Annex ZZA

(Normative)

Testing Scheme For aggregates imported from sources/ quarries with

(to be undertaken by impoters of aggregates)

Property Clause Notes/reference Test method

1 Grading 4.3.1 EN 933-1

EN 933-3
Test frequency EN 933-4
applies to
Shape of coarse crushed aggregates.
2 4.4 Test frequency for
aggregates
uncrushed gravel
depends on the
source and may be
reduced.
3 Fines content 4.6 En 933-1
EN 933-8
Only when required in EN 933-9
4 Fines quality 4.7 accordance with the
condition specified in
Annex D.
En 1097-6
5 Particle density and 5.5
water absorption

ASTM C295 and

ASTM C1260
Alkali-Silica followed by ASTM
5.7.3
reactivity C1293ᵇ or BS 812
Part 104:1994ᶜ
followed by BS 812
Part 104:1994ᶜ

6 ASTM C295 and

ASTM C1260 or BS
812 part
104:1994ᶜ
Alkali- Carbonate
reactivity ᵈ ASTM C295 and
ASTM C586 or ASTM
C295 and ASTM
C1105

Property Clause Notes/reference Test method

7 Petrographic 8.1 EN 932-3

 ᵉ ᵉ
Dangerous
substanceᵉ in
particular: Emission
of radioactivity H.3.3
8
Release of heavy H.4
metals Release of
polyaromatic
carbons.

For aggregates
ᵍ SS 73:Part
transported by sea
17: 1992
9 Chloride content 6.2 (i.e subject to
ᵍ EN 1744-1:
contamination by
1998, Clause 7
sea water)

Table ZZA.2 - Minimum test frequencies for properties specific to end use

Property Clause Notes/reference Test method

Resistance to For high strength

1 5.2 EN 1097-2
fragmentation concrete

aggregates for
2 Resistance to wear 5.3 EN 1097-1
surface courses only

polishing aggregates for

3 5.4 EN 1097-8
resistance surface courses only

Resistance to aggregates for EN 1097-8: 1999,

4 5.4.2
surface abrasion surface courses only Annex A

Resistance to Only in regions

5 abrasion from 5.4.3 where studded tyres EN 1097-9
studded tyres are used

Freezing and EN 1367-1 or

6 5.7.1
thawing EN 1367-2

For marine
EN 1744-1 : 1998,
7 Chloride content 6.2 aggregates see Table
Clause 7
H.3

Fine aggregates for EN 1744-1: 1998,

8 Carbonate content 6.5 concrete surface 12.3 EN 196-21:
courses 1989, Clause 5
Table ZZA.3 - Minimum test frequencies for properties appropriate to aggregates from p

Property Clause Notes/reference Test method

Coarse aggregates of
1 Shell content 4.5 EN 933-7
marine origin
Volume stability -
2 5.7.2 EN 1367-4
Drying shrinkage

Aggregates of marin EN 1744-1: 1998,

3 Chloride content 6.2
origin Clause 7

EN 1744-1: 1998,
Blastfurnace slag
Clause 12
Sulfur containing only aggregates
4 6.3
compounds other than air-cooled
EN 1744-1: 1998,
blastfurnace slag
Clause 12

EN 1744-1; 1998,
Organic substances:
15.1
- humus content
- fulvo acid (when
EN 1744-1: 1998,
indicated humus
15.2
content is high)
5 6.4.1
- comparative
EN 1744-1: 1988,
strength test -
15.3
stiffening time
- lightweight organic
EN 1744-1: 1998,
contaminators
14.2

Dicalcium silicate EN 1744-1: 1998,

6 6.4.2.1 All types of slag
disintegration 19.1

EN 1744-1: 1998,
7 Iron disintegration 6.4.2.2 All types of slag
19.2
s/ quarries without a system of product quality control

Minimum test frequency

Test method
ᵃper source/ quarry
EN 933-1 1 per week
EN 933-3 1 per month
EN 933-4

933-3 flakiness 933-4 shape index

En 933-1 1 per week
EN 933-8 1 per week
EN 933-9

En 1097-6 1 per year

Applies to new source /

ASTM C295 and quarry with no proven track
ASTM C1260 record
followed by ASTM
C1293ᵇ or BS 812
Part 104:1994ᶜ
followed by BS 812
Part 104:1994ᶜ
1 per year
ASTM C295 and
ASTM C1260 or BS
812 part
104:1994ᶜ
When required and
ASTM C295 and in case of doubt
ASTM C586 or ASTM
C295 and ASTM
C1105

Minimum test frequency

Test method
ᵃper source/ quarry
1 per 3 years
EN 932-3
 When required and
in case of doubt

1 per shipment
ᵍ SS 73:Part
17: 1992
ᵍ EN 1744-1:
1998, Clause 7

Minimum test frequency

Test method
ᵃper source/ quarry

EN 1097-2 2 per year

EN 1097-1 1 per 2 years

EN 1097-8 1 per 2 years

EN 1097-8: 1999,
1 per 2 years
Annex A

The requirements
including the frequency of test
EN 1097-9
are to be specified by the end
users/specifiers.

The requirements
EN 1367-1 or including the frequency of test
EN 1367-2 are to be specified by the end
users/specifiers.

EN 1744-1 : 1998,
1 per 2 years
Clause 7

EN 1744-1: 1998,
12.3 EN 196-21: 1 per 2 years
1989, Clause 5
o aggregates from particular sources / quarries

Minimum test frequency

Test method
ᵃper source/ quarry
1 per year
EN 933-7

1 per 5 years
EN 1367-4

1 per week
EN 1744-1: 1998,
Clause 7

EN 1744-1: 1998, 2 per year

Clause 12

EN 1744-1: 1998, 1 per year

Clause 12
1 per year
EN 1744-1; 1998,
15.1
1 per year
EN 1744-1: 1998,
15.2
1 per year
EN 1744-1: 1988,
15.3
2 per year
EN 1744-1: 1998,
14.2

EN 1744-1: 1998, 2 per year

19.1

EN 1744-1: 1998, 2 per year

19.2
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