Introduction to Aggregate

Chapter 4
 Aggregate Sources
Natural Sand and Gravel Deposits

Crushed Stone (Crushed Rock)

Blast Furnace Slag

Artificial and Processed Materials

Pulverized Concrete and Asphalt

Waste Materials

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 Sand and Gravel Quarry

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 Gravel

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 Stone Quarry

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 Stone Crushing

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 Crushed Stone

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 Typical Blast Furnace

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 Air-Cooled Slag

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 Granulated Blast Furnace Slag

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 Granulated Blast Furnace Slag

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 GGBFS

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 Expanded Shale/Clay/Slate

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 Expanded Shale/Clay/Slate

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 Expanded Shale/Clay/Slate

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 Crushed Concrete

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 Recycled Asphalt

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 Crumb Rubber

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 Glass Sand

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 Glass Aggregate Concrete

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 Aggregate Terms
Fine aggregate (“sand”)
Coarse aggregate (“gravel”)
Pit run gravel
Crusher run gravel
Crushed stone (crushed rock)
Screenings
Manufactured Sand
Concrete sand
Fines
Mineral filler
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 Important Properties
Gradation
Relative density and absorption
Hardness (resistance to wear)
Durability (resistance to weathering)
Shape and surface texture
Deleterious substances
Crushing strength
Soft and lightweight particles

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