Part 6 Aggregates For Unbound and Hydraulically Bound Materials

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Contents
Foreword 1
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Introduction 3
1 Scope 3
2 Normative references 4
3 Overview of BS EN 13242:2002+A1 4
4 Requirements of BS EN 13242:2002+A1 6
5 Provisions of the EU Construction Products Directive 18
Annexes
Annex A (informative) Example specication for pipe bedding,
haunching and surrounding material 20
Annex B (informative) Example specication for backlling of
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trenches and lter drains 21

Annex C (informative) Example specication for ll material 22
Annex D (informative) Example specication for unbound subbases
for road pavements 23
Annex E (informative) Example specication for cement bound
granular mixtures (CBGM) 24
Annex F (informative) Examples of specications using categories for
the constituents of coarse recycled aggregates 25
Bibliography 27
List of tables
Table 1 Recommended BS EN 13242:2002+A1 aggregates 8
Table 2 Recommended sieves, including next nearest multiples and
fractions from the ISO 565 R 20 series 8
Table 3 Recommended BS EN 13242:2002+A1 grading categories and
grading tolerance categories for coarse aggregate 11
Table 4 Recommended BS EN 13242:2002+A1 grading
categories and grading tolerance categories for ne aggregate,
Category GF85 (GTF20) 12
Table 5 Overall grading limits for all-in aggregates classied by
BS EN 13242:2002+A1 category GA80 (GTA20) 12
Table 6 Recommended BS EN 13242:2002+A1 categories for the
Los Angeles coefcient 13
Table 7 Recommended BS EN 13242:2002+A1 categories for
acid-soluble sulfate content 15
Table 8 Constituents of coarse recycled aggregate 16
Table 9 Levels of attestation of conformity in accordance
with the EU Construction Products Directive and referred to in
BS EN 13242:2002+A1 18
Table A.1 Example specication for pipe bedding, haunching and
surrounding material 20
Table B.1 Example specication for backlling of trenches and
lter drains 21
Table C.1 Example specication for ll material 22
Table D.1 Example specication for unbound subbases for road
pavements 23
Table E.1 Example specication for cement bound granular
mixtures (CBGM) 24
Table F.1 Categorization of recycled aggregate for use in Type 1
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and Type 2 unbound mixtures for subbase 25

Table F.2 Categorization of recycled aggregate for use in Type 4
unbound mixtures for subbase 26
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This part of PD 6682 gives guidance on the use of BS EN 13242:2002+A1,

which species requirements for aggregates for unbound and
hydraulically-bound materials.
Attention is drawn to the fact that BS EN 13242:2002+A1 fully takes
into account the requirements of the European Commission mandate
M125, Aggregates [1], given under the EU Construction Products
Directive (89/106/EEC) [2].
This part of PD 6682 is one of nine parts that give guidance on the
use and application of a series of European Standards for aggregates.
These European Standards were prepared by CEN/TC 154, Aggregates,
and have been adopted as British Standards. Conicting British
Standards relating to aggregates were withdrawn in June 2004.
Guidance on the other European Standards in the series is given in the
following parts of PD 6682:
S Part 1: Aggregates for concrete Guidance on the use of
BS EN 12620
S Part 2: Aggregates for bituminous mixtures and surface
treatments for roads, airelds and other trafcked areas
Guidance on the use of BS EN 13043
S Part 3: Aggregates for mortar Guidance on the use of
BS EN 13139
S Part 4: Lightweight aggregates for concrete, mortar and grout
Guidance on the use of BS EN 13055-1
S Part 5: Lightweight aggregates for bituminous mixtures and
surface treatments and for unbound and bound applications
excluding concrete, mortar and grout Guidance on the use of
BS EN 13055-2
S Part 7: Armourstone Guidance on the use of BS EN 13383
S Part 8: Aggregates for railway track ballast Guidance on the use
of BS EN 13450
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Introduction
This part of PD 6682 provides guidance on the use of
BS EN 13242:2002+A1 in the UK.

BS EN 13242:2002+A1 has been amended twice since it was rst
published in 2002. In 2004, Corrigendum No. 1 corrected the
CE Marking information in Annex ZA and amended a note about
national regulations for dangerous substances. Amendment No. 1
introduced additional requirements for recycled aggregates and was
published in May 2008.
BS EN 13242:2002+A1 only covers aggregates and does not
refer to other constituents of unbound and hydraulically-bound
materials, e.g. selected cohesive materials or y ash used for ll.

BS EN 13242:2002+A1 therefore refers to the constituent aggregates
that can be purchased separately and not to the end use product.
Accordingly, the specication of aggregates in accordance with
BS EN 13242:2002+A1 will only be appropriate in particular cases when
not already required by the end use product standard, for example,
the Highways Agencys Specication for Highway Works (SHW) [3].
BS EN 13242:2002+A1 species a range of categories for properties
to enable purchasers to select appropriate limiting values for the
wide range of aggregates used in unbound and hydraulically-bound
materials produced in Europe. In most instances, provision is also
made for producers to identify a declared value for properties when
the value is outside indicated categories.
This Published Document recommends limiting values for aggregate
properties within the ranges permitted in BS EN 13242:2002+A1.
Where possible, these recommended values are equivalent to those
specied in the SHW [3].
Speciers need to dene BS EN 13242:2002+A1 categories for properties
that are relevant to the particular end use of an aggregate. Some
example specications listing recommended BS EN 13242:2002+A1
aggregate categories for properties of aggregates with particular
different end uses are provided in Annex A, Annex B, Annex C, Annex D
and Annex E.
BS EN 13242:2002+A1 now includes requirements for classication of
the constituents of coarse recycled aggregates and indicates that their
suitability be assessed in accordance with the regulatory requirements
in the place of use. In the UK, this can include conformity with the
WRAP Quality Protocol [4].
BS EN 13242:2002+A1 species grades in terms of the consistency of
the aggregate, with the supplier declaring the typical grading for the
aggregate and working to tolerances specied in BS EN 13242:2002+A1.
These tolerances are restricted by BS EN 13242:2002+A1 to given values.
1 Scope
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This part of PD 6682 gives recommendations and guidance on the use

in the UK of BS EN 13242:2002+A1, which species the properties of
aggregates obtained by processing natural, manufactured or recycled
materials for hydraulically-bound and unbound materials for civil
engineering work and road construction.

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2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the
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application of this document. For dated references, only the edition

cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
BS EN 932-3, Tests for general properties of aggregates Part 3:
Procedure and terminology for simplied petrographic description
BS EN 13242:2002+A1:2007, Aggregates for unbound and
hydraulically-bound materials for use in civil engineering work and
road construction
BS EN 16236, Evaluation of conformity of aggregate
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3 Overview of BS EN 13242:2002+A1
3.1 General requirements
3.1.1 General
BS EN 13242:2002+A1 species requirements using the following
groups of properties:
S geometrical properties, including grading, shape and nes content;
S mechanical and physical properties, including resistance to
fragmentation;
S weathering properties, including freeze-thaw resistance;
S chemical properties, including sulfate and chloride content.
BS EN 13242:2002+A1 also requires, when requested by the purchaser,
the provision of data on other aggregate properties, but without
limiting values.
3.1.2 Geometrical properties

The following geometrical properties are specied in
BS EN 13242:2002+A1 and are usually considered appropriate for
aggregates used in hydraulically-bound and unbound materials in
the UK.
Grading, measured by the washing and sieving test method in
BS EN 933-1.
Shape of coarse aggregate, measured by determining the akiness
index as specied in BS EN 933-3.
Shell content of coarse aggregate, measured by the test method in
BS EN 933-7.
Fines content, measured as part of the washing and sieving test
method in BS EN 933-1.
Further details are given in 4.2.
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3.1.3 Physical requirements

BS EN 13242:2002+A1 species requirements for the following
physical properties.
a) Resistance to fragmentation, measured in accordance with the
Los Angeles test method in BS EN 1097-2.

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b) Resistance to wear of coarse aggregate, measured by determining

the micro-Deval coefcient in accordance with BS EN 1097-1.
c) Particle density, measured in accordance with BS EN 1097-6 and

declared on request.
3.1.4 Weathering properties

Weathering properties are usually grouped under a characteristic
known as durability. BS EN 13242:2002+A1 species requirements
for the following weathering properties, which are usually considered
appropriate for aggregates used in hydraulically-bound and unbound
materials concrete in the UK.

a) Water absorption, determined using the appropriate test in
BS EN 1097-6, used as a screening test.
b) Resistance to weathering, determined using the magnesium
sulfate soundness test in BS EN 1367-2.
3.1.5 Chemical requirements

BS EN 13242:2002+A1 species requirements for the following
properties.
a) Constituents which alter the rate of setting and hardening of
hydraulically-bound mixtures, measured in accordance with
BS EN 1744-1.
b) Volume stability of steel slag aggregate, measured in accordance
with BS EN 1744-1.
c) Water-soluble constituents, measured in accordance with
BS EN 1744-3.
d) Water-soluble sulfate content, determined using the test specied
in BS EN 1744-1
BS EN 13242:2002+A1 requires that producers declare the results
on request.
3.2 Constituents of recycled aggregate

BS EN 13242:2002+A1 species requirements for the proportions of
constituent materials in coarse recycled aggregate. Requirements
are based on the sorting test specied in BS EN 933-11 and
BS EN 13242:2002+A1 requires that producers declare the results
on request.
For recycled aggregates in the UK, the sorting test is also a requirement
of the WRAP Quality Protocol [4].
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coarse recycled aggregate were introduced into BS EN 13242:2002 by
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3.3 Evaluation of conformity

BS EN 13242 requires that producers undertake initial type tests
and factory production control in accordance with BS EN 16236 to
ensure that the product conforms to BS EN 13242 and to declared
values as appropriate.
BS EN 16236 requires that producers undertake initial type tests
relevant to the intended use to show conformity with BS EN 13242 in
the following circumstances:
a) to characterize properties for new sources of aggregates;
b) where there is a major change in raw materials or processing
which can affect the properties of the aggregates.
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The results of the initial type tests are documented as the starting point
of the factory production control for that material. Factory production
control is used to monitor conformity of the aggregates with the relevant
requirements and the producers declared values.
For recycled aggregates in the UK, evaluation of conformity can
also include conformity with quality protocols for the production of
aggregates from inert waste (for example, the WRAP Quality Protocol [4]).
Minimum frequencies of test are specied in the requirements for factory
production control in BS EN 16236. Further details about evaluation of
conformity are given in 4.7.
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Guidance on the requirements for attestation of conformity to the

provisions of the EU Construction Products Directive [2] is given in
Clause 5.
4 Requirements of BS EN 13242:2002+A1
4.1 General
Each clause in BS EN 13242:2002+A1 that species aggregate
properties starts with a general subclause, which draws attention to
the necessity to specify only those properties relevant to the particular
aggregate and end use of the aggregate. Where this is the case the
wording when required is used.
The aggregate size is described in BS EN 13242:2002+A1 in millimetres
with the designation d/D, where d is the lower limiting sieve size and D
is the upper limiting sieve size. Most of the particle size distribution of
an aggregate lies between these two values and requirements for this
are specied in BS EN 13242:2002+A1.
NOTE Whilst aggregate descriptions are identied as d/D in
BS EN 13242:2002+A1, the d and D values appear in the grading
categories in the reverse order giving the percentage passing D before
giving the percentage passing d, e.g. a 10/20 aggregate with a grading
category of GC85/20.
In BS EN 13242:2002+A1, tables of specied requirements allow the
purchaser to choose an appropriate category for each property.
The style of category designation is intended to be self-explanatory
and related to the specied limiting value. For example, category FI35
means that aggregate with a maximum akiness index value of 35
is required. The style becomes more complex in the case of grading,
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BS EN 13242:2002+A1 is necessary. For example, category GC85/15 is

the grading designation for a coarse aggregate with a minimum 85%
passing the D size sieve and a maximum of 15% passing the d size sieve.
An option to use a no requirement category is also provided.
For example, a nes content category of fNR is included in
BS EN 13242:2002+A1 which means that there is no specied
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requirement for nes content. A category f3, on the other hand,

would require a limiting value of 3% by mass passing a 0.063 mm
sieve. A different approach is normally adopted in the UK. When the
value obtained for a particular property is outside the indicated limit
or categories the producer can provide a declared value. For example,
if the resistance to fragmentation of coarse aggregate [measured by
the Los Angeles coefcient, LA] exceeds 60, the producer can state
the maximum expected value of LADeclared. Thus, if this value were 65,
the producer would state LA65 and aggregate purchasers would then
determine whether this is adequate for their purposes.
4.2 Geometrical requirements
4.2.1 Aggregate size

BS EN 13242:2002+A1 species the following three options for sieve
size ranges for use in the description of aggregate size:
a) basic set;
b) basic set plus set 1;
c) basic set plus set 2.
In the UK, aggregates are generally supplied to the basic set plus set 2.
The aggregate size designations listed in Table 1 are recommended
for use in the UK in unbound and hydraulically-bound materials.
Guidance on the grading associated with these aggregate size
designations is given in 4.2.3, and guidance on the sieve sizes used to
assess the grading is given in 4.2.2.
4.2.2 Sieve sizes

BS EN 13242:2002+A1 species grading requirements in terms of
percentages passing lower d and upper D sieve sizes and in terms of
percentages passing sieves with sizes that are multiples or fractions
of d and D. When using the BS EN 13242:2002+A1 basic set plus set 2
range of sieve sizes, as has been adopted for use in the UK, some of
these multiples and fractions are not exact sieve numbers from the
ISO 565 R 20 series. Therefore, footnotes in the BS EN 13242:2002+A1
grading tables give provision for the selection of next nearest sieve
sizes in such circumstances.
For the UK, a selection of next nearest sieve sizes from the ISO 565 R 20
series is given in Table 2 to cover such eventualities. Table 2 shows how
they relate back to the multiples or fractions of the d and D sieve sizes
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The sieve sizes given in Table 2 are recommended for use in the UK
for aggregates for unbound and hydraulically-bound materials. The
gradings in Table 3, Table 4 and Table 5 use these sieve sizes.
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Table 1 Recommended BS EN 13242:2002+A1 aggregates
Aggregate type Recommended BS EN 13242:2002+A1

aggregates
mm
Coarse aggregate 4/40
4/20
2/14
20/40
10/20
6.3/14
4/10
2/6.3
All-in aggregate 0/40
0/20
0/10
0/6.3
Fine aggregate 0/4
0/4 or 0/2
0/2 or 0/1
NOTE Some specications for earthworks can require the use of
aggregates not listed in this table. Further guidance is given in the SHW [3].
Table 2 Recommended sieves, including next nearest multiples and fractions from the ISO 565 R 20 series
Recommended Sieve sizes in the BS EN 13242:2002+A1 basic set plus set 2 range
sieve for UK A) mm
mm 2D for D = 1.4D for D = D/1.4 for D = D/2 for D = d/2 for d =
80 40
63 40
40 20
31.5 14 20 40
20 10 14 40
16
14 6.3 10 20
10 6.3 14 20 20
8 4
6.3 4 10 14
4 2 6.3 10 10
2.8 2 4 6.3 6.3
2 1 4
1 2
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0.500
0.250
0.125
0.063
A)
These sieves are multiples or fractions of the d and D sieve sizes specied in the BS EN 13242:2002+A1 basic
set plus set 2 range of sieve sizes. However, where the sieves calculated are not the exact sieve numbers in the
ISO 565 R 20 series, the next nearest sieve size has been used.
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4.2.3 Grading
4.2.3.1 General
General grading requirements for aggregates for use in unbound and

hydraulically-bound materials are specied in BS EN 13242:2002+A1.
However, it should be noted that BS EN 13242:2002+A1 species that
testing and declaring geometrical properties are limited according to
the particular application at end use or origin of the aggregate.
The current method of producing unbound and hydraulically-bound
material is to combine various coarse aggregate sizes with one or more
ne or all-in aggregate sizes such as to meet the specied grading
requirements for the mixed material. There is a near-innite number

of size combinations which can be put together in order to produce
any required grading in the nished material, so use of particular
specied gradings of either coarse, ne or all-in aggregate is not
necessary in the specication of this material. The grading categories
in BS EN 13242:2002+A1 should therefore be considered only as
categories of convenience that may be used in commercial transactions.
Where, for contractual reasons, the grading limits are referenced
directly to BS EN 13242:2002+A1 and this part of PD 6682, the grading
category along with the grading limits should be selected from
Table 3, Table 4 and Table 5. These tables give the recommended
BS EN 13242:2002+A1 grading categories for coarse aggregates for
the manufacture of coarse, ne and all-in aggregates.
4.2.3.2 Coarse aggregates

BS EN 13242:2002+A1 species general and additional grading
requirements for coarse aggregates. To ensure consistency, the
additional requirements give overall limits for the percentage passing
the mid-size sieve and the tolerances to be applied about a typical
declared value passing the mid-size sieve.
The recommended sieve sizes for use in the UK are listed alongside the
BS EN 13242:2002+A1 grading limits for coarse aggregates in Table 3.
4.2.3.3 Fine aggregates

BS EN 13242:2002+A1 species the oversize/undersize requirements
for ne aggregates and tolerances to be applied about a declared
typical grading.
BS EN 13242:2002+A1 grading limits for ne aggregates in Table 4.
4.2.3.4 All-in aggregates

BS EN 13242:2002+A1 species the oversize/undersize requirements for
all-in aggregates and tolerances to be applied about a typical grading.
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4.2.4 Shape of coarse aggregate

BS EN 13242:2002+A1 requires that the shape of coarse aggregates
are determined in terms of the akiness index in accordance with

BS EN 933-3.
NOTE The akiness index test differs from the superseded UK test method
in BS 812-105.1 because it is based on different dimensional ratios.
The shape of the coarse aggregate is determined because of its effect
on the stability of end use products in which the aggregate is used.
In the UK, the shape of the aggregate is not specied because the
stability of end use products assessed, instead of the aggregate itself.
For instance, the stability of subbases and other hydraulically-bound
layers is controlled by specifying, when appropriate, the use of
crushed aggregate in accordance with the SHW [3]. It is recommended,

therefore, that the category FINR is adopted.
An option to use the shape index specied in BS EN 933-4 is given in
BS EN 13242:2002+A1. It is not anticipated that it will be used in the
UK and it is recommended that the category SINR is adopted.
4.2.5 Percentage of crushed or broken particles and totally

rounded particles in coarse aggregates
In order to ensure adequate mechanical interlock when using crushed
gravel aggregate, BS EN 13242:2002+A1 species the determination
of the percentage of crushed or broken particles in accordance with
BS EN 933-5. Category C50/10 should be adopted, because it ensures
adequate mechanical interlock of the material. Aggregates obtained
from crushed rock are assumed by BS EN 13242:2002+A1 to have a
category C90/3 and do not require further testing.
4.2.6 Fines content

The nes content specied in BS 13242:2002+A1 relates to the
percentage passing a 0.063 mm sieve.
BS EN 13242:2002+A1 denes a range of nes content categories.
The category that should be adopted is dependent on requirements
that exist for the end use product into which the coarse, ne or all-in
aggregate will be incorporated.
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Table 3 Recommended BS EN 13242:2002+A1 grading categories and grading tolerance categories for coarse aggregate
Recommended 4/40 4/20 2/14 20/40 10/20 6.3/14 4/10 2/6.3

BS EN 13242:2002+A1
aggregate
mm
Recommended GC85/15 GC85/15 GC85/15 GC80/20 GC80/20 GC80/20 GC80/20 GC80/20
BS EN 13242:2002+A1
(GTC20/17.5) (GTC20/17.5) (GTC20/17.5) (GTC20/15) (GTC20/15) (GTC20/15) (GTC20/15) (GTC20/15)
grading/tolerance
category
Sieve size Percentage by mass passing ISO 565 sieve
mm
80 100 100
63 98 to 100 98 to 100
A) A)
40 85 to 99 100 80 to 99 100
31.5 98 to 100 100 20 to 70 (15) 98 to 100 100
A) A)
20 20 to 70 (17.5) 85 to 99 98 to 100 0 to 20 80 to 99 98 to 100 100
A) A)
14 85 to 99 20 to 70 (15) 80 to 99 98 to 100 100
A)
10 20 to 70 (17.5) 0 to 5 0 to 20 20 to 70 (15) 80 to 99
6.3 20 to 70 (17.5) 0 to 20 20 to 70 (17.5) 80 to 99 A)
4 0 to 15 0 to 15 0 to 5 0 to 20 20 to 70 (15)
2.8 0 to 5
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1 0 to 5 0 to 5
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recommended BS EN 13242:2002+A1 grading tolerance values are shown in brackets.
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A)
The inclusion of 99% instead of 100% is to ensure consistency and to prevent smaller size aggregates being classied as D size aggregate. However, BS EN 13242:2002+A1 species that the
percentage passing D may be greater than 99% by mass, but in such cases the producer is required to document and declare the typical grading including the sieves D, d, d/2 and sieves in
the basic set plus set 2 intermediate between d and D.
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Table 4 Recommended BS EN 13242:2002+A1 grading categories and grading tolerance categories for ne
aggregate, Category GF85 (GTF20)
Recommended BS EN 13242:2002+A1 0/4 A) 0/2 A) 0/1 A)

aggregate
mm
Sieve size Percentage by mass passing ISO 565 sieve
mm
8 100
6.3 98 to 100
B)
4 85 to 99 (5) 100
2.8 98 to 100 100

2 (20) 85 to 99 B) (5) 98 to 100
1 (20) 85 to 99 B) (5)
0.5 (20)
0.063 (4) (4) (4)
NOTE The supplier is required to document and, on request, declare the BS EN 13242:2002+A1 grading
category and grading tolerance category. The recommended BS EN 13242:2002+A1 grading tolerance values
are shown in brackets.
A)
Category GF85 (GTF20).
B)
The percentage of 99% instead of 100% is to ensure consistency and to prevent smaller size aggregates being
classied as D size aggregate. However, BS EN 13242:2002+A1 permits the percentage passing D to be greater
than 99% by mass, but in such cases the producer is required to document and declare the typical grading
including the sieves D, d, d/2 and sieves in the basic set plus set 2 intermediate between d and D.
Table 5 Overall grading limits for all-in aggregates classied by BS EN 13242:2002+A1 category GA80 (GTA20)
Sieve size Percentage by mass passing ISO 565 sieve for all-in aggregate size (d/D)
mm 0/40 A) 0/20 A) 0/10 A) 0/6.3 A)
80 100
63 98 to 100
B)
40 80 to 99 (5) 100
31.5 98 to 100
B)
20 (20) 80 to 99 (5) 100
14 98 to 100 100
B)
10 (20) 80 to 99 (5) 98 to 100
6.3 80 to 99 B) (5)
4 (20)
2.8 (20)
0.063 (4) (4) (4) (4)
NOTE The recommended BS EN 13242:2002+A1 grading tolerance values are shown in brackets.
A)
Category GA90 (GTA20).
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The inclusion of 99% in lieu of 100% is to ensure consistency and to prevent smaller size aggregate being
classied as D sized aggregate. However, BS EN 123242 species that the percentage passing D may be greater
than 99% by mass, but in such cases the producer is required to document and declare the typical grading
including the sieves D, d, d/2 and sieves in the basic set plus set 2 intermediate between d and D.
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4.2.7 Fines quality

BS EN 13242:2002+A1 contains a normative annex with a selection
of requirements to ensure no harmful nes, e.g. clay, are present.

In the UK, nes content is considered non-harmful, provided the
materials conform to the maximum nes content values specied in
BS EN 13242:2002+A1.
Two of the conditions in the annex of BS EN 13242:2002+A1 give
the option to assess harmful nes content using the sand equivalent
or methylene blue tests. These tests are not considered sufciently
precise for the purpose of determining harmful nes content in ne
aggregates for unbound and hydraulically-bound materials in the UK.
It is recommended that aggregates and ller aggregates are assessed
for harmful nes, using either a nes content limit or evidence of

satisfactory use.
4.3 Mechanical and physical requirements
4.3.1 Resistance to fragmentation of coarse aggregate

BS EN 13242:2002+A1 species that, when required by the purchaser,
resistance to fragmentation in terms of the Los Angeles coefcient is
determined in accordance with BS EN 1097-2 and the results declared.
Table 6 lists recommended categories for the Los Angeles coefcient
maximum values specied in BS EN 13242:2002+A1.
Table 6 Recommended BS EN 13242:2002+A1 categories for the Los Angeles coefcient
Use Recommended
BS EN 13242:2002+A1 category
Granular subbase Type 3 LA30
Lower bedding and surround for corrugated steel structures LA40
Bedding, haunching and pipe backll and surrounds LA50
Narrow lter drains and trench ll
Gabion lling
Drainage layers to reinforced soil and anchored earth structures
Starter layers
Unbound mixtures for subbase Types 1 and 2
Cement bound granular mixtures (CBGM)
Capping layer material LA50 or LA60
Whilst the Los Angeles test is the reference test for resistance to
fragmentation, BS EN 13242:2002+A1 includes an option to assess
resistance to fragmentation by determining the impact value in
accordance with BS EN 1097-2, which is based on a DIN test method. This
alternative test requires the use of special equipment not available in
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4.3.2 Resistance to wear of coarse aggregate

BS EN 13242:2002+A1 species, when required by the purchaser,
the determination of resistance to wear in terms of the micro-Deval

coefcient in accordance with BS EN 1097-1. This micro-Deval test
is used particularly when interlocking particles rub together in an
unbound pavement. In the UK, there is not yet enough experience of
this test or values derived from it for it to be used in specications.
Therefore, it is recommended that category MDNR is adopted.
4.3.3 Particle density and water absorption

BS EN 13242:2002+A1 requires, when required by the purchaser,
the particle density and water absorption of the aggregate to be
determined in accordance with BS EN 1097-6 and the results declared.

The individual clauses and annexes of BS EN 1097-6 contain different
test methods that reect the traditions of a number of countries.
The wire basket method for large coarse aggregate, the pycnometer
method for coarse aggregate and the pycnometer method for ne
aggregate are appropriate for use in the UK.
4.4 Durability requirements
4.4.1 Sonnenbrand of basalt

Sonnenbrand is a type of rock decay that is tested in order to
determine the susceptibility of certain types of young basalt
aggregates, found in some European countries, to degradation
through mineralogical instability. This phenomenon is not experienced
in the UK and it is not anticipated that this test will be applied in the
UK. It is recommended that category SBNR is adopted, although further
information should be obtained on the susceptibility of imported
basalt aggregates to sonnenbrand.
4.4.2 Durability Water absorption and magnesium

sulfate soundness
BS EN 13242:2002+A1 species a means for assessing the durability
of an aggregate by determining its freeze-thaw resistance, using
BS EN 1097-6 as a screening test, followed by either a freeze-thaw test
as specied in BS EN 1367-1 (based on a DIN method) or a magnesium
sulfate soundness test as specied in BS EN 1367-2.
The recommended approach in the UK is for aggregates to be
considered satisfactory without further testing if they conform to
water absorption category WA242. Aggregates with water absorption
greater than 2% should be considered satisfactory for general purposes
if they conform to the magnesium sulfate soundness category MS35.
4.5 Chemical requirements

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4.5.1 Acid-soluble sulfate

BS EN 13242:2002+A1 species three categories for the acid-soluble
sulfate content of an aggregate. The categories vary depending on
which type of blast-furnace slag aggregate is used. Recommended
BS EN 13242:2002+A1 categories for UK aggregates are given in Table 7.
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Table 7 Recommended BS EN 13242:2002+A1 categories for acid-soluble sulfate content
Aggregate Recommended BS EN 13242:2002+A1 category

Aggregates other than air-cooled blast-furnace slag AS0.8

Air-cooled blast-furnace slag AS1.0
4.5.2 Total sulfur

BS EN 13242:2002+A1 species limits for the maximum total sulfur
content to 1% by mass for aggregates other than air-cooled
blast-furnace slag. A maximum limit of 2% by mass is required if
air-cooled blast-furnace slag is to be used.

For current UK aggregate sources where the measured value of total
sulfur content during initial testing is 0.1% by mass or less, it is not
necessary to undertake further testing. In this case, the total sulfur
content can be assumed to conform to the 1% maximum limit unless
there is a signicant change in the quarry deposit.
Pyrrhottite, an unstable form of iron sulde, is an uncommon
constituent of aggregate in the UK. Therefore, unless specic
information on its presence is known, the special precautions indicated
in BS EN 13242:2002+A1 are unlikely to be needed in the UK.
4.5.3 Constituents which alter the rate of setting and

hardening of hydraulically-bound mixtures
The requirements of BS EN 13242:2002+A1 apply where constituents
which alter the rate of setting and hardening of hydraulically-bound
mixtures are suspected. However, with current processing practices in
the UK, the signicant presence of such substances is likely to be rare
and testing is not normally necessary.
4.5.4 Constituents which affect the volume stability of

blast-furnace and steel slags for unbound aggregates
BS EN 13242:2002+A1 species requirements for constituents which
affect the volume stability of air-cooled blast-furnace slag and steel slag.
4.5.5 Water soluble sulfate content of recycled aggregate

BS EN 13242:2002+A1 species, when required by the purchaser,
the determination and declaration of the water soluble sulfate
content of recycled aggregates in accordance with BS EN 1744-1. It is
unlikely that this requirement will be used in the UK because other
requirements for sulfate content provide an adequate level of control.
NOTE This requirement was introduced into BS EN 13242:2002 by
Amendment No. 1.
The hot water test method for the water soluble sulfate content
of recycled aggregate is different to that for natural and articial
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4.6 Constituents of coarse recycled aggregates

BS EN 13242:2002+A1 species, when required by the purchaser, the
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determination and declaration proportions of constituent materials

in coarse recycled aggregate in accordance with a visual sorting
test in BS EN 933-11. This allows the producer to declare conformity
with the categories for constituents of coarse recycled aggregate in
BS EN 13242:2002+A1.
The constituents of coarse recycled aggregate are divided into the
groups listed in Table 8; the list of groups is similar, but not identical,
to the established UK method in Clause 710 of the SHW [3].
NOTE This requirement was introduced into BS EN 13242:2002 by
Amendment No.1.
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Table 8 Constituents of coarse recycled aggregate
Constituent Description
Rc Concrete, concrete products, concrete masonry units, mortar
Ru Unbound aggregates, natural stone, hydraulically-bound aggregate
Rb Clay masonry units (brick and tile), calcium silicate masonry units, aerated non-oating concrete
Ra Bituminous materials
Rg Glass
X Other, including: cohesive clay and soil, non-oating wood, plastic and rubber, gypsum
plaster, miscellaneous, including metals
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4.7 Evaluation of conformity

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4.7.1 General
BS EN 13242 contains requirements for the evaluation of
conformity necessary for producers to demonstrate that their
products conform to BS EN 13242. These requirements are specied in
BS EN 16236 and are divided into:
a) initial type tests;
b) factory production control.
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These are part of the procedure for attestation of conformity to be

used for demonstrating conformity with the requirement of the
EU Construction Products Directive [2].
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As is explained in the scope to BS EN 13242:2002+A1, unfamiliar

materials from secondary sources placed on the market as aggregates
might be covered by national regulations for dangerous substances.
4.7.2 Initial type tests

Initial type testing is a series of tests carried out on the aggregate,
relevant to its intended end use, before it is rst placed on the
market. This testing is used to identify the categories specied within
BS EN 13242 and BS EN 16236 to which the aggregate conforms.

BS EN 13242 requires initial type testing for new sources, if there is
a major change in raw materials, or when the aggregate is to conform
to a new requirement for which it has not previously been tested.
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Where aggregate purchasers require additional data or properties for

particular uses of the aggregate, these should be requested prior to
ordering, allowing sufcient time for testing.
4.7.3 Factory production control

Factory production control is the means of dening the quality
system which producers are required to operate to demonstrate ongoing
conformity of their product to BS EN 13242. Detailed requirements for
factory production control are given in BS EN 16236.
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For recycled aggregate, factory production control is also part of the

WRAP Quality Protocol [4].
NOTE The WRAP Quality Protocol [4] requires the delivery
documentation to state that the aggregate was produced under a system
of factory production control conforming to the protocol.
4.8 Designation and description

Aggregates should be identied in the following terms.
a) Source and producer; where an aggregate is rehandled in a
depot, both the original source and depot should be given.
b) Type of aggregate; BS EN 932-3 should be consulted for specic
guidance, as required by BS EN 13242:2002+A1. Essentially, when
a rock or mineral is predominant (more than 50%), its presence
is reected in the name of the material, e.g. quartzose sand
and basaltic gravel. When no single type is predominant,
the material is said to be heterogeneous and its name can
include the most frequent types, e.g. heterogeneous siliceous
gravel and heterogeneous quartzo-feldspathic sand. For the
UK, shortened local versions continue to be adopted and full
petrographic descriptions made available on request to the
producer. The phrase recycled aggregate should be used for
recycled aggregate.
c) Constituent categorization for recycled aggregate.
d) Aggregate size.
4.9 Marking and labelling

Delivery tickets are required to contain their serial number, the
aggregate designation, the date of dispatch and the European
Standard identier, BS EN 13242:2002+A1.
For recycled aggregate, the delivery documents should also state that
the aggregate was produced to a quality protocol for the production
of aggregates from inert waste (for example, the WRAP Quality
Protocol [4]).
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5 Provisions of the EU Construction

Products Directive
BS EN 13242:2002+A1, Annex ZA, addresses the provisions of the

EU Construction Products Directive [2]. Both BS EN 13242:2002+A1
and its Annex ZA were produced under a Mandate [1] given by the
European Commission and the European Free Trade Association to CEN.
Annex ZA is described as informative, but its requirements become
mandatory to ensure conformity with the Mandate [1] and/or where
CE marking is applicable to aggregates.
Clauses in BS EN 13242:2002+A1 (identied in Annex ZA) indicate the
characteristics that are subject to regulatory requirements for the
specied application in one or more European Member States. There

is no obligation to determine or declare a value for a characteristic
in a Member State where there is no regulatory requirement for that
characteristic, unless it is subject to a threshold value.
Conformity with these identied requirements confers a prescription
of tness of the aggregate and llers for the intended uses indicated
in BS EN 13242:2002+A1. However, to meet the provisions of the
EU Construction Products Directive [2] fully, aggregates are also
required to conform to any transposed European legislation and
national laws relating to any dangerous substances referred to in the
clauses of BS EN 13242:2002+A1.
Within the notes in BS EN 13242:2002+A1, Annex ZA, reference is
made to the type of compliance requirement, for example:
S pass/fail threshold value;
S categories;
S declared value.
BS EN 13242:2002+A1 also details the allowed levels for attestation
of conformity as 2+ or 4. The requirements of the two levels are
summarized in Table 9.
Table 9 Levels of attestation of conformity in accordance with the EU Construction Products Directive [3]
and referred to in BS EN 13242:2002+A1
Tasks Conformity attestation

EU numbering system
2+ 4
Tasks for the producer
Factory production control Yes Yes
Further testing of samples taken at a factory according to a prescribed test plan Yes No
Initial type testing Yes Yes
Tasks for third party notied accreditation body
Certication of factory production control Yes No
Surveillance of factory production control Yes No
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In the UK, the level of attestation for aggregates for unbound and
hydraulically-bound materials is 4. For other applications, when the
purchaser has particular concerns that the integrity of the aggregate
will have a major impact on either of the following, they should
adopt appropriate contract specic quality assurance procedures or
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acceptance testing regimes for other applications to give the required

degree of condence in:
a) safety when in use;

b) other performance properties of an installation (for example,
concrete applications involving the storage or containment of
dangerous substances).
It is not appropriate to expect higher attestation of conformity
requirements, as these are general national requirements related
to the demonstration of tness to be placed on the market for
general use and not readily exible to meet contract-specic needs.
Such contract-specic quality assurance procedures or acceptance
testing regimes should follow the same basic format as those in
BS EN 13242:2002+A1.
BS EN 13242:2002+A1 also identies the requirements for CE marking
and labelling in Annex ZA.
The UK and two other EU Member States do not currently consider that
there is a mandatory requirement to CE mark products. Consequently,
there is no current legal requirement to CE mark aggregates supplied
within the UK or to or from Ireland and Sweden. CE marking will be
required for aggregates supplied to or within other Member States
translated into the language of the Member State supplied.
If producers decide to CE mark their aggregates, they need to comply
with the indicated requirements. Where the CE mark identies
a particular characteristic, the supplier is required to indicate the
category or declared value appropriate to the aggregate. The purchaser
is responsible for conrming that the declaration of properties on the
CE mark conforms to their particular requirements.
It should also be noted that, where aggregates are placed on the market
in a European Member State where there is no regulatory requirement
for a particular characteristic, the supplier is not required to determine
the performance for this characteristic. In this case no performance
determined may be stated in the CE marking information.
BS EN 13242:2002+A1, Annex ZA, also provides a link with national
regulations for dangerous substances. Procedures to ensure conformity
to national regulations are still being developed.
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Annex A (informative) Example specication for pipe bedding,

haunching and surrounding material
An example format of a preferred specication for aggregates for pipe

bedding, haunching and surrounding material is given in Table A.1.
Table A.1 Example specication for pipe bedding, haunching and surrounding material
Property BS EN 13242:2002+A1 category

Grading
Nominal pipe diameter Types B, F and S, in
accordance with the SHW [3] for sizes:
* 140 mm 10/20
>140 mm but * 400 mm 2/14 or 4/20
> 400 mm 2/14, 4/20 or 4/40, 4/10, 2/14, 10/20, 20/40
Nominal pipe diameter Types A and Z, in
accordance with the SHW [3] for sizes:
* 140 mm 0/1, 0/2, 0/4, 0/10
> 140 mm but * 400 mm 0/1, 0/2, 0/4, 0/10, 0/20
> 400 mm 0/1, 0/2, 0/4, 0/10, 0/20, 0/40
Fines content In accordance with the grading requirements of the
end use material as specied in the SHW [3]
Resistance to fragmentation LA50
Acid-soluble sulfate content:
aggregates other than air-cooled AS0.8
blast-furnace slag
air-cooled blast-furnace slag AS1.0
Total sulfur:
aggregates other than air-cooled * 1% by mass
blast-furnace slag
air-cooled blast-furnace slag * 2% by mass
Volume stability of blast-furnace and steel slags:
air-cooled blast-furnace slag Free from dicalcium silicate and iron disintegration
in accordance with BS EN 13242:2002+A1
steel slag Site specic A)
NOTE Specifying values for all other properties described in BS EN 13242:2002+A1 is not necessary because
they are not appropriate to the particular application at end use or origin of the aggregate.
A)
Insert appropriate category from BS EN 13242:2002+A1 following discussions between the producer and purchaser.
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Annex B (informative) Example specication for backlling of

trenches and lter drains
An example format of a preferred specication for aggregates for

backlling of trenches and lter drains is given in Table B.1.
Table B.1 Example specication for backlling of trenches and lter drains
Properties Category to BS EN 13242:2002+A1

Grading and nes content In accordance with the grading requirements of the

blast-furnace slag
Total sulfur:
blast-furnace slag
NOTE Specifying values for all other properties described in BS EN 13242:2002+A1 is not necessary because,
as specied in BS EN 13242:2002+A1, they are not appropriate to the particular application at end use or the
origin of the aggregate.
A)
Insert appropriate category from BS EN 13242:2002+A1 following discussion between the producer and purchaser.
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Annex C (informative) Example specication for ll material

An example format of a preferred specication for aggregates for ll
material is given in Table C.1.
Table C.1 Example specication for ll material

Resistance to fragmentation Select from LA40, LA50, LA60 or LANR dependent on
end use as specied in the SHW [3]
aggregates other than air-cooled Select from AS0.8 or ASNR dependent on end-use
blast-furnace slag
air-cooled blast-furnace slag Select from AS1.0 or ASNR dependent on end-use
Total sulfur:
aggregates other than air-cooled Select from * 1% by mass or no requirement
blast-furnace slag dependent on end-use
air-cooled blast-furnace slag Select from * 2% by mass or no requirement
dependent on end-use
Organic content Select from no requirement (NR) or conformity
with BS EN 13242:2002+A1 dependent on end-use
Durability:
water absorption to BS EN 1097-6, WA242
wire basket method
for WA > 2%, magnesium sulphate Select from MSNR, MS18, MS25 or MS35 dependent
soundness on end-use
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Annex D (informative) Example specication for unbound

subbases for road pavements

unbound mixtures used in the subbase of road pavements is given
in Table D.1.
Table D.1 Example specication for unbound subbases for road pavements


Magnesium sulfate soundness value MS35
Particles with crushed or broken surfaces C90/3
(gravel only) As specied in the SHW [3] for unbound mixtures
for subbase
blast-furnace slag
Total sulfur:
blast-furnace slag
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Annex E (informative) Example specication for cement bound

granular mixtures (CBGM)

CBGM is given in Table E.1.
Table E.1 Example specication for cement bound granular mixtures (CBGM)

Resistance to fragmentation LA50 for CBGM B and CBGM C as specied in
the SHW [3]

LANR for cement bound granular mixture CBGM A
as specied in the SHW [3]
Magnesium sulfate soundness value MS25 for CBGM B and CBGM C as specied in
the SHW [3]
MSNR for CBGM A as specied in the SHW [3]
blast-furnace slag
Total sulphur:
blast-furnace slag
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Annex F (informative) Examples of specications using

categories for the constituents of coarse
recycled aggregates
F.1 Unbound mixtures for subbase

The specication for unbound mixtures used for the subbase layers
of roads is set out in the SHW [3] using aggregate requirements from
BS EN 13242:2002+A1 and grading requirements from BS EN 13285.
The specication also includes requirements for the maximum
permitted proportions of selected components of recycled aggregate.
F.2 Type 1 and Type 2 unbound mixtures for subbase

Type 1 unbound mixture is specied for general use; Type 2 is made
with lower grade aggregates for use on lightly trafcked roads.
Table F.1 illustrates the equivalent categorization for Type 1 and
Type 2 unbound mixtures for subbase.
Table F.1 Categorization of recycled aggregate for use in Type 1 and Type 2 unbound mixtures for subbase
Description Constituent code SHW [3] requirement BS EN 13242:2002+A1

(by mass) category
Concrete, concrete products, mortar Rc + Ru + Rb 100% max. RcDeclared
Unbound aggregates, natural stone RcugNR
etc.
(no requirement)
Masonry units (brick and tile), RbDeclared
aerated non-oating concrete etc.
Bituminous materials Ra 50% max. Ra50-
Glass Rg 25% max. Rg25-
Other X 1.0% max. X1-
Floating materials (measured FL Not specied FL5- (measured as cm3/kg)
by volume)
F.3 Type 4 unbound mixtures for subbase

Type 4 unbound mixture is specied for general use where the
proportion of asphalt arisings is greater additional requirements
to control water content and compaction. Table F.2 illustrates the
equivalent categorization for Type 4 unbound mixtures for subbase.
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Table F.2 Categorization of recycled aggregate for use in Type 4 unbound mixtures for subbase
Description Constituent code SHW [3] requirement BS EN 13242:2002+A1

(by mass) category

Concrete, concrete products, mortar RcDeclared
Unbound aggregates, natural stone RcugNR (no requirement)
etc. Rc + Ru + Rb 50% max.
Masonry units (brick and tile), RbDeclared
aerated non-oating concrete etc.
Bituminous materials Ra 50% min. Ra50
Glass Rg 25% max. Rg25-
Other X 1.0% max. X1-

Floating materials (measured FL Not specied FL5- (measured as cm3/kg)
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PD 6682-6:2009+A1:2013

Licensed copy:HBK Contracting Company W.L.L., 01/06/2016, Uncontrolled Copy, BSI

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ISBN 978 0 580 75200 1

ICS 91.100.15, 93.080.40, 93.010

The following BSI reference relates to the work on this standard:

Amendments issued since publication

Date Text affected

May 2013 A1. See Foreword

trenches and lter drains 21

and Type 2 unbound mixtures for subbase 25

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This Part of PD 6682 is published by BSI Standards Limited, under

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This part of PD 6682 gives guidance on the use of BS EN 13242:2002+A1,

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Contractual and legal considerations

of a contract. Purchasers are responsible for its correct application.

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BS EN 13242:2002+A1 in the UK.

materials, e.g. selected cohesive materials or y ash used for ll.

This part of PD 6682 gives recommendations and guidance on the use

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application of this document. For dated references, only the edition

3.1.2 Geometrical properties

3.1.3 Physical requirements

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b) Resistance to wear of coarse aggregate, measured by determining

c) Particle density, measured in accordance with BS EN 1097-6 and

3.1.4 Weathering properties

materials concrete in the UK.

3.1.5 Chemical requirements

3.2 Constituents of recycled aggregate

NOTE Categories for the proportions of constituent materials in

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3.3 Evaluation of conformity

Guidance on the requirements for attestation of conformity to the

and careful understanding of the grading requirement tables in

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BS EN 13242:2002+A1 is necessary. For example, category GC85/15 is

requirement for nes content. A category f3, on the other hand,

4.2 Geometrical requirements

4.2.1 Aggregate size

4.2.2 Sieve sizes

given in the BS EN 13242:2002+A1 basic set plus set 2 range.

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Table 1 Recommended BS EN 13242:2002+A1 aggregates

Aggregate type Recommended BS EN 13242:2002+A1

General grading requirements for aggregates for use in unbound and

requirements for the mixed material. There is a near-innite number

4.2.3.2 Coarse aggregates

4.2.3.3 Fine aggregates

4.2.3.4 All-in aggregates

BS EN 13242:2002+A1 grading limits for all-in aggregates in Table 5.

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4.2.4 Shape of coarse aggregate