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Coarse aggregate is placed in a rigid bucket and rodded with a tamping rod to Volume of bucket= ½ ft3 Weight of empty bucket 20.3 lb Weight of bucket filled with dry rodded coarse aggregate 69.6 Ib determine
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Coarse aggregate is placed in a rigid bucket and rodded with a tamping rod to Volume of bucket= ½ ft3 Weight of empty bucket 20.3 lb Weight of bucket filled with dry rodded coarse aggregate 69.6 Ib determine its unit weight. The following data are obtained: a. Calculate the dry-rodded unit weight If the bulk dry specific gravity of the aggregate is 2.620, calculate the percent voids between aggregate particles.

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Answer: a) 98.6lb/ft^3

b) 60%

Explanation: The Dry-Rodded Unit Weight of an aggregate is the weight required to fill a contained or a specified unit volume, after it has been rodded to attain maximum packing.

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Coarse aggregate is placed in a rigid bucket and rodded with a tamping rod to Volume-example-1
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