Experiment No 1

Determination of the Flakiness and the Elongation Index for the given Aggregate
Sample
Particle Size Analysis
Sieve No

Diameter

2 -1/2
2
1 - 1/2
1

3/8

mm
63
50
37.5
25
19
12.5
9.5
6.3

Cu = D60

Weight
Retained
gm
0
362
678
774
866
852
163
111
Sum = 4806

40
=

D10

= 3.08
13

Cu = D302

22
=

D10 x D60

= 0.93
13 x 40

Created by Afzal Waseem

Percentage
Weight
Retained
gm
0
28.34
14.11
16.10
18.02
17.73
3.39
2.31

Cumulative
Percent
Retained

Percent
Passing

0
28.34
42.45
58.55
76.57
94.30
97.69
100

100
71.66
57.55
41.45
23.43
5.70
2.31
0

Observations and Calculations for Flaky Index

Sieve Size
Passing
inch
2 1/2
2
1 1/2
1
3/4
1/2
3/8

Retained
inch
2
1 1/2
1
3/4
1/2
3/8
1/4

Weight
Retained
gm
1362
678
774
866
852
163
111
Sum = 4806

Percentage
Retained
%
28.34
14.11
16.10
18.02
17.73
3.39
2.31

Weight of
Flaky
Particles
gm
872.3
77.43
78.68
20.79
22.54
28.83
46.85

Individual
Flakiness
index
%
64.05
77.43
78.68
20.79
22.54
28.83
46.85

Weighted
Flakiness
Index
%
18.15
10.92
12.67
3.75
4.00
0.98
1.08
Sum = 51.55

Observations and Calculations for Elongation Index

Sieve Size
Passing
inch
2 1/2
2
1 1/2
1
3/4
1/2
3/8

Retained
inch
2
1 1/2
1
3/4
1/2
3/8
1/4

Weight
Retained
gm
1362
678
774
866
852
163
111
Sum = 4806

Created by Afzal Waseem

Percentage
Retained
%
28.34
14.11
16.10
18.02
17.73
3.39
2.31

Weight of
Elongated
Particles
gm
872.3
77.43
78.68
20.79
22.54
28.83
46.85

Individual
Elongation
index
%
64.05
77.43
78.68
20.79
22.54
28.83
46.85

Weighted
Elongation Index
%
18.15
10.92
12.67
3.75
4.00
0.98
1.08
Sum = 51.55