IS 2386:1963 — Clause Reference

Particle Size (Sieve Analysis), Grading, Flakiness & Elongation — Part 1

Part 1 covers particle size and shape: sieve analysis (grading curve, fineness modulus, sand grading zones), and the fla…

Specific Gravity, Water Absorption & Bulk Density — Part 3

Part 3 covers specific gravity, water absorption, bulk density and voids, and bulking of fine aggregate. Specific gravit…

Mechanical Properties — Aggregate Crushing, Impact & Abrasion — Part 4

Part 4 covers the mechanical strength of aggregate: aggregate crushing value (ACV), aggregate impact value (AIV), ten pe…

Deleterious Materials & Organic Impurities — Part 2

Part 2 covers deleterious materials — silt, clay and fine dust, organic impurities, and other harmful constituents. Silt…

Soundness & Alkali-Aggregate Reactivity — Parts 5, 7 & 8

Soundness (Part 5, sodium/magnesium sulphate accelerated weathering) screens an aggregate's resistance to weathering/dis…