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Angularity Number Test Aim of The Experiment

This experiment aims to determine the angularity number of an aggregate sample. The angularity number indicates the angularity or roundedness of particles, which affects properties like workability. It is calculated by measuring the volume of voids when aggregates of a single size are densely packed in a cylinder. The angularity number is the amount voids exceed 33%, with higher numbers indicating more angular particles. The procedure involves weighing the cylinder filled with aggregates and water to determine volumes and calculate the angularity number using a given formula. Sample calculations and results are shown.

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Angularity Number Test Aim of The Experiment

This experiment aims to determine the angularity number of an aggregate sample. The angularity number indicates the angularity or roundedness of particles, which affects properties like workability. It is calculated by measuring the volume of voids when aggregates of a single size are densely packed in a cylinder. The angularity number is the amount voids exceed 33%, with higher numbers indicating more angular particles. The procedure involves weighing the cylinder filled with aggregates and water to determine volumes and calculate the angularity number using a given formula. Sample calculations and results are shown.

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Date:

Experiment No:

ANGULARITY NUMBER TEST

AIM OF THE EXPERIMENT:

To determine the angularity number of the given aggregate sample

THEORY:

Based on the shape of the aggregate particle stones may be classified as a


rounded, Angular and flaky. Angular particles possess well defined edges formed at the
intersection of roughly plane faces and are commonly found in aggregate prepared by
crushing of rocks. Since weaker aggregates may be crushed during compaction, the
angularity number does not apply to any aggregate which breaks down during
compaction.

Angularity or absence of the rounding of the particles of an aggregate is a


property which is of importance because it affects the ease of handling a mixture of
aggregate and Binder are the workability of the mix. The determination of the angularity
number of an aggregate is essentially a laboratory method intended for comparing the
properties of different aggregates for mix design purposes and for deciding their
graduation requirements.

The degree of packing of particles of single sized aggregate depends on the shape
and angularity of the aggregates. If a number of single size spherical particles are packed
together in the densest form, the total volume of solids will be 67 percent and the volume
of voids 33 percent of the total volume. However if the shape of the particles of the same
size deviates from the spherical shape to irregular or angular shape, when they are
densely packed the volume of solids decreases resulting in an increase in the volume of
voids. Hence the angularity of the aggregate can be estimated from the properties of
voids in a sample of aggregates compacted in a particular manner. The angularity
Number of an aggregate is the amount by which the percentage voids exceeds 33 after
being compacted in the prescribed Manner. The angularity number is found from the
expression, (67 minus the percent solid volume). Here the volume value 67 represents
the percentage volume of solids of most rounded gravel which would have 33 percent
voids.
APPARATUS:

1. A metal cylinder closed at one end and of about 3 litre capacity, the diameter and
height of this being approximately equal, i.e., about 15.64cm dia. × 15.64cm
height.
2. A metal tamping rod of circular cross section, 16mm in diameter and 60cm in
length, rounded at one end.
3. A metal scoop o about one litre heaped capacity of size 20×15×5 cm and
4. A balance of capacity 30 kg

PROCEDURE:

The cylinder is calibrated by determining the weight of water at 27 °C required to fill it, so
that no meniscus is present above the rim of the container. The amount of aggregate
available should be sufficient to provide, after separation on the appropriate pair of sieves,
at least 10 kg of the predominant size, as determined by the sieve analysis on the 20, 16,
12.5, 10, 6.3 and 4.75 mm IS sieves. The test sample should consist of aggregate, retained
between the appropriate pair of IS sieves having square holes from the following sets:

20 and 16mm, 16 and 12.5 mm., 12.5 and 10 mm, 10 and 6.33 mm, 6.3 and 4.75 mm.

OBSERVATIONS AND CALCULATIONS:

Weight of water filling the cylinder Cg =

Specific gravity of the aggregate G =

Table No. 5.1 Observations

Trail number
S.No Particulars
Trial-1 Trial-2 Trial-3 Mean
Weight of the empty
1 cylinder in kg
Weight of the aggregate +
2 Mould in Kg
Weight of the mould +
3 water in Kg

Mean weight of aggregate filling the cylinder, Wg =


CALCULATIONS:

The angularity number is calculated from the formula:

Angularity number =67-100

Where W = mean weight of aggregates in the cylinder, g

C= weight of water required to fill the cylinder, g

G= specific gravity of aggregate

The angularity number is expressed to the nearest whole number

SAMPLE CALCUATIONS:

Trail number
S.No Particulars
Trail-1 Trail-2 Trail-3 Mean

Weight of the empty


1 5.031 5.031 5.031 5.031
cylinder in kg
Weight of the aggregate +
2 9.879 9.921 9.843 9.881
Mould in Kg
Weight of the mould +
3 8.029 8.029 8.029 8.029
water in Kg

Angularity number =67-100

Mean weight of aggregates in the cylinder in kg (W) = 9.881 – 5.031

= 4.850 kg

Weight of water required to fill the cylinder in kg (C) = 8.029- 5.031

= 2.998 kg
Specific gravity of aggregate (G) = 2.7

Angularity number = 67-

= 67-

= 7.1 ≈ 8

RESULT: Angularity number of the given aggregate sample =

INFERENCE:

As per IRC the desirable value of Angularity number varies from 0 to 11. The
Angularity number of given sample is _______.

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