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Secondary Aggregates
-comes from crushing construction waste - concrete,
bricks, and asphalt.
PROPERTIES OF AGGREGATES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
-Absorption
-Porosity
-Permeability
-Texture
-Strength & Elasticity
-Density & Specific Gravity
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
-Compostion
-Reaction to asphalt
COMMON USES OF AGGREGATES
Highway Construction
Backfill Material
Asphalt
Portland Cement
AGGREGATE SPECIFICATIONS and REQUIREMENTS
Absorption
Abrasion Resistance
Soundness
Restriction on deleterious constituents
Special requirements
PHYSICAL QUALITY TESTS
Absorption
(It is defined as the increase in the weight of the
aggregate due to water in the material.)
Soundness
-Applies to both fine and coarse aggregates