Gilson Insights

Aggregate Shape and Texture, Tests and Testing Equipment

<div><a href="/blog/aggregate-shape-and-texture-article"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2023/july/aggregate-shape-texture-hero.jpg" alt="Aggregate Shape and Texture Blog Article" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" /> </a></div><p>Construction aggregates are traditionally mined or extracted from natural sand and gravel deposits or geological rock formations, then further crushed and sorted into size fractions for blending. In this blog article, we discuss the tests and equipment to determine the characterization of aggregate shape properties for roads and structures.</p>