Aggregates for Concrete
Size numbers (grading sizes) for coarse aggregates apply to the amounts of aggregate (by mass) in percentages that pass through an assortment of sieves (Fig. 55). For highway construction, ASTM D 448 (AASHTO M 43) lists the same 13 size numbers as in ASTM C 33. 81. Chapter 5 Aggregates for Concrete. Table Characteristics and Tests of Aggregate. .