Lab glossary
Water absorption (aggregate)
The mass of water an oven-dry aggregate takes up to reach the SSD condition, expressed as a percentage of its oven-dry mass. It is used to correct the mixing water in concrete.
- Also: absorption
Where you will meet this term
- InstrumentFourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectrometer
- InstrumentAtomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS)
- InstrumentFlame Photometer
- Test methodIdentification by FTIR
- Test methodIdentification by UV
- Test methodNitrate by UV Spectrophotometry (220 nm with 275 nm Correction)
- Test methodSpecific Gravity and Water Absorption of Coarse Aggregate
- CalibrationUV-Vis: Wavelength accuracy
- CalibrationFTIR: Wavenumber accuracy (polystyrene)