Unified Method to Quantify Aggregate Shape Angularity and Texture Using Fourier Analysis
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 17, Issue 5
Abstract
Aggregates are an important constituent of asphalt concrete, hydraulic cement concrete, and granular base. The shape, angularity, and surface texture of aggregates are basically variations of asperities at different dimensional scales and affect mixture properties in different ways. This paper presents a unified Fourier morphological analysis method to quantify the shape, angularity, and surface texture of aggregates. Evaluation of these characteristics of 10 aggregates of known quality indicates that Fourier morphological analysis quantitatively ranks these aggregates in consistence with qualitative evaluations.
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Funding provided by the Louisiana Transportation Research Center is sincerely acknowledged.
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 17 • Issue 5 • October 2005
Pages: 498 - 504
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© 2005 ASCE.
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Received: Mar 5, 2004
Accepted: Nov 3, 2004
Published online: Oct 1, 2005
Published in print: Oct 2005
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Note. Associate Editor: Antonio Nanni
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