Aggregate roundness classification using a wire mesh method

Sung Sik Park, Jung Shin Lee, Dong Eun Lee

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Abstract

Herein, we suggest a wire mesh method to classify the particle shape of large amounts of aggregate. This method is controlled by the tilting angle and opening size of the wire mesh. The more rounded the aggregate particles, the more they roll on the tilted wire mesh. Three different sizes of aggregate: 11-15, 17-32, and 33-51 mm were used for assessing their roundness after classification using the sphericity index into rounded, sub-rounded/sub-angular, and angular. The aggregate particles with different sphericities were colored differently and then used for classification via the wire mesh method. The opening sizes of the wire mesh were 6, 11, and 17 mm and its frame was 0.5 m wide and 1.8 m long. The ratio of aggregate size to mesh-opening size was between 0.6 and 8.5. The wire mesh was inclined at various angles of 10°, 15°, 20°, 25°, and 30° to evaluate the rolling degree of the aggregates. The aggregates were rolled and remained on the wire mesh between 0.0-0.6, 0.6-1.2, and 1.2-1.8 m depending on their sphericity. A tilting angle of 25° was the most suitable angle for classifying aggregate size ranging from 11-15 mm, while the most suitable angle for aggregate sizes of 17-32 and 33-51 mm was 20°. The best ratio for the average aggregate size to mesh-opening size for aggregate roundness classification was 2.

Original languageEnglish
Article number3682
JournalMaterials
Volume13
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2020

Keywords

  • Aggregate
  • Classification
  • Opening size
  • Roundness
  • Tilting angle
  • Wire mesh

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