Classification of Aggregates — Study Resources & PYQs
Classification of aggregates
- Estimated study time: 30 minutes
Study resources
- Classification of Aggregates (Article) — Covers classification by size (coarse/fine/all-in), origin (natural/artificial), shape, and surface texture with practical examples of each type.
- Classification & Role in Construction (Article) — Explains classification by origin and size, aggregate's role in concrete mix (70-80% volume), and describes all standard tests including Deval and LA abrasion.
- Various Tests on Aggregates (Article) — Step-by-step guide to 7 aggregate tests: sieve analysis, impact, crushing, abrasion (LA), soundness, specific gravity, and water absorption.
- NPTEL Building Materials and Construction — IIT Delhi (Article) — NPTEL civil engineering course covering construction materials and building construction topics relevant to bricks, cement, concrete and masonry.
- NPTEL — Concrete Technology, IIT Delhi (Article) — IIT Delhi NPTEL course covering concrete materials, cement, aggregates, admixtures, mix design, fresh and hardened properties, durability and special concretes.
- NPTEL — Concrete Technology Lecture Notes (Article) — NPTEL lecture archive for concrete technology, including production, workability, mix proportioning, durability and special concretes.
Taught in these subjects
- Concrete Technology — CCE-6703 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Essentials of Civil Engineering — CEO-6505 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Essentials of Civil Engineering — CEO-6505 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Essentials of Civil Engineering — CEO-6505 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Essentials of Civil Engineering — CEO-6505 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu