BULK DENSITY OF AGGREGATES VOIDS AND BULKING
BS EN 1097-3:1998

Tests for mechanical and physical properties of aggregates

Part 3: Determination of loose bulk density and voids

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Supplier    Source
Location Date
Material Type Date Format
Material Name Specification
  Aggregate Type
Test Method
             Test 1 Test 2 Test 3
Wt of Container and Compacted/Uncompacted* Aggregate A(kg)       
Weight of Container    B(kg)
Wt of Compacted/Uncompacted* Aggregate    A-B (kg)     
Diameter of Container (mm)
Depth of Container (mm)
Volume of Calibrated Container   V(m^3)
                 
Bulk Density                b =   (A-B ) /  V
                 
 Percentage Voids =    100  * ( (a - (b/100))/a)
                 
Percentage Bulking at Test Moisture Content 
=  (b1 * ( 100 + M) / c) - 100
  *Oven Dry/ *Oven Dry/
  Saturated/ Saturated/
  SSD SSD
  a =    relative density (Oven dried) of aggregate
  b =     bulk density (Oven dried)
  b1 =  Uncompacted bulk density of oven dried fine aggregate
  c =    Uncompacted bulk density of fine aggregate at test moisture content
  M =    Test Moisture Content
  * Delete as appropriate  
  Note:-    1. Report Bulk Density to Nearest 10kg/m^3  
             2. Report Voids and Bulking to Nearest whole number
               3. Condition of Sample at time of test (o.d./Satd/ssd)
   
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