SYNTHETIC COARSE AGGREGATE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM-FINAL REPORT

THE RECOMMENDED SYNTHETIC COARSE AGGREGATE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ARE GIVEN FOR PRESENTLY ENVISIONED USES WITHIN THE HIGHWAY SYSTEM. THE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM DIVIDES THE MATERIAL INTO TWO CLASSES-BLOATED AND NON-BLOATED-AND EACH CLASS INTO SEVERAL GROUPS OF DESCENDING PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS. A FUNCTIONAL GROUPING OF COARSE SYNTHETIC AGGREGATES IS ALSO PRESENTED, IN WHICH THE RECOMMENDED PERMISSIBLE COARSE AGGREGATE GROUP IS SHOWN FOR EACH HIGHWAY FUNCTION, FROM SURFACE TREATMENTS TO BASE MATERIALS. /AUTHOR/

• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Texas State Department of Highways & Public Transp

  11th and Brazos Streets
  Austin, TX  United States  78701
• Authors:
  • Ledbetter, W B
  • Moore, W M
  • Gallaway, B M
• Publication Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Artificial aggregates; Classification; Coarse aggregates; Physical properties
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00217498
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: Study No 81
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Feb 15 1972 12:00AM