WHAT ARE THE INDIAN STANDARDS RELATED TO AGGREGATE TESTING?

IS: 2386-Part-1-Method of test for aggregates for concrete (Particle Size and Shape)

This part contains the following tests

• Determination of material finer than 75-micron
• Determination of flakiness index
• Determination of elongation index
• Determination of angularity number

IS: 2386-Part-2-Method of test for aggregates for concrete (Estimation of Deleterious Material and Organic Impurities)

This part contains the following tests

• Determination of clay lumps
• Determination of clay, fine silt and fine dust (sedimentation method)
• Determination of light weight pieces (coal and lignite)
• Determination of soft particles
• Estimation of organic impurities

IS: 2386-Part-3-Method of test for aggregates for concrete (Specific Gravity, Density, Voids, Absorption and Bulking)

This part contains the following tests

• Determination of specific gravity and water absorption
• Determination of bulk density and void
• Determination of necessary adjustment for bulking of fine aggregate (field method)
• Determination of surface moisture in fine aggregate (field method)

IS: 2386-Part-4-Method of test for aggregates for concrete (Mechanical Properties)

This part contains the following tests

• Determination of aggregate crushing value
• Determination of ten percent fines value
• Determination of aggregate impact value
• Determination of aggregate abrasion value
• Determination of polished stone value
• Determination of crushing strength

IS: 2386-Part-5-Method of test for aggregates for concrete (Soundness)

This part contains the following tests

• Determination of soundness of aggregate by saturated solution of sodium sulphate or magnesium sulphate

IS: 2386-Part-6-Method of test for aggregates for concrete (Measuring Mortar Making Properties of Fine Aggregate)

This part contains the following tests

• Measuring mortar making properties of fine aggregate

IS: 2386-Part-7-Method of test for aggregates for concrete (Alkali Aggregate Reactivity)

This part contains the following tests

• Determination of potential alkali reactivity of cement-aggregate combination (mortar bar method)
• Determination of potential reactivity of aggregates (chemical method)

IS: 2386-Part-8-Method of test for aggregates for concrete (Petrographic Examination)

This part contains the following tests

• Petrographic examination of aggregates- Method-I (for routine purposes)
• Petrographic examination of aggregates- Method-II (for detailed investigation)