Aggregate Specifications

Specifications

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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%

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 Specifications
TDOT Specs for Concrete Fine Aggregate

PercentPassing
SieveSize byWeight

3/8in. (9.5mm) 100

No.4 (4.75mm) 95100
No.16 (1.18mm) 5090
No.50 (300m) 530
No.100 (150m) 010
No.200 (75m) 03

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 Specifications
1" " 3/ "
8 4 8 16 30 50 100 200
100

80
Percent Passing .

60
Fine Aggregate
40 for Concrete

20

0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Opening Size (mm)
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 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%

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 Specifications
TDOT Specs for Concrete Coarse Aggregate

Application SizeNo.

ConcretePavement 467
ConcreteBaseCourse 467
CementTreatedBaseCourse 57
StructuralConcrete 57
PrestressedConcrete 57or67
PrecastConcrete 57or67

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1" " 3/ "
8 4 8 16 30 50 100 200
100
1nominalmaximum
80
Percent Passing .

60

40
No. 57
20
#4nominalminimum
0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Opening Size (mm)
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 Specifications
1" " 3/ "
8 4 8 16 30 50 100 200
100

80
Percent Passing .

60

40
No. 57
20

0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Opening Size (mm)
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 Standard Sizes of Processed Aggregate (ASTM D448)

GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION GRAPH

3" 1" " " 4 8 16

100

90

80

70

2 3 4 5 6 7 8
PERCENT PASSIN

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
100 10 1
GRAIN SIZE IN MILLIMETERS

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 Standard Sizes of Processed Aggregate (ASTM D448)

GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION GRAPH

3" 1" " " 4 8 16

100

90

80

70

5 6 7
PERCENT PASSIN

60

50

40

30

20

56 67
10

0
100 10 1
GRAIN SIZE IN MILLIMETERS

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 Standard Sizes of Processed Aggregate (ASTM D448)

GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION GRAPH

3" 1" " " 4 8 16

100

90

80

70

5 7
PERCENT PASSIN

60

50

40

57
30

20

10

0
100 10 1
GRAIN SIZE IN MILLIMETERS

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 Standard Sizes of Processed Aggregate (ASTM D448)

GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION GRAPH

3" 1" " " 4 8 16

100

90

80

70
3
PERCENT PASSIN

60

50
357
40

57
30

20

10

0
100 10 1
GRAIN SIZE IN MILLIMETERS

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 Standard Sizes of Processed Aggregate (ASTM D448)

GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION GRAPH

3" 1" " " 4 8 16

100

90

80

70

4
PERCENT PASSIN

60

50

40

467
30

67
20

10

0
100 10 1
GRAIN SIZE IN MILLIMETERS

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Aggregate Blending
 Aggregate Blending
1" " 3/ "
8 4 8 16 30 50 100 200
100

80
Percent Passing .

60
TDOT
411-E
40

20

0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Opening Size (mm)
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 Aggregate Blending
1" " 3/ "
8 4 8 16 30 50 100 200
100

80
Percent Passing .

Sand
60

40
No. 78
20
Screenings

0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Opening Size (mm)
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 Aggregate Blending

pblend fAp A fBpB fCpC

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 Example
Gradation Analysis Chart
1-1/2" 3/4" 3/8" 4 8 16 30 50 100 200
100
96

90
87

80

72 73
70
Percent Passing

60

54 B 54
50
A
40
36

30
26 24
20
16
14
10
8
5 2
0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Sieve Opening (mm)
 Example
Gradation Analysis Chart
1-1/2" 3/4" 3/8" 4 8 16 30 50 100 200
100

90

80

70
Percent Passing

60
B
50

40

30

20

A
10

0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Sieve Opening (mm)
 Aggregate Blending
1" " 3/ "
8 4 8 16 30 50 100 200
100

80
Percent Passing .

Sand
60

40
No. 78
20
Screenings

0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Opening Size (mm)
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 Aggregate Blending
1" " 3/ "
8 4 8 16 30 50 100 200
100

80
Percent Passing .

60
TDOT
411-E
40
22.5% No. 78
60.0% Screenings
20 17.5% Sand

0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
Opening Size (mm)
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