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<p>Crushing test and Impact test are very important to estimate strength and toughness characteristics of the road aggregate. Extensive experimental procedures and different sets of equipment are required for these types of aggregate testing. Therefore, the objective of the study is to investigate whether the light compaction test can be a suitable alternative for both these tests. For this experimental procedure, 60 aggregate samples were collected from different rock quarries spread along North-eastern states of India. The specifications of the aggregate samples are kept similar for all of these three test procedures. The result indicates a strong correlation of Light compaction values (LCV) with Aggregate crushing values (ACV) and Aggregate Impact Values (AIV). The R<sup>2</sup> values for the relationship was found to be more than 0.9 for both these relationships. It indicates that the LCV can be used to closely predict the ACV and AIV. The root mean square error (RMSE) values estimated based on the actual and predicted values were also found to be low which further concrete the claim that light compaction test can be a suitable alternative for crushing test and impact test of the aggregates.</p>
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Crushing test and Impact test are very important to estimate strength and toughness characteristics of the road aggregate. Extensive experimental procedures and different sets of equipment are required for these types of aggregate testing. Therefore, the objective of the study is to investigate whether the light compaction test can be a suitable alternative for both these tests. For this experimental procedure, 60 aggregate samples were collected from different rock quarries spread along North-eastern states of India. The specifications of the aggregate samples are kept similar for all of these three test procedures. The result indicates a strong correlation of Light compaction values (LCV) with Aggregate crushing values (ACV) and Aggregate Impact Values (AIV). The R2 values for the relationship was found to be more than 0.9 for both these relationships. It indicates that the LCV can be used to closely predict the ACV and AIV. The root mean square error (RMSE) values estimated based on the actual and predicted values were also found to be low which further concrete the claim that light compaction test can be a suitable alternative for crushing test and impact test of the aggregates.

Prediction of Aggregate Impact Values and Aggregate Crushing Values Using Light Compaction Test

Journal of Applied Engineering Sciences

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Crushing test and Impact test are very important to estimate strength and toughness characteristics of the road aggregate. Extensive experimental procedures...

Prediction of Aggregate Impact Values and Aggregate Crushing Values Using Light Compaction Test

Pubblicato online: 07 dic 2021

Pagine: 93 - 100

Ricevuto: 27 ago 2021

Accettato: 15 set 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jaes-2021-0012

Parole chiave
Aggregate Impact Value, Aggregate Crushing Value, Light Compaction Value, Road Aggregates, Unbound Granular Material

© 2021 Jayanta Kumar Das et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Prediction of Aggregate Impact Values and Aggregate Crushing Values Using Light Compaction Test

Pubblicato online: 07 dic 2021

Pagine: 93 - 100

Ricevuto: 27 ago 2021

Accettato: 15 set 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jaes-2021-0012

Parole chiaveAggregate Impact Value, Aggregate Crushing Value, Light Compaction Value, Road Aggregates, Unbound Granular Material

© 2021 Jayanta Kumar Das et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
Aggregate Impact Value, Aggregate Crushing Value, Light Compaction Value, Road Aggregates, Unbound Granular Material