Table 10:
Chemical and physical properties of natural fine aggregate.
Physical Properties
Test Result
Limits of Iraqi Standard IQS 45-1984
Specific gravity
2.7
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Absorption, percent (%)
0.71
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Fineness modulus
3.1
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Sulfate content, percent
0.36
0.5 percent maximum
*Test was made in the building research directorate in Baghdad University.