•  
  •  
 

Document Type

Research

Abstract

A study of the bond characteristics of carbonate aggregates was made by applying shear stresses to 1/8-inch thick slices of highway concrete. It was found that aggregates can be classified as strong, indeterminate, and weak relative to the matrix of the concrete, when accurate lithological cataloging of the aggregates from the source quarry section is made prior to the shear study. Definite classification can only be made in older concretes (7-15 years in age) since newer concretes tend to fail in the aggregate-matrix bond zone, making it difficult to observe the relative aggregate strength. The method provides a basis for further study of the aggregates as classified, and a basis for correlating important factors revealed by the studies with the observed quality. Such studies might then be extrapolated to evaluate other quarry sections.

Publication Date

1965

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

72

Issue

1

First Page

351

Last Page

356

Copyright

©1965 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Share

COinS
 
 

To view the content in your browser, please download Adobe Reader or, alternately,
you may Download the file to your hard drive.

NOTE: The latest versions of Adobe Reader do not support viewing PDF files within Firefox on Mac OS and if you are using a modern (Intel) Mac, there is no official plugin for viewing PDF files within the browser window.