Since
the clast size in most aggregates is small, it is impossible to prepare adequate cores to perform a UCS test. Therefore point load testing was carried out to assess the strength of these aggregates. Although the
standard clast size of aggregates in a point load test is 50 mm, it can
be performed on clast sizes between 30 and 85 mm. The point load
test was performed in this study based on the ASTM D 5731 standard.