Coarse Aggregates

Coarse aggregates generally used:

Crushed or broken stones Over burnt broken bricks

Laterite Kanker
 Size and Grading of Coarse Aggregates
As recommended by IRC (Indian Road Congress):
Size range Sieve designation Per cent by wt.
Grading
(mm) (mm) passing
1 90 to 40 100 100
80 65-85
63 25-60
40 0-15
20 0-5
2 61 to 40 80 100
63 90-100
50 35-70
40 0-15
20 0-5
 Size range Sieve designation Per cent by wt.
Grading
(mm) (mm) passing
3 50 to 20 63 100
50 95-100
40 35-70
20 0-10
10 0-5

Grading 1
- suitable for sub-base coarse & for thickness > 90 mm.
 Screenings
Screenings are used for filling the voids between coarse
aggregates.

Kanker nodules.
 Sieve
Size of Per cent by wt.
Grading Designation
Screenings (mm) passing
(mm)
A 12.5 12.5 100
10.0 99-100
4.75 10-30
150 micron 0-8
B 10 10 100
4.75 85-100
150 micron 10-30

Kanker nodules not rounded, LL< 20, PL< 6, only 10% pass
through 75 micron sieve.
Screenings need not to be used when crushable aggregate is
used.
 Binding Materials
These materials prevent disturbance of the macadam.

Fine grained material with plasticity index of 4-9 when used as

surfacing coarse.

Lime dust or kankar nodules if available.

Binder materials need not to be used when crushable type of material is

used as coarse aggregates.
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