Investigation of Abrasion and Impact Resistance of Aggregates in Different Environments in Direh, Kermanshah, Iran

Bahrami, K; Aghda, Seyed Mahmoud Fatemi; Noorzad, Ali; Talkhablou, Mehdi

doi:10.1007/s10706-018-0741-2

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“…digital image segmentation) used for the petrographic analysis and the several test protocols available, including Los Angeles (LA) and micro-Deval (MD) tests. The effects of void ratio, cracks, and weight loss on LA performance for several rock aggregates were investigated by Bahrami et al (2019). Their study found that aggregates with high fragmentation resistance were due to changes in the morphology.…”

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Review of the relationship between aggregates geology and Los Angeles and micro-Deval tests

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Bull Eng Geol Environ

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Rock aggregates constitute the enormous volume of inert construction material used around the globe. The petrologic description as igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic types establishes the intrinsic formation pattern of the parent rock. The engineering properties of these rocks vary due to the differences in the transformation process (e.g. hydrothermal deposits) and weathering effect. The two most common mechanical tests used to investigate the performance of aggregates are the Los Angeles (LA) and micro-Deval (MD) tests. This study reviewed the geological parameters (including mineralogy, grain and crystal size, grain shape, and porosity) and the relationship to Los Angeles and micro-Deval tests. It was found that high content of primary minerals in rocks (e.g. quartz and feldspar) is a significant parameter for performance evaluation. Traces of secondary and accessory minerals also affect the performance of rocks, although in many cases it is based on the percentage. Furthermore, some studies showed that the effect of mineralogic composition on mechanical strength is not sufficient to draw final conclusions of mechanical performance; therefore, the impact of other textural characteristics should be considered. The disposition of grain size and crystal size (e.g. as result of lithification) showed that rocks composed of fine-grain textural composition of ≤ 1 mm enhanced fragmentation and wear resistance than medium and coarse grained (≥ 1 mm). The effect of grain shape was based on convex and concave shapes and flat and elongated apexes of tested samples. The equidimensional form descriptor of rocks somehow improved resistance to impact from LA than highly flat and elongated particles. Lastly, the distribution of pore space investigated by means of the saturation method mostly showed moderate (R = 0.50) to strong (R = 0.90) and positive correlations to LA and MD tests.

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