUS USED:
1. An aggregate impact testing machine with as per IS: 2386 Part-IV 1963. The machine shall have a metal base weighing between 22 and
30 kg with a plane lower surface of not less than 30 cm diameter.

Fig.1 Aggregate Impact Testing Machine sketch

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2. A cylindrical steel cup of internal dimensions:

Diameter: 102 mm
Depth: 50 mm
3. A metal hammer weighing 13.5 to 14 kg, the lower end being
cylindrical, 100 cm in diameter and 5 cm long with a 2 mm chamfer
at the lower edge.
4. Means for raising the hammer and allowing it to fall freely from a
height of 380 mm.
5. Sieves: The IS Sieves of sizes 12.5, 10 and 2.36 mm.
6. A cylindrical metal measure, tared to the nearest gram and of the
following dimensionsDiameter: 75 mm
Depth: 50 mm
7. Tamping Rod: 10 mm in diameter and 230 mm long
8. Balance of capacity not less than 500g and readable to a accuracy of 0.1g.
9. A well ventilated thermostatically controlled oven.

Fig.1 Aggregate Impact Testing Machine

RELEVANT CODES:
IS: 2386 (Part IV)-1963: (Reaffirmed 2007) Methods of Aggregate for
concrete; Determination of Aggregate Impact value; Bureau of Indian
Standards

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PROCEDURE:
1. The test sample should be passed through a 12.5-mm IS Sieve and
retained on a 10-mm IS Sieve.
2. The aggregate comprising the test sample should then be dried in an
oven for a period of four hours at a temperature of 100 to 110C and
cooled.
3. The measure should be filled in three layers by tamping each layer
with 25 strokes of the tamping rod till it overflows and the surplus
aggregate should be struck off using the tamping rod as a straight
edge.
4. The net weight of aggregate in the measure shall be determined to
the nearest gram and this weight of aggregate shall be used for the
duplicate test on the same material.
5. The cup is to be fixed firmly in position on the base of the machine and with the
hole of the test sample placed in it; it is to be compacted by a single tamping of 25
strokes of the tamping rod.
6. The hammer should be raised up to a height of 380 mm above the surface of the
aggregate in the cup and allowed to fall freely on the sample for 15 times.
7. The crushed aggregate should be now sieved through a 2.36 mm sieve until there is no
significant passes in one minute.
8. The fraction passing the sieve shall be weighed to an accuracy of 0.1 g. The fraction
retained on the sieve shall also be weighed and, if the total weight is less than the initial
weight by more than one gram, the result shall be discarded and a fresh test made. Two
tests shall be made.
PRECAUTIONS:

Use hand gloves while removing containers from oven after switching
off the oven.

To wear safety shoes & goggles at the time of testing.

Before testing, machine should be properly checked.

Special care should be taken that no outer air enters when using the
balance.
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After test clean the sieve by a smooth brush.

Keep the guide rods firmly fixed to the base & top plate.

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