Nominates a series of test procedures and limits to be utilised in different geographic areas of Australia. These procedures and limits have proved suitable for specifying aggregates for use in asphalts in pavements up to and including major highways. Keywords: Aggregates; Rocks; Asphalt; Engineering; Specifications
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Sampling
5 Testing
6 Dimensional requirements
6.1 Particle size distribution requirements for aggregate
6.2 Particle shape of coarse aggregate
6.3 Crushed particles of coarse aggregate
6.4 Shape of fine aggregate used in stone mastic asphalt
7 Durability
7.1 General
7.2 Wet strength and wet/dry strength variation
7.3 Los Angeles value and sodium sulfate soundness
7.4 Los Angeles value and unsound and marginal stone content
8 Weak particles
9 Water absorption and particle density
10 Requirements for steel furnace slag used as a coarse aggregate
