TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES

938 Aurora Boulevard, Cubao, Quezon City

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
Civil Engineering Department
CE 405
Construction Materials and Testing
LABORATORY REPORT
EXPERIMENT 1
Sampling of Aggregates
PREPARED BY
ATANACIO,ALLEN JESSE
CE41FB2
Group 1
EXPERIMENT PERFORMED
June 22, 2015

SUBMITTED TO
ENGR. FATIMA JADE C. ANG
Instructor
REPORT SUBMITTED
June 29, 2015

OBJECTIVE(S)

The activity aims to introduce the basic principle, significance and procedures for the
sampling of aggregates (Coarse and Fine Aggregates)

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

The students shall be able to:
Familiarize the basic instruments and apparatus used in reducing the filed sample if
aggregates to test sample.
Determine the two methods specified by ASTM (i.e. Quartering and Mechanical
Splitter).
Conduct actually the experiment with full knowledge.
DISCUSSION
Sampling is the most important step in assuring the good quality of the aggregates. It is also
should be the first thing must be learned in studying construction materials and testing. As
specified in ASTM C 702-98 Standard Practice for Reducing Samples of Aggregate to Testing
Size the two methods used in practice are Method A (Mechanical Splitter) and Method B
(Quartering). Method A seperates the sample into halves as the material passes through the

spaces between the bars in the splitter. Same number of particle size goes in each half of
the splitter. Method B is a non-mechanical method of reducing a sample. The best method of
reducing highly moistened compacted aggregate.
PROCEDURES
1

Place the Coarse and Fine Aggregates uniformly into 2 different pans. It must be
equally

Prepare the two pans below the mechanical splitter which serves as reception of the
aggregate samples to be separated. Pour the sample into the mechanical splitter.
Consider only one portion between the two sample results from splitting.

Determine the weight of each sample aggregate results from splitting by using the
weighing scale. As for checking, compute for the ratio of the mass of the sample. If

the cocomputed values differ by more that 5 percent, corrective action must be
taken.

For Quartering

Place the sample into the pan or level surface to start.

Use the mini shovel to cut and fold the sample in order to be
mix thoroughly

Flattenen the conical pile to a uniform thickness and diameter.

Use the shovel to cut the flatten sample into quarters.

Separate the 2 diagonally opposite quarters. Use brush to to clean the residue of the
sample.

Re-mix the remaining quarter from the sample and repeat the procedure until it is
reduced to the desired size.

DATA AND RESULTS

Mechanical Splitter
For Coarse Aggregates:
Trial 1 M1=1493g
M2=1489g
(1493-1489)/2982 x 100%= 0.13%
For Fine Aggregates:
Trial 1 M1=871g
M2=871g
(871-871)/1742 x 100% = 0%
Quartering

Trial 2 M1=2591g
M2=2509g
(2591-2509)/5100 x 100&%= 1.61%
Trial 2 M1=1882g
M2=1955g
(1955-1882)/3837 x 100% = 1.90%

For Coarse Aggregates:

Trial 1 M1=1876g
M2=1742g
(1876-1742)/3618 x 100% = 3.70%
For Fine Aggregates:
Trial 1 M1=1512g
M2=969g
(515-489)/1004 x 100% = 2.589%
OBSERVATION(S)
The chance of having an accurate data you must reduce the division of sample because the
more you cut and divide the sample, the more error you will get.
CONCLUSION(S)
I therefof conclude that there are lots of sources of error that can affect the result of the
experiment. This process or experiment can be used to reduce the large amount of sample
into desired sample size.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Use the necessary materials and be careful in dividing the sample into parts that can affect
the result.