Effect of water absorption by the aggregate on
EFFECT OF WATER ABSORPTION BY THE AGGREGATE ON PROPERTIES OF HIGH STRENGTH LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE Jouni Punkki Dr. Ing. Dissertation 1995:113 For one of these aggregates which had a very fine pore structure, the ratio of water absorption in fresh concrete to that in pure water was practically
Water absorption limits on aggregates
The drying shrinkage test in BS 812 Part 120 is limited to aggregates with water absorption <3.5%. CIRIA Report C559 says that air entrainment may not provide freeze thaw resistance if the aggregates are not of suitable quality. However, high water absorption is only an indicator of possible aggregate susceptibility.