ASTM D448-03

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Designation: D 448 – 03
Standard Classification for
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Sizes of Aggregate for Road and Bridge Construction
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 448; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 3. Significance and Use
1.1 This classification defines aggregate size designations 3.1 Contract documents may specify certain of these aggre-
and ranges in mechanical analyses for standard sizes of coarse gate sizes for specific uses or may suggest one or more of these
aggregate and screenings for use in the construction and sizes as appropriate for the preparation of various end-product
maintenance of various types of highways and bridges. mixtures. In some cases, closer limits on variability of the
1.2 With regard to sieve sizes and the size of aggregate as aggregate grading may be required.
determined by the use of testing sieves, the values in inch-
4. Manufacture
pound units are shown for the convenience of the user;
however, the standard sieve designation shown in parentheses 4.1 The standard sizes of aggregate described in this clas-
sification are manufactured by means of any suitable process
is the standard value as stated in Specification E 11.
1.3 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes used to separate raw material into the desired size ranges.
Production of standard sizes by blending two or more different
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered components is permitted.
as requirements of the standard.
5. Standard Sizes
2. Referenced Documents
5.1 Standard sizes of coarse aggregate shall comply with the
sizes given in Table 1. All sizes shall be determined by means
2.1 ASTM Standards:
C 136 Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse of laboratory sieves having square openings and conforming to
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Specification E 11.
Aggregates
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D 75 Practice for Sampling Aggregates
6. Basis of Classification
E 11 Specification for Wire Cloth and Sieves for Testing
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6.1 Classification is based upon the size number and size
Purposes
ranges shown in Table 1 with the aggregate sampled in
accordance with Practice D 75 and tested for grading by Test
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This classification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road
Method C 136.
and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.50 on
Aggregate Specifications.
Current edition approved Feb. 10, 2003. Published May 2003. Originally
approved in 1937. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as D 448 – 98.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.03.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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D448–03
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TABLE 1 Standard Sizes of Processed Aggregate
Amounts Finer than Each Laboratory Sieve (Square Openings), mass percent
Nominal Size,
90- 300- 150-
Size
100- 75- 4.75- 2.36- 1.18-
Square
mm 63-mm 50-mm 37.5-mm 25.0-mm 19.0-mm 12.5-mm 9.5-mm μm μm
Number
mm mm mm mm mm
Openings 1 1 1 3 1 3
(3 ⁄2-in.) (2 ⁄2-in.) (2-in.) (1 ⁄2-in.) (1-in.) ( ⁄4-in.) ( ⁄2-in.) ( ⁄8-in.) (No. (No.
(4-in.) (3-in.) (No. 4) (No. 8) (No. 16)
50) 100)
1 90 to 37.5-mm 100 90 to 100 . 25 to 60 . 0 to 15 . 0 to 5 . . . . . . .
1 1
(3 ⁄2 to 1 ⁄2-in.)
2 63 to 37.5-mm . . 100 90 to 100 35 to 70 0 to 15 . 0 to 5 . . . . . . .
1 1
(2 ⁄2 to 1 ⁄2-in.)
24 63 to 19.0-mm . . 100 90 to 100 . 25 to 60 . 0 to 10 0 to 5 . . . . . .
1 3
(2 ⁄2 to ⁄4-in.)
3 50 to 25.0-mm . . . 100 90 to 100 35 to 70 0 to 15 . 0 to 5 . . . . . .
(2 to 1-in.)
357 50 to 4.75-mm . . . 100 95 to 100 . 35 to 70 . 10 to 30 . 0 to 5 . . . .
(2-in. to No. 4)
4 37.5 to 19.0-mm . . . . 100 90 to 100 20 to 55 0 to 15 . 0 to 5 . . . . .
1 3
(1 ⁄2 to ⁄4-in.)
467 37.5 to 4.75-mm . . . . 100 95 to 100 . 35 to 70 . 10 to 30 0 to 5 . . . .
1
(1 ⁄2-in. to No. 4)
5 25.0 to 12.5-mm. . . . . . 100 90 to 100 20 to 55 0 to 10 0 to 5 . . . . .
1
(1 to ⁄2-in.)
56 25.0 to 9.5-mm . . . . . 100 90 to 100 40 to 85 10 to 40 0 to 15 0 to 5 . . . .
3
(1 to ⁄8-in.)
57 25.0 t
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