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BSI 15/30310344 DC:2015 Edition

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BS EN 12620. Aggregates for concrete

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PDF Pages PDF Title
4 Contents Page
6 Foreword
8 1 Scope
2 Normative references
10 3 Terms and definitions
12 4 General requirements
13 5 Geometrical requirements
5.1 General
5.2 Aggregate sizes
Table 1 — Sieve sizes for specifying aggregate sizes
14 5.3 Grading
5.3.1 General
Table 2 — General grading requirements
15 5.3.2 Coarse aggregates
Table 3 — Overall limits and tolerances for coarse aggregate grading at mid-size sieves
5.3.3 Fine aggregates
16 5.3.4 All-in aggregates
Table 4 — Tolerances on declared typical grading for fine and all-in aggregate
Table 5 — Overall limits for all-in aggregate at intermediate sieves
5.3.5 Special use aggregates and declared grading categories
5.3.6 Grading of added filler
17 Table 6 — Grading requirements for added filler
5.3.7 Natural graded 0/8 mm aggregates
Table 7 — Tolerances on manufacturer’s declared typical grading for natural graded 0/8 mm aggregate
5.4 Fines content
18 Table 8 — Categories for maximum values of fines content
19 5.5 Fines quality
Table 9 — Categories for minimum sand equivalent (SE) values
Table 10 — Categories for maximum methylene blue (MB) values
20 5.6 Particle shape of coarse and all-in aggregates
5.6.1 Flakiness index and shape index
Table 11 — Categories for maximum values of flakiness index
21 Table 12 — Categories for maximum values of shape index
5.6.2 Percentage of crushed particles of coarse and all-in aggregates
Table 13 — Categories for percentage of crushed or broken particles (including percentage of totally crushed or broken particles and totally rounded particles)
5.6.3 Angularity of fine aggregates
22 Table 14 — Categories for angularity of fine aggregates
5.7 Shell content of coarse and all-in aggregates
Table 15 — Category for maximum value of shell content of coarse and all-in aggregates
6 Physical requirements
6.1 General
6.2 Resistance to fragmentation
Table 16 — Categories for maximum values of Los Angeles coefficient
23 Table 17 — Categories for maximum values of resistance to impact
6.3 Resistance to wear
Table 18 — Categories for maximum values of resistance to wear
24 6.4 Particle density and water absorption
6.4.1 Particle density
6.4.2 Water absorption
6.5 Bulk density
6.6 Resistance to polishing of Aggregates for application in trafficked courses
Table 19 — Categories for minimum values of resistance to polishing
6.7 Resistance to surface abrasion
25 Table 20 — Categories for maximum values of resistance to surface abrasion
6.8 Resistance to abrasion from studded tyres for application insurface courses
Table 21 — Categories for maximum values of resistance to abrasion from studded tyres
7 Chemical requirements
7.1 General
7.2 Petrographic description
7.3 Classification of the constituents of coarse recycled aggregates
26 Table 22 — Categories for constituents of coarse recycled aggregates
28 7.4 Sulfur containing compounds
7.4.1 Acid-soluble sulfate
Table 23 — Categories for maximum values of acid-soluble sulfate content
7.4.2 Total sulfur
Table 24 — Categories for maximum values of total sulfur content
7.4.3 Water soluble sulfate content of recycled aggregates
29 Table 25 — Categories for maximum values of water-soluble sulfate content of recycled aggregates
7.5 Chlorides
7.6 Carbonate content for concrete pavement surface courses of fine aggregates
7.7 Other constituents
7.7.1 Constituents which alter the rate of setting and hardening of concrete
30 Table 26 — Categories for influence of water-soluble materials from recycled aggregates on the initial setting time of cement paste
7.7.2 Constituents which affect the volume stability of air-cooled blastfurnace slag
7.7.2.1 Dicalcium silicate disintegration of air cooled blast furnace slag
7.7.2.2 Iron disintegration of air cooled blast furnace slag
7.8 Dangerous substances
31 8 Durability
8.1 General
8.2 Resistance to weathering
Table 27 — Categories for maximum magnesium sulfate soundness
8.3 Freeze – thaw resistance
8.3.1 Water absorption as a screening test for freeze-thaw resistance
Table 28 — Categories for maximum values of water absorption (EN 1097-6:2013, Clause 7 or Clause 8)
32 Table 29 — Categories for maximum values of water absorption (EN 1097-6:2013, Annex B)
8.3.2 Resistance to freezing and thawing
Table 30 — Categories for maximum freeze-thaw resistance values
8.3.3 Resistance to freezing and thawing in the presence of salt (extreme conditions)
33 Table 31 — Categories for maximum freeze-thaw resistance in the presence of salt
8.4 Volume stability – drying shrinkage
8.5 Alkali-silica reactivity
9 Assessment and Verification of Constancy of Performance
10 Designation
10.1 Designation and description
34 10.2 Additional information for the description of an aggregate
11 Marking and labelling
35 Annex A (informative) Source materials considered in the development of EN 12620 and their status in respect of the scope of the standard
Table A.1 — Inventory list with classification codes and status for source materials for prEN 12620 aggregates
38 Annex B (informative) Procedure for the incorporation of new sources
B.1 General procedure
B.2 Format
39 Annex C (informative) Guidance on the description of coarseness/fineness of fine aggregates
Table C.1 — Coarseness or fineness based on the percentage passing the 0,500 mm sieve
Table C.2 — Coarseness or fineness based on the fineness modulus
40 Annex D (informative) Guidance on the effects of some chemical constituents of aggregates on the durability of concrete in which they are incorporated
D.1 Chlorides
D.1.1 Chlorides in natural aggregates
D.1.2 Chlorides in recycled aggregates
D.2 Sulfates
41 D.3 Alkali-silica reaction
D.3.1 Alkali-silica reaction with natural aggregates
D.3.2 Alkali-silica reaction with recycled aggregates (including manufactured glass)
D.4 Constituents affecting the surface finish of concrete
42 D.5 Constituents affecting the setting and hardening of concrete
D.6 Constituents of air-cooled blastfurnace slag
43 Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing the provisions of the EU Construction Products Regulation
ZA.1 Scope and relevant characteristics
Table ZA.1a — Relevant clauses for aggregates for concrete materials for use in civil engineering work and road construction
45 Table ZA.1b — Relevant clauses for fillers for Concrete for use in buildings, Civil Engineering works and Road Construction
46 ZA.2 Procedure for AVCP of aggregates and filler aggregates
ZA.2.1 Systems of AVCP
Table ZA.2.1.1 — Systems of AVCP of aggregates for uses with high safety requirements1
Table ZA.2.1.2 — Systems of AVCP of aggregates for uses without high safety requirements0F1)
47 Table ZA.3.1 — Assignment of AVCP tasks for aggregates and filler aggregates under system 2+
Table ZA.3.2—Assignment of AVCP tasks for aggregates and filler aggregates under system 4
ZA.2.2 Declaration of performance (DoP)
ZA.2.2.1 General
48 ZA.2.2.2 Content
49 ZA.2.2.3 Examples of DoP
53 ZA.3 CE marking and labelling
56 Figure ZA.1 — Example of CE marking information for aggregates for concrete under system 2+
58 Figure ZA.2 — Example of CE marking information for aggregates for concrete under system 4
59 Figure ZA.3 — Example of CE marking information for fillers under system 2+
60 Figure ZA.4 — Example of CE marking information for fillers under system 4
61 Bibliography
BSI 15/30310344 DC
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