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Apr 26, 2012
Colombian Petrology Classification of Aggregate Construction Materials
Publication: Emerging Technologies for Material, Design, Rehabilitation, and Inspection of Roadway Pavements
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A summary of stone aggregate classification for pavements in Colombia, is presented. The rocks of Colombia, an Andean country originated in a tectonic convergence zone, are classified into seven families of similar behavior; five include sedimentary rocks (limestones, cretaceous and tertiary sandstones, chert and muddy rocks), the last two ones not very used in pavements in another countries, especially the muddy rocks, due to its limited resistance and scarce durability in the case of clayey and micaceous rocks. Classification criteria and its distribution in the Colombian national territory are introduced in this paper.
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Emerging Technologies for Material, Design, Rehabilitation, and Inspection of Roadway Pavements
Pages: 240 - 247
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© 2011 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Aggregates
- Business management
- Construction materials
- Convergence (mathematics)
- Developing countries
- Engineering fundamentals
- Engineering materials (by type)
- Geology
- Geomechanics
- Geotechnical engineering
- Infrastructure
- Materials engineering
- Mathematics
- Mud
- Pavements
- Practice and Profession
- Rocks
- Soil classification
- Soil mechanics
- Soils (by type)
- Transportation engineering
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Geologist and Associate Professor, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Departamento de Geología, Ciudad Universitaria.E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]
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