ASTM C 294 - 05 Standard Descriptive Nomenclature for Constituents of Concrete Aggregates

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2005. Published January 2005. Originally approved in 1952. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as C 294 – 04. 10 p. This descriptive nomenclature provides brief descriptions of some of the more commonly occurring, or more important, natural and artificial materials of which mineral aggregates are composed. The descriptions provide a basis for understanding these terms as applied to concrete aggregates. When appropriate, brief observations regarding the potential effects of using the natural and artificial materials in concrete are discussed.