EXPERIMENTAL METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE MOISTURE CONTENT OF AGGREGATES

THE AIM OF THE TESTS CARRIED OUT TO DETERMINE THE MOISTURE CONTENT OF AGGREGATES IS TWOFOLD: TO TEST A NUMBER OF MEASUREMENT METHODS, AND TO INVESTIGATE THE METHOD COMBINING SUFFICIENT ACCURACY WITH EASE OF USE ON THE CONSTRUCTION SITE. FOUR METHODS WERE TESTED: (1) METHOD OF THE FRYING PAN (DRYING OF THE SAMPLE STUDIED BY MEANS OF METHYLATED SPIRIT), (2) METHOD OF THE GRADUATED SAMPLE (SIMPLE DISPLACEMENT TEST), (3) METHOD OF THE SIPHON VESSEL, AND (4) THE AEROMETER METHOD. /TRRL/

• Authors:
  • Mamillan, M
  • Houiou, A
• Publication Date: 1970-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 325-31
• Serial:
  • Matls & Structures, Res & Testing /Fr/
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 17

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregates; Moisture content; Test procedures
• Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00215084
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1974 12:00AM