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This document contains 5 questions related to concrete aggregate testing and properties: 1. The first question asks to combine three aggregates to achieve a gradation in the center of specifications provided in a sieve analysis table, and to draw and check the gradation envelope. 2. The second question asks about batching aggregates for a total batch size of 5000 grams. 3. The third question provides data to calculate the specific gravity and water absorption of a coarse aggregate sample. 4. The fourth question similarly provides data to calculate the specific gravity of a fine aggregate sample. 5. The fifth question asks to determine specific gravities from additional data, calculate a combined specific gravity, and how to determine the specific

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Assignment-4 Question:1a Blending of Aggregates

This document contains 5 questions related to concrete aggregate testing and properties: 1. The first question asks to combine three aggregates to achieve a gradation in the center of specifications provided in a sieve analysis table, and to draw and check the gradation envelope. 2. The second question asks about batching aggregates for a total batch size of 5000 grams. 3. The third question provides data to calculate the specific gravity and water absorption of a coarse aggregate sample. 4. The fourth question similarly provides data to calculate the specific gravity of a fine aggregate sample. 5. The fifth question asks to determine specific gravities from additional data, calculate a combined specific gravity, and how to determine the specific

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Assignment-4

Question:1a Blending of Aggregates

Question:1b Combine three aggregates to give a gradation falling


approximately in the centre of specifications.

Specifications Coarse Fine


Sieve
2” 100 100% 100%
1” 75 – 95 % 70% 100%
3/8” 40 – 75% 45 % 100%
#4 30 – 60 % 35 % 100%
#10 20 – 50 % 10 % 70%
#40 12 – 25 % 4% 50 %
#200 5 – 10 % 0% 30 %
Also draw the gradation envelope and check the combined
specifications. Comment on your result.

Question:2 Batching (assume total batch size 5000.0 gm.


Question:3 Specific Gravity of Coarse Aggregates
Observations of the test are as follows. Determine specific gravity values and
WA.
a. Mass of oven dried sample = 1000.5 g
b. Mass of saturated surface dried sample in air = 1003.3 g
c. Mass of sample in water = 664.4 g
Question:4 Specific Gravity of Fine Aggregates
Observations of the test are as follows. Determine specific gravity values and
WA.
a. Mass of sand + water + pycnometer = 1043.66 g
b. Mass of dry sand = 743.24 g
c. Mass of pycnometer filled with water (230C) = 494.5 g
Question:5
1. Determine relevant Gs with the following data.
a. Water absorption = 1.2%
b. G b = 2.62
2. Determine relevant Gs with the following data.
a. MSSD = 2144.3 g
b. MD = 2117.1g
c. VN = 786.8 cm3
3. How to determine specific gravity of different aggregates when
combined? Determine combined Gb obtained in first two exercises.

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