Research Article
Laboratory Evaluation and Design of Construction and Demolition Wastes for Granular Base
Table 2
Physical properties of coarse aggregate.
| | Testing | C&D | Limestone | Standard | Method |
| | Bulk density (g/cm3) | 2.43 | 2.75 | Min. 2.5 | T0304-2005 | | Water absorption (%) | 11.61 | 0.53 | Max. 3.0 | T0304-2005 | | Percentage of grains less than 0.075 mm (%) | 1.7 | 0.6 | Max. 1.5 | T0310-2005 | | Percentage of grains flat and elongated (%) | 7.3 | 8.5 | Max. 25.0 | T0312-2005 | | Percentage of breakage (%) | 28.8 | 20.5 | Max. 26.0 | T0316-2005 | | Los Angeles abrasion (%) | 45.1 | 19.6 | Max. 35.0 | T0317-2005 |
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