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ALOS — Los Angeles Abrasion Tests

Path: PROJLOCASAMPALOS · Family: Aggregate, Earthworks & Pavement Materials

Editions: 4.0.3 – 4.2

Key chain

Identified by LOCA_ID, SAMP_TOP, SAMP_REF, SAMP_TYPE, SAMP_ID, SPEC_REF, SPEC_DPTH. Inherits LOCA_ID, SAMP_ID, SAMP_REF, SAMP_TOP, SAMP_TYPE from SAMP.

Heading Status Type Unit Editions Description
LOCA_ID (key) KEY ID Location identifier
SAMP_TOP (key) KEY 2DP m Depth to top of sample
SAMP_REF (key) KEY X Sample reference
SAMP_TYPE (key) KEY PA Sample type
SAMP_ID (key) KEY ID Sample unique identifier
SPEC_REF (key) KEY X Specimen reference
SPEC_DPTH (key) KEY 2DP m Depth to top of test specimen
SPEC_DESC OTHER X Specimen description
SPEC_PREP OTHER X Details of specimen preparation including time between preparation and testing
ALOS_LOSA OTHER 0DP Los Angeles coefficient
ALOS_LOPW OTHER 0DP % Los Angeles percentage wear
ALOS_LOWR OTHER 0DP Los Angeles wear ratio
ALOS_FRAC OTHER X Size fraction from which test portion was obtained
ALOS_CHAR OTHER X Ball load or charge grading
ALOS_REM OTHER X Remarks
ALOS_METH OTHER X Test method
ALOS_LAB OTHER X Name of testing laboratory/organization
ALOS_CRED OTHER X Accrediting body and reference number (when appropriate)
TEST_STAT OTHER X Test status
FILE_FSET OTHER X Associated file reference (e.g. test result sheets)
SPEC_BASE OTHER 2DP m since 4.1 Depth to base of specimen
ALOS_DEV OTHER X since 4.1 Deviation from the specified procedure