Improved test methods for specific gravity and absorption of coarse and fine aggregate /

"TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 805: Improved Test Methods for Specific Gravity and Absorption of Coarse and Fine Aggregate develops test methods for determining the specific gravity and absorption of coarse and fine aggregates. This test is designed to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Tran, Nam H. (Author), West, Randy C. (Randy Clark), 1964- (Author), Azari, Haleh (Author)
Corporate Authors:	National Cooperative Highway Research Program (sponsoring body.), American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (sponsoring body.), United States. Federal Highway Administration (sponsoring body.)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : Transportation Research Board, 2015.
Series:	Report (National Cooperative Highway Research Program) ; 805.
Subjects:	Aggregates (Building materials) > United States > Testing. Road materials > United States > Testing.

Table of Contents:

chapter 1. Introduction
chapter 2. Selection of test methods for evaluation
chapter 3. Evaluation of candidate test methods
chapter 4. Ruggedness study
chapter 5. Practical significance of aggregate specific gravity test results
chapter 6. Conclusions and recommendations
Bibliography
appendix A. Revised AASHTO T 85
appendix B. Revised AASHTO T 84.