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Understanding Aggregate Properties in Concrete

The document discusses aggregates used in concrete, including types, particle size distribution, and grading. It outlines the significance of aggregate grading on concrete properties and the impact of harmful materials on hydration and bonding. Additionally, it includes homework assignments related to gradation curves and fineness modulus calculations.

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Understanding Aggregate Properties in Concrete

The document discusses aggregates used in concrete, including types, particle size distribution, and grading. It outlines the significance of aggregate grading on concrete properties and the impact of harmful materials on hydration and bonding. Additionally, it includes homework assignments related to gradation curves and fineness modulus calculations.

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Aggregates

• Granular material= sand, gravel, ??????????


crushed stone (stone chips),
crushed brick (brick chips), blast CA
furnace slag, shingles
#4 (4.75 mm)
• 60-75% volume of concrete
FA
• Affect workability of fresh #200 (0.075 mm)
concrete, and properties of
hardened concrete Silt and clay

Bring 3 Semi-log Graph Paper in the Next Class 2


Particle Size Distribution or
Grain Size Distribution or
Grading of Aggregate
• Gradation curve or particle size distribution curve
can be obtained by

Sieve analysis

Let’s take a scale and start


to measure dimensions of
particles.

R U Ready???
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4
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FM = Fineness Modulus

• FM = sum of the total percentages retained on each of a


specified series of sieves
• Specified sieves or standard sieves for FM =
75.0, 37.5, 19.0, and 9.5 mm + No. 4, 8, 16, 30, 50, 100
• Bottom is No. 100, top is unlimited
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• Include whole range for summation????
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D = Well, C = Uniform, E = Gap

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Some Index Properties
• C….. Uniformly-graded soil
• D …. Well-graded soil (Cu>4 for gravel, Cu>6 for
sand, Cc=1-3)
• E …. Gap-graded soil
• D10, D30, D60 = ??
• D10 = Effective size, D50 = Mean diameter
• Coefficient of Uniformity, D60
Cu
D10
• Coefficient of Curvature or D30
2
Cc
Coefficient of Gradation, D10 D 60

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100 100
80 80
60 60
40 40
20 20
0 0
0.01 0.1 1 10 0.01 0.1 1 10
Particle Size (mm) Particle Size (mm)

100
80
60 Poorly Graded
40
20
0
0.01 0.1 1 10
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Particle Size (mm)
Homework – 1:
• 1. Draw gradation curve of three types of sand
having FM = 2.50
• 2. Prove that minimum FM of sand is 0.00 and
maximum FM = 5.00

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Combined grading

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Calculation of combined grading

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Significance of aggregate grading
(smooth, gap, poor, uniform)
• Need to know >>> well graded agg or smooth grading, gap
grading, uniform grading, poor grading
• Smooth grading => minimum void => less cement requirement to
fill void => cement paste can coat all particles
• Poor grading => Harsh concrete mix
• Excessive fine aggregate => more surface area => more cement
• Maximum size of aggregate: larger => less cement requirement /
But too many larger agg => more void unfilled by fine agg =>
more cement paste requirement

• Who dictate nominal max size of agg?


– Size and shape of concrete member
– Clear spacing between reinforcing bars
– Clear cover
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Harmful materials in aggregate
• Organic materials
• Silt, clay and other fine particles
• Salt
– Harmful effects
• Interfere in hydration process of concrete
• Coatings prevents good bonding
• Make unsound (volume expansion after hardening)

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