Investigations on sawdust and palm kernel shells as government and private developers This study investigated the use of saw dust and palm kernel shells PKS as replacement for fine and coarse aggregates in reinforced concrete slabs Reinforced concrete slabs measuring 800 x 300 x 75mm were cast Sawdust and PKS were used to replace both fine and coarse aggregates from 0 to 100 in steps of 25 …
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Get PriceAn inert filler material such as crushed stone gravel and sand which is mixed with cement and water to make concrete Coarse Aggregate Generally aggregate larger than 1/2 in diameter referred to as stone or gravel Pg 173 Fine Aggregate A natural silica or manufactured aggregate smaller than 1/4 in diameter normally referred to as sand
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Get PriceProcedure for the determination of specific gravity of fine aggregate Clean the pycnometer dry it Find the weight of the pycnometer Take about 200gm of coarse aggregate sample in the pycnometer Weight the pycnometer Note the weight W2 Empty the pycnometer and clean it and fill it with distilled water Note the weight W4
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Get PriceAggregates • Fine Consists of natural sand manufactured sand or crushed stone <3/8 Fine aggregate will pass the # 4 sieve • Coarse Natural or crushed stone 3/8 to 1 ½ or more Coarse aggregate is larger than a #4 sieve 4 Mineralogy • Igneous Latin Fire Formed from volcanic processes and the heating and cooling of magma
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Get PriceThe use of slag from copper smelting as a fine aggregate in concrete was also investigated by Akihiko and Takashi From mortar strength tests with a cement/slag/water ratio of 1/2/0 55 the ball milled slag gave a higher strength The effects of using several types of slag on mortar and concrete reactions reinforcing steel corrosion abrasion
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Get PriceMoist or wet aggregates pores are filled with moisture and also having moisture on surface 8 Bulking of Sand It can be defined as in increase in the bulk volume of the quantity of sand i e fine aggregate in a moist condition over the volume of the same quantity of dry or completely saturated sand
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Get PriceRecycled Concrete Aggregate 3 Use of RCA in U S 4 Used as Aggregate Base 65 5% Used in Asphalt Concrete 9 7% Use in New Concrete Mixtures 6 5% Used as Fill 7 6% •Coarse aggregate for concrete has fewer fines than drainable bases RCA Design/Construction Considerations Specified gradation impacts usable amount of RCA that is
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Get PriceWhat is Fine Aggregate Types and Uses Fine aggregate is basically any normal sand particle that comes from the land through the mining process Fine aggregates comprise regular sand or any squashed stone particles that are 1/4″ or smaller This item is frequently alluded to as 1/4″ short as it alludes to the size or evaluation of
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