Aggregate Crushing Value

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AGGREGATE CRUSHING VALUE
This test helps to determine the aggregate crushing value of coarse aggregates as per IS: 2386 (Part IV) – 1963. The apparatus used is Cylindrical measure and plunger, Compression testing machine, IS Sieves of sizes – 12.5mm, 10mm and 2.36mm

Procedure to determine Aggregate Crushing Value
i) The aggregates passing through 12.5mm and retained on 10mm IS Sieve are oven-dried at a temperature of 100 to 110oC for 3 to 4hrs.
ii) The cylinder of the apparatus is filled in 3 layers, each layer tamped with 25 strokes of a tamping rod.
iii) The weight of aggregates is measured (Weight ‘A’).
iv) The surface of the aggregates is then leveled and the plunger inserted. The apparatus is then placed in the compression testing machine and loaded at a uniform rate so as to achieve 40t load in 10 minutes. After this, the load is released.
v) The sample is then sieved through a 2.36mm IS Sieve and the fraction passing through the sieve is weighed (Weight ‘B’).
vi) Two tests should be conducted.

Aggregate crushing value = (B/A) x 100%.

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  • ali hassen October 14, 2008 at 5:06 pm

    hello .. i nood ask about the higher and the low result for aggregate crushing value test . if u dont mind send the me the nomber .
    thank u alot

  • JEGANATHAN.K October 24, 2008 at 6:06 am

    Hello,
    What is the relationship between the compressive strength and tensile strength of the concrete?

  • Lye Veei Chiew January 21, 2009 at 3:31 am

    Dear Sir/Madam,

    Customer said the crushing value of aggregate must higher than 3 but I see the normal test result for ACV is is % of original mass?
    Could u expalin. Thanks.

    Regards,
    VC Lye (Mr.)

  • murali krishna January 27, 2009 at 10:01 am

    WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP OF AIV & LAV ?

  • bhupendra paras August 12, 2009 at 4:54 pm

    i want to know what is the difference between compressive strength and crushing value. of aggregates.

  • azrin azlan August 31, 2009 at 4:16 am

    if u don’t mind..
    please send me the percentage value for AIV…

  • DEEPAK KUMAR September 15, 2009 at 10:18 am

    AS THE I.S CONSIDERATIONS SIZE OF AGGREGATE FOR CRUSHING VALUE SHOULD LIES BETWEEN 10-12.5MM
    WT VARIATION I RESULT IS EXPECTED WHEN SMALLER SIZE AGGREGATE IS USED IN TEST??

  • Rohan September 17, 2009 at 11:11 pm

    Aggregate Crushing value depends on the shape of agg also. Angular aggregates have a lower
    ACV, than Irregular or rounded aggregates.If we cut a core out of the same agg
    (Say in the quarry) and test for compressive strength, will give a higher MPa value.
    It can be considered as a concrete cylinder or UCS tested in lab. So it is hard to corelate
    ACV to core(UCS)strength. Core cut from the agg shears under crushing, but ACV is different.
    This is not a direct answere to your question but some thoughts.

  • okwu peter January 13, 2010 at 6:14 am

    i want to know the importance of impact value of coarse aggregate

  • DUAN Zhenhua January 29, 2010 at 3:19 am

    Dear Sir/Madam,

    I want to know the relationship between ACV and TFV, if there is correlational eqautions?

  • Lehlohonolo April 9, 2010 at 4:59 am

    Please describe for me the aggregate crushing value.

  • zubayed May 25, 2010 at 9:09 am

    how can we say where we can use the agg (like..in road construction or pavement construction), by knowing the value of ACV
    which is better TO know,ACV or 10% fines value(TFV)..?

  • Simon Okosun July 20, 2010 at 8:20 am

    I wish to recieve mails describing the various tests carried out on soil, cement and water in the civil engineering laboratory.thank you.

  • Karthik August 29, 2010 at 3:13 pm

    Dear Sir,
    What is the effect of ACV experiment on Crushing value?

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