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Civil Engineering Department | DCC3113 : Highway & Traffic Engineering

Type of test The objectives of tests on road construction materials

Polished Stone Value (BS 812:Part 14:1989)
• This test is only for aggregate to be used for wearing course. PSV indicates the resistance
to polishing effect by traffic. Polished aggregate influences the skidding resistance of

pavement surface
• This test consists of three stages :
i. Sample preparation

ii. Sample polishing

iii. Measure skidding resistance

PSV specimen

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