METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF SOFT PIECES IN AGGREGATE

DESCRIPTIONS ARE GIVEN OF DIFFERENT METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF SOFT PIECES IN AGGREGATES WITH TYPICAL TEST VALUES AND CONCLUSIONS BASED ON TEST DATA. TESTS MADE IN THE INVESTIGATION INCLUDED: VISUAL INSPECTION, SCRATCH HARDNESS, SPECIFIC GRAVITY AND ADSORPTION, RESISTANCE TO IMPACT, RESISTANCE TO ABRASION, RESISTANCE TO STATIC LOADS, AND SOUNDNESS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 47, pp 967-985
• Authors:
  • Woolf, D O
• Publication Date: 1947

Media Info

• Serial:
  • American Soc Testing & Materials Proc

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Abrasions; Adsorption; Aggregate gradation; Hardness; Inspection; Shock resistance; Soil particles; Soundness test; Specific gravity; Static loads; Vision
• Uncontrolled Terms: Aggregate particles; Impact strength; Scratches
• Old TRIS Terms: Resistance; Soundness
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00217609
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Research Board Bibliography
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1994 12:00AM