THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS OF CARBONATE AGGREGATE

Research has shown that one of the major contributing factors in early joint deterioration of portland cement concrete (pcc) pavement is the quality of the coarse aggregate. Conventional physical and freeze/thaw tests are slow and not satisfactory in evaluating aggregate quality. In the last 10 years the Iowa DOT has been evaluating X-ray analysis and other new technologies to predict aggregate durability in pcc pavement. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) of carbonate aggregate is evaluated. The TGA testing has been conducted with a DuPont TGA 2950 Thermogravimetric Analyzer. The equipment is controlled by an IBM-compatible computer. A DuPont Hi-Res software package allows for rapid testing while retaining high resolution. The carbon dioxide is driven off the dolomite fraction between 705 deg C and 745 deg C and off the calcite fraction between 905 deg C and 940 deg C. The graphical plot of the temperature and weight loss using the same sample size and test procedure is very accurate and repeatable. A substantial number of both dolomites and limestones (calcites) have been subjected to TGA testing. The slopes of the weight loss plot prior to the dolomite and calcite transitions does correlate with field performance. The noncarbonate fraction, which is nearly the same as the acid insolubles, can be determined by TGA for calcites and most dolomites. TGA has provided information that can be used to help predict the quality of carbonate aggregate.

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  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1362, Aggregate and Pavement-Related Research. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
• Authors:
  • Dubberke, Wendell
  • Marks, Vernon J
• Publication Date: 1992

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 38-43
• Monograph Title: Aggregate and pavement-related research
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1362
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accuracy; Aggregates; Calcites; Carbonate rocks; Correlation analysis; Dolomite; Durability; Forecasting; Limestone aggregates; Performance; Quality control; Software; Testing equipment; Thermogravimetric analysis
• Uncontrolled Terms: Field performance; Quality; Repeatability
• Old TRIS Terms: Correlations
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Geotechnology; Highways; I36: Aggregates;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00625707
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309054028
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 8 1993 12:00AM