Lafarge Republic Aggregates, Inc.

TECHNICAL BULLETIN
Product: SUPERIOR 3/4 Grade 67
Description:
Superior 3/4 is a well-graded coarse aggregates product (20 mm maximum size) produced by
crushing high quality dolomitic limestone rocks. It is composed of pre-mixed progressively-sized
particles and is compliant to ASTM C-33 Standard Specifications for Concrete Aggregates.
Principal Uses:
 Coarse aggregates in high-strength concrete mixes for buildings, superstructures, and precast or
pre-stressed members
 Ingredient in concrete mixes for building foundations and footings, pavements, roads, and highways
 In asphalt mixes for wearing/surface courses of pavements, roads, and highways

Advantages:
 High concrete strength from high inherent compressive strength of rocks and strong cement-
aggregates bond
Economical mix due to the well-proportioned and pre-mixed progressively-sized particles resulting
to reduced voids to fill up with cement paste
 Durable concrete from good quality and superior physical properties of the aggregates.

Physical Properties Product Results Specifications

Specific Gravity AND Absorption (ASTM C127) ASTM C-33
Bulk Specific Gravity, Dry 2.60 – 2.70 --
Bulk Specific Gravity, SSD 2.65 – 2.75 --
Apparent Specific Gravity 2.70 – 2.80 --
Absorption, % 0.70 – 1.40 --
Unit Weight or Bulk Density (ASTM C29)
Dry Loose, g/cm3 1.40 – 1.50 --
SSD Loose, g/cm3 1.41 – 1.52 --
Dry Rodded, g/cm3 1.55 – 1.65 --
Materials Finer Than No. 200 (75µm) (ASTM C 117) 0.20 – 0.60 1% max.
Abrasion Loss, % (ASTM C 131) 18 – 25 50% max.
Soundness Test, % Loss (ASTM C 88) 0–3 12% max (Na2SO4); 18% max
Clay Lumps & Friable Test, % (ASTM C 142) 0.10 – 0.50 3%
(MgSO
max.
4)

Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity (ASTM C 289) Innocuous, Not Reactive Innocuous, Not Reactive
Alkali-Carbonate Reactivity (ASTM C 586) Innocuous, Not Reactive Innocuous, Not Reactive
Particle Size Distribution (ASTM C 136)
Sieve Size, in. (mm) Average % Passing ASTM C-33 Grading No. 67
1 (25.4) 100 100
3/4 (19) 97 90 - 100
1/2 (12.5) 68 -
3/8 (9.5) 45 20 - 55
No. 4 (4.75) 6 0 - 10
No. 8 (2.36) 1 0-5
Recommendation for Best Use:
Superior ¾ Grade 67 aggregates is readily compliant to ASTM C33 Grading 67 concrete requirement;
hence, no need to blend with 3/8 aggregates during production.

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LAFARGE REPUBLIC AGGREGATES, INC.
A G G R E G A T E S Bulacan Quarry - Siti Suha, San Mateo, Norzagaray, Bulacan