BIOTITE GNEISSES OF THE CANADIAN SHIELD AS COARSE AGGREGATE FOR CONCRETE

THE GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF GNEISSES AS CONCRETE AGGREGATES ARE DISCUSSED, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE BIOTITE GNEISSES THAT OCCUR IN THE CANADIAN SHIELD OUTSIDE THE GEOLOGICAL GRENVILLE PROVINCE. TESTS INDICATED THAT ALTHOUGH THEIR USE CAN CAUSE SOME PROBLEMS THEY CAN BE GENERALLY SATISFACTORY. /CGRA/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 17, No 2, PP 1-5,13, 3 TAB, 9 PHOT
• Corporate Authors:

  Ontario Hydro-electric Power Comm /Can

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• Authors:
  • Dolar-Mantuani, L
• Publication Date: 1965

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Ontario Hydro Research Quarterly
  • Publisher: Ontario Hydro, Research Division

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregates; Concrete aggregates; Gneiss; Mica; Physical properties
• Uncontrolled Terms: Biotite
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Old TRIS Terms: Aggregate characteristics; Gneisses
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00217532
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: CANADIAN GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 2 1994 12:00AM