WorksheetsQuiz No. 4 Unit weight and SG of Aggregates
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 24mins
Given the following:
Mass of container + sample = 10.30kg
mass of container = 5.44kg
Vol. of container = 0.00281
What is the Unit weight?
1,730
3,516
2,323
1,885
Lower Bulk density, lower weight, __________________.
more pore spaces
less pore spaces
high bearing capacity
low bearing capacity
The ratio of the weight in air of a unit volume of the impermeable portion of aggregate (does not include the permeable pores in aggregate) to the weight in air of an equal volume of gas-free distilled water at
the stated temperature.
Apparent Specific Gravity
Bulk Specific Gravity
Bulk Specific Gravity (SSD)
Absorption
The increase in weight due to water contained in the
pores of the material.
Absorption
Apparent Specific Gravity
Moisture Content
Saturated Surface Dry
The ratio of the weight in air of a unit volume of aggregate at a stated temperature to the weight in air of an equal volume of gas-free distilled water at the stated temperature.
Bulk Specific Gravity
Absorption
Bulk Specific Gravity (SSD)
Apparent Specific Gravity
The ratio of the weight in air of a unit volume of aggregate, including the weight of water within the voids filled to the extent achieved by submerging in water for approximately 15 hours, to the weight in air of an equal volume of gas-free distilled water
at the stated temperature
Bulk Specific Gravity (SSD)
Bulk Specific Gravity
Apparent Specific Gravity
Absorption
Given the following:
Weight in air of SSD sample = 4650g
Weight in air of oven-dried sample = 4590g
Weight of sample in water = 2870g
what is the absorption?
1.31%
1.30%
1.29%
1.28%
Given the following:
Weight in air of SSD sample = 4650g
Weight in air of oven-dried sample = 4590g
Weight of sample in water = 2870g
what is the Bulk Specific Gravity (SSD)?
2.61
2.60
2.59
2.58
Given the following:
Weight in air of SSD sample = 4650g
Weight in air of oven-dried sample = 4590g
Weight of sample in water = 2870g
what is the Bulk Specific Gravity?
2.58
2.56
2.54
2.52
Given the following:
Weight in air of SSD sample = 4650g
Weight in air of oven-dried sample = 4590g
Weight of sample in water = 2870g
what is the apparent specific gravity?
2.67
2.69
2.70
2.72
Given the following:
Weight in air of SSD sample = 520g
Weight in air of oven-dried sample = 495g
Weight of pycnometer filled with water = 662g
Weight of pycnometer + water + sample = 995g
what is the absorption?
5.05%
5.10%
5.20%
5.00%
Given the following:
Weight in air of SSD sample = 520g
Weight in air of oven-dried sample = 495g
Weight of pycnometer filled with water = 662g
Weight of pycnometer + water + sample = 995g
what is the Bulk Specific Gravity (SSD)?
2.78
2.75
2.72
2.70
Given the following:
Weight in air of SSD sample = 520g
Weight in air of oven-dried sample = 495g
Weight of pycnometer filled with water = 662g
Weight of pycnometer + water + sample = 995g
what is the bulk specific gravity?
2.65
2.68
2.62
2.59
Given the following:
Weight in air of SSD sample = 520g
Weight in air of oven-dried sample = 495g
Weight of pycnometer filled with water = 662g
Weight of pycnometer + water + sample = 995g
what is the apparent bulk specific gravity?
3.06
3.04
3.02
3.00
