EXPERIMENT :

AGGREGATE IMPACT VALUE TEST

INTRODUCTION :

Impact value of an aggregate is the percentage loss of weight particles passing 2.36mm sieve
by the application of load by means of 15 blows of standard hammer and drop, under specified test
condition. The aggregate impact value gives a relative measure of the resistance of an aggregate to
sudden shock or impact, which in some aggregates differs from their resistance to a slowly applied
compressive load.

OBJECTIVE :
To determine the aggregate impact value in the laboratory

APPARATUS :
a. Impact testing machine:
i. A cylindrical hammer of 13.5kg (30 lbs) sliding freely between two vertical
supports (guides).
ii. Falls automatically adjusted to the height of 38cm.
iii. There is a brass plate over which an open cylindrical steel cup of internal
diameter 10.2cm and 5cm depth placed and fixed to the brass plate.

Impact Testing Machine

b. Tamping rod of 16mm diameter and 600mm long rounded at one end and
pointed at the other end.

PROCEDURE :

a. Samples are weighted up to 600g.

b.The aggregate of size 12.5 9.5mm are filled in the cylindrical measure in 3 layers lapped using
tamping rod for 25 times. Straight edge was used as the level of surface tamping rod.
c. The cylindrical measure was transferred to the brass plate.
d.Hammer was released to fall freely on the aggregate and 15 blows are subjected to a total of the
test sample.
e. Samples were sieved by 2.36mm sieve after removed from cup.
f. Weights of retain ad passing were measured.

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CONCLUSION :

From the experiment, we get the value is 17.6% less than the requirement of JKRs; 25%.
Aggregate physical property must lower Aggregate Impact Value, AIV because is tougher and
resistance to crushed. We can conclude that the aggregate been used are medium tough and resistant
to be crash. Its because the value are more than half than JKRs requirement. These experiments
are successful because its still not exceed the JKRs requirement.

DISCUSSION :

a) Different data will be collected when the weighting process because of wind resistance.
The sample data may be higher or lower than the reading data because of the reading error.
b) Beside that, the distance of the person hand while tamping may cause different result.
Tamping layer also can affect the error reading because its done manually and not
consistence with the others.
c) The brass plate are not closed may cause reduction to the weight of sample after being
crushed. The aggregate will fall out from brass plate because of the hammer was
released freely and fall on the aggregate. The height of hammer and brass plate can also
be the factor to the error data.