KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA المملكة العربية السعودية
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT وزارة النقــــل
MATERIALS RESEARCH and ادارة المواد والبحــوث
TESTING DEPARTMENT
Consultant : االستشاري:
Contractor : Al-Ayuni Trading & Contracting Est. مؤسسة العيوني للتجارة والمقاوالت:المقاول
Collective with Al Ayuni Co. بالتضامن مع شركة العيوني للتجارة والمقاوالت
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Materials Description : Date :
Sampled at Quantity Proposed Use
Tested By : Lab. Ref. No.
Name Designation Date
RESISTANCE TO ABRASION OF COARSE AGGREGATE BY USE
OF THE LOS ANGELES ABRASION MACHINE
MRD Test Method 309 (AASTHO T 96 )
A S T M Sieve Size Weight and Grading of Test Sample, grams Remarks
Passing Retained A B C D
2 1/2" 2.0 "
2.0 " 1 1/2"
1 1/2" 1.0 " 1250
1.0 " 3/4 " 1250
3/4 " 1/2 " 1250 2500
1/2 " 3/8 " 1250 2500
3/8 " No.3 2500
No.3 No.4 2500
No.4 No.8 5000
Totals 5000 5000 5000 5000
A) Grading of Test Sample Use -
No. of Spheres - pcs.
B) Total weight of sample before test - g. g. Wt. of Spheres - g.
C) Weight of sample after 500 revolutions -
( Retained on No.12 sieve , 1.70mm.) g.
D) Percentage of Wear ( B-C ) / (B)*100 % %
Average - %
Recommendations :
Specification Requirement - max.
Contractor Materials Inspector Resident Engineer