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Aggregates Laboratory

The Aggregate Laboratory within the Materials Testing Center contains all the required equipment and capabilities to sample, process, and analyze all types of aggregates. The testing suite available includes sieve analysis, wash sieve analysis, specific gravity and absorption, abrasion resistance, organic impurities, lightweight particles, moisture content, sand equivalent, and others. The lab also has the ability to perform aggregate crushing and particle size reduction.

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Large aggregate sieving
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LA Abrasion test drum and RO-TAP aggregate sieve shakers
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Multiple sets of aggregate sieves
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Large aggregate sieving
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LA Abrasion test drum and RO-TAP aggregate sieve shakers
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Multiple sets of aggregate sieves
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Specific gravity water bath
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Specific gravity water bath