A TECHNIQUE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF A THERMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF STONE
A TECHNIQUE IS DEVELOPED FOR THE DIRECT DETERMINATION OF THE THERMAL DIFFUSIVITY OF ROCKS. THE PARTICULAR APPLICATION HAS BEEN TO CRUSHED STONE COARSE AGGREGATES USED IN INDIANA CONCRETE PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTION. VALUES OF THERMAL DIFFUSIVITY ARE GIVEN FOR TWO AGGREGATES WITH GOOD FIELD PERFORMANCE AND FOR TWO WITH POOR FIELD PERFORMANCE WHEN USED IN CONCRETE PAVEMENTS. VALUES FOR BOTH WET AND DRY STONE ARE PRESENTED. INCREASES IN THE VALUE OF THERMAL DIFFUSIVITY OF 20 TO 60 PERCENT WERE FOUND FOR LESS THAN FIVE PERCENT SATURATION OF THE VOIDS OF THE STONE. /AUTHOR/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 30, pp 180-186, 1 FIG, 4 TAB, 2 PHOT, 10 REF. 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.
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Authors:
- FOX, R G
- Dolch, W L
- Publication Date: 1951
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Monograph Title: Proceedings of the Thirtieth Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board Held at Washington, D.C., January 9-12, 1951
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Serial:
- Highway Research Board Proceedings
- Volume: 30
- Publisher: Highway Research Board
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Coarse aggregates; Concrete pavements; Diffusivity; Percent saturation; Rocks; Stone; Thermal analysis; Void ratios
- Old TRIS Terms: Void
- Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00217874
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Jul 25 1971 12:00AM