THE USE OF CARBONIFEROUS SCHISTS IN CONSTRUCTION

LA UTILIZACION DE LOS ESQUISTOS CARBONIFEROS ENLA CONSTRUCCION 711M TOGETHER WITH THE FIELDS OF THE LATTER. /TRRL/

Residual schists are waste resulting from mining works and these make up large heaps which change the aspect of the landscape. Thought was given to putting such a large quantity of material to use, and this led to a series of studies of the possible uses of schists in construction. The studies and experiments carried out in mines in the north of France have demonstrated that it is possible, under certain conditions, to use some of the schists, to obtain lightweight aggregates which can be utilized for the production of concrete and bricks, and for highway construction. In this article, the author studies the procedures and the systems for obtaining such aggregates together with the fields of the latter.

• Corporate Authors:

  Instituto Eduardo Torroja

  Costillares, Chamartin
  Madrid 33,   Spain 
• Authors:
  • Vie, G
• Publication Date: 1976-1

Language

• Spanish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 97-106
• Serial:
  • Informes de la Construccion
  • Issue Number: 284

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brick; Calcined aggregates; Concrete aggregates; Highways; Lightweight aggregates; Lightweight concrete; Mines; Mining; Pavements; Road construction; Schist; Shale; Waste products
• ITRD Terms: 4516: Brick; 4563: By product; 4579: Calcined aggregate; 2755: Highway; 4740: Lightweight concrete; 5117: Mine; 2955: Pavement; 4168: Shale
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Pavements; I33: Other Materials used in Pavement Layers;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00196857
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 29 1979 12:00AM