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BRITISH STANDARD

Tests for geometrical

properties of
aggregates
Part 4: Determination of particle
shape Shape index

The European Standard EN 933-4:1999 has the status of a

British Standard

ICS 91.100.15

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BS EN
933-4:2000

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BS EN 933-4:2000

This British Standard, having

been prepared under the
direction of the Sector
Committee for Building and Civil
Engineering, was published under
the authority of the Standards
Committee and comes into effect
on 15 January 2000
BSI 01-2000

ISBN 0 580 35276 5

National foreword
This British Standard is the English language version of EN 933-4:1999. It is included
in a package of European Standards agreed by CEN/TC 154.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee
B/502, Aggregates, to Subcommittee B/502/6, Test methods, which has the
responsibility to:
aid enquirers to understand the text;
present to the responsible European committee any enquiries on the
interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed;
monitor related international and European developments and promulgate
them in the UK.
A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to
its secretary.
Cross-references
The British Standards which implement international or European publications
referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Standards Catalogue under the
section entitled International Standards Correspondence Index, or by using the
Find facility of the BSI Standards Electronic Catalogue.
A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.
Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity
from legal obligations.

Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page,
pages 2 to 10, an inside back cover and a back cover.
The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document
was last issued.

Amendments issued since publication

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