Lesson 4 Flashcards
These are inert materials derived from igneous, sedimentary; and metamorphic rocks or manufactured from clays, shales, slates and slags.
Aggregates
It is used in concreting are sand, natural gravel, gravel crushed stone, cinder and crushed furnace slag.
Aggregates
They are generally available and therefore constitute the major source of aggregates.
Natural sands and gravels
It is the next most widely used class of concrete aggregate.
Crushed stone
They are often washed to remove impurities which may retard cement hydration or prove otherwise deleterious, particularly for natural occurring sands and gravels.
Aggregates
What is usually done to aggregates toremove impurities which may retard cement hydration or prove otherwise deleterious, particularly for natural occurring sands and gravels?
washed
True or False. All aggregates are screened to ensure proper gradation of price.
False (price - size)
They are granular mineral particles that are widely used for highway bases, subbases and backfill.
Aggregates
These are also used in combination with cementing material to form concrete for structural construction, wearing surfaces and drainage structures.
Aggregates
What are the sources of aggregates?
- natural deposits of sand and gravel
- pulverized concrete and asphalt pavements
- crushed stones and blast furnace slag.
Aggregates which are intended for either bituminous or Portland cement concrete pavement should be of good quality and in accordance with the requirements of ________________________ which generaly consists of hard durable particles or fragments of crushed stones, crushed slag; or crushed or natural gravels.
AASHTO for Dense-Graded Bituminous road and Plant-Mix Surface Coarse (Item-703 of the DPWH)
What are the general classifications of aggregates?
- fine aggregates
- coarse aggregates
These are commonly known as sands and are composes of particles smaller than 3/16inch nominal.
Fine Aggregates
Fine aggregates are commonly known as sands and are composes of particles smaller than ______ inch nominal.
3/16
It is generally the product of natural disintegration of silica-bearing or calcium bearing rock.
Sand or Fine Aggregate
What is the sieve requirement for a fine aggregate?
Amost all the sand should pass through a No. 4 sieve and be predominantly retained by a No. 200 (14 - micron) sieve
How are fine aggregates sometimes manufactured from a larger pieces of aggregate?
- crushing
- grinding
- rolling
These are composed of particles larger than the clear opening of a No. 4 sieve (0. 185 inches).
Coarse Aggregates
These comes from natural grave deposits and also known as natural gravel which are formed by water, wind or glacial action
Coarse Aggregate
How are course aggregate manufactured?
crushing rock, stone, boulders, and cobblestones or crushed gravel
Four common kinds of course aggregates:
- limestone or calcium bearing material
- basalt, granite and related igneous rock
- sandstones and quartzite
- rock, such as opal and chert, composed mainly of amorphous silicon dioxide.
Aggregates are bond together into a conglomerated mass by Portland-cement paste. The mixed Portland cement and water, form _____________.
concrete mortar or plaster
Aggregates are bond together into a conglomerated mass by _______. The mixture form concrete mortar or plaster.
Portland-cement paste
How many percent does aggregate make up of mass of concrete?
75
They influence the
properties of resulting concrete.
Physical, Mechanical and Chemical properties of the aggregates
It influences the bond between aggregate and paste.
Surface texture
It influences the elastic properties of the concrete and the amount of resistance to shrinkage of the paste.
Elastic properties of the aggregate
It influences the amount of water required for the concrete.
Size, shape, and grading of the particles
It may improve bondíng between the two and consequently the quality of concrete.
Reactions at the interface of the cement matrix and the aggregate
True or False. The reaction between certain silicon constituents present in some aggregate and
alkalies in cements may cause abnormal expansion and strengthening of the concrete.
False (strengthening - cracking)
3 Characteristics of Aggregates
- Specific Gravity
- Water Absorption
- Abrasion Resistance
It determines the weight and strength of aggregates.
Specific Gravity
The used of coarse aggregates specifically for the construction of dams, weirs, retaining wals barrages, docks and harbors should be _______ and of a ________ variety.
- durable
- heavier