Aggregate Specifications

Specifications

CIVL 3137

Source: Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (TDOT, 2006)

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Specifications
TDOT Specs for Concrete Fine Aggregate
Material Passing No. 200 Sieve < 3%
Clay Lumps < 0.5%
Coal and Lignite < 0.5%
L.A. Abrasion Loss < 40%
Sodium Soundness Loss < 10%

CIVL 3137

124

Specifications
TDOT Specs for Concrete Fine Aggregate

SieveSize
3/8in.
No.4
No.16
No.50
No.100
No.200

CIVL 3137

(9.5mm)
(4.75mm)
(1.18mm)
(300m)
(150m)
(75m)

PercentPassing
byWeight
100
95100
5090
530
010
03

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Specifications
Percent Passing .

100

1" "

3/ "
8

16

30

50

100 200

80
60
Fine Aggregate
for Concrete

40
20
0
100
CIVL 3137

10

1
Opening Size (mm)

0.1

0.01
126

Specifications
TDOT Specs for Concrete Coarse Aggregate
Material Passing No. 200 Sieve < 1%
Flat and Elongated Particles (5:1) < 10%
Clay Lumps < 0.25%
Coal and Lignite < 1%
L.A. Abrasion Loss < 40%
Sodium Soundness Loss < 9%

CIVL 3137

127

Specifications
TDOT Specs for Concrete Coarse Aggregate

CIVL 3137

Application

SizeNo.

ConcretePavement
ConcreteBaseCourse
CementTreatedBaseCourse
StructuralConcrete
PrestressedConcrete
PrecastConcrete

467
467
57
57
57or67
57or67
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Specifications
Percent Passing .

100

1" "

3/ "
8

16

30

50

100 200

1nominalmaximum

80
60
40
20
0
100
CIVL 3137

No. 57

#4nominalminimum

10

1
Opening Size (mm)

0.1

0.01
130

Specifications
Percent Passing .

100

1" "

3/ "
8

16

30

50

100 200

80
60
40
20
0
100
CIVL 3137

No. 57

10

1
Opening Size (mm)

0.1

0.01
131

Standard Sizes of Processed Aggregate (ASTM D448)

GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION GRAPH
3"

1"

"

"

16

100
90
80

PERCENT PASSIN

70

60
50
40
30

20
10
0
100

10

GRAIN SIZE IN MILLIMETERS

CIVL 3137

132

Standard Sizes of Processed Aggregate (ASTM D448)

GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION GRAPH
3"

1"

"

"

16

100
90
80

PERCENT PASSIN

70

60
50
40
30

20
10
0
100

56

67

10

GRAIN SIZE IN MILLIMETERS

CIVL 3137

133

Standard Sizes of Processed Aggregate (ASTM D448)

GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION GRAPH
3"

1"

"

"

16

100
90
80

PERCENT PASSIN

70

60
50
40

57
30

20
10
0
100

10

GRAIN SIZE IN MILLIMETERS

CIVL 3137

134

Standard Sizes of Processed Aggregate (ASTM D448)

GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION GRAPH
3"

1"

"

"

16

100
90
80

70
PERCENT PASSIN

3
60
50

357
40

57
30

20
10
0
100

10

GRAIN SIZE IN MILLIMETERS

CIVL 3137

135

Standard Sizes of Processed Aggregate (ASTM D448)

GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION GRAPH
3"

1"

"

"

16

100
90
80

PERCENT PASSIN

70
60

50
40

467
30

67
20
10
0
100

10

GRAIN SIZE IN MILLIMETERS

CIVL 3137

136

Aggregate Blending

Aggregate Blending
Percent Passing .

100

1" "

3/ "
8

16

30

50

100 200

80
60

TDOT
411-E

40
20
0
100
CIVL 3137

10

1
Opening Size (mm)

0.1

0.01
138

Aggregate Blending
Percent Passing .

100

1" "

3/ "
8

16

30

50

100 200

80
Sand

60
40
20
0
100
CIVL 3137

No. 78
Screenings

10

1
Opening Size (mm)

0.1

0.01
139

Aggregate Blending

pblend fAp A fBpB fCpC

CIVL 3137

140

Example
Gradation Analysis Chart
1-1/2"

3/4"

3/8"

30

16

50

100

200

100
96
90
87

Percent Passing

80
73

72

70

60

54

54

50

A
40
36
30
26

24

20
16

14
10
8
5
0
100

10

1
Sieve Opening (mm)

2
0.1

0.01

Example
Gradation Analysis Chart
1-1/2"

3/4"

3/8"

30

16

50

100

200

100

90

Percent Passing

80

70

60

B
50

40

30

20

A
10

0
100

10

1
Sieve Opening (mm)

0.1

0.01

Aggregate Blending
Percent Passing .

100

1" "

3/ "
8

16

30

50

100 200

80
Sand

60
40
20
0
100
CIVL 3137

No. 78
Screenings

10

1
Opening Size (mm)

0.1

0.01
143

Aggregate Blending
Percent Passing .

100

1" "

3/ "
8

16

30

50

100 200

80
60

TDOT
411-E

40
20
0
100
CIVL 3137

22.5% No. 78
60.0% Screenings
17.5% Sand

10

1
Opening Size (mm)

0.1

0.01
144