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Flakiness and Elongation Index Tests

This document outlines test procedures for determining the flakiness and elongation indices of coarse aggregates. The flakiness index test involves gauging aggregate particles to determine the percentage whose thickness is less than three-fifths the mean dimension. The elongation index test determines the percentage of particles whose length exceeds one and four-fifths the mean dimension. Both require sieving aggregates and weighing materials passing or retained on gauges of specified dimensions. The tests are not applicable to aggregates smaller than 6.3mm and provide percentages as the flakiness or elongation index result.

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Flakiness and Elongation Index Tests

This document outlines test procedures for determining the flakiness and elongation indices of coarse aggregates. The flakiness index test involves gauging aggregate particles to determine the percentage whose thickness is less than three-fifths the mean dimension. The elongation index test determines the percentage of particles whose length exceeds one and four-fifths the mean dimension. Both require sieving aggregates and weighing materials passing or retained on gauges of specified dimensions. The tests are not applicable to aggregates smaller than 6.3mm and provide percentages as the flakiness or elongation index result.

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SHAPE TEST

A. FLAKINESS INDEX

AIM:

This method of test lays down the procedure for determining the flakiness index of the

coarse aggregate.

THEORY:

The flakiness index of aggregate is the percentage by weight of particles in it whose least

dimension (thickness) is less than three-fifths of their mean dimension. The test is not

applicable to sizes smaller than 6.3mm.

APPARATUS:

The apparatus shall consist of the following: 1) A balance – The balance shall be of

sufficient capacity and sensitivity and shall have an accuracy of 0.1 percent of the weight

of the test sample

2) Metal Gauge – The metal gauge shall be of the pattern as shown in Fig.

3) Sieves – The sieves of sizes as shown in Table

PROCEDURE:

1) A quantity of aggregate shall be taken sufficient to provide the minimum number of 200

pieces of any fraction to be tested.

2) The sample shall be sieved with sieves specified in Table

3) Then each fraction shall be gauged in turn for thickness on a metal gauge of the pattern

shown in Fig or in bulk on sieves having elongated slots. The width of the slot used in the
gauge or sieve shall be of the dimensions specified in column 3 of Table for the appropriate

size of material.

4) The total amount of aggregate passing the gauge shall be weighed to an accuracy of at

least 0.1 percent of the weight of the test sample.

Table:- Dimensions of Thickness and Length gauge

*This dimension is equal to 0.6 times the mean sieve size.

#This dimension is equal to 1.8 times the mean sieve size.


Fig . THICKNESS GAUGE

OBSERVATION TABLE:

CALCULATION:

Where, w is the weights of material passing the various thickness gauges and W is the total weights

of aggregate containing at least 200 pieces.


RESULTS:

The flakiness index is the total weight of the material passing the various thickness gauges,

expressed as the percentage of the total weight of the sample gauged.

RESULT Flakiness index = %

B. ELONGATION INDEX

AIM:

This method of test lays down the procedure for determining the elongation index of the coarse

aggregate. THEORY:

The elongation index of an aggregate is the percentage by weight of particles in it whose greatest

dimension (thickness) is greater than one and four-fifths of their mean dimension. The test is not

applicable to sizes smaller than 6.3mm.

APPARATUS:

The apparatus shall consist of the following:

1) A balance – The balance shall be of sufficient capacity and sensitivity and shall have an

accuracy of 0.1 percent of the weight of the test sample.

2) Metal Gauge – The metal gauge shall be of the pattern as shown in Fig

3) Sieves – The sieves of sizes as shown in Table

PROCEDURE:

1) A quantity of aggregate shall be taken sufficient to provide the minimum number of 200 pieces

of any fraction to be tested.

2) The sample shall be sieved with sieves specified in Table.


3) Each fraction shall be gauged in turn for length on a metal gauge of the pattern shown in Fig .

The gauge length used shall be of the dimensions specified in column 4 of Table 6 for the

appropriate size of material. 4) The total amount of aggregate retained by the length gauge shall

be weighed to an accuracy of at least 0.1 percent of the weight of the test sample.

Fig . LENGTH GAUGE


OBSERVATION TABLE:

CALCULATION:

Where, w is the weight of materials retained on length gauge. W is the total weights of aggregate

containing at least 200 pieces.

RESULT:

The elongation index is the total weight of the material retained on various length gauges,

expressed as the percentage of the total weight of the sample gauged.

RESULT Elongation index = %

CONCLUSION:

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