• Determination of water content by drying in a ventilated oven – Tests to determine the mechanical and physical characteristics of aggregates.
• Determination of the content of shell elements. Percentage of shells in aggregates. Tests to determine the geometrical characteristics of aggregates.
• Determination of density and water absorption of granules. Tests to determine the mechanical and physical characteristics of aggregates.
• Determination of the shape of aggregates: flattening coefficient – Tests to determine the geometrical characteristics of aggregates.
• Determination of grain size: sieve size analysis – Tests to determine the geometrical characteristics of aggregates.
• Determination of bulk density and intergranular porosity. Tests to determine the mechanical and physical characteristics of aggregates.
• Determination of percentage of broken surfaces in aggregates. Tests to determine the geometrical characteristics of aggregates.
• Determination of freeze-thaw resistance. Tests to determine the thermal and alterability characteristics of aggregates.
• Determination of Micro-Deval wear resistance. Tests to determine the mechanical and physical characteristics of aggregates.
• Evaluation of fine parts – methylene blue test. Tests to determine the geometrical characteristics of aggregates.
• Evaluation of fine parts. Determination of sand equivalent Tests to determine the geometrical characteristics of aggregates.
• Tests for determining the geometrical characteristics of aggregates. Determination of grain size. Grain size analysis by sieving. Determination of fraction content below 0,063 mm.
• Tests to determine the thermal and alterability characteristics of aggregates. Magnesium sulphate test.
• Tests to determine the chemical properties of aggregates. Determination of water solubility of aggregates, excluding spinneret.
• Sampling methods – sampling. Tests for the determination of general characteristics of aggregates.
• Meters for the determination of resistance to crumbling. Los Angeles test method. Tests for determining the mechanical and physical characteristics of aggregates.