Geo-Congress 2020
Binding Capacity of Quarry Fines for Granular Aggregates
Publication: Geo-Congress 2020: Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Special Topics (GSP 318)
ABSTRACT
Loss of coarse aggregate is a common problem for granular roadways due to a lack of fine particles with binding capability. Chemical stabilization is one of the most commonly applied techniques to solve the binding issue of coarse aggregates in granular roadways. However, such methods are usually not economical and may pose environmental concerns such as leaching of heavy metals and nitrates. Quarry fines are the by-product of the crushing process of stones during aggregate production. They can be used as alternative materials to overcome the binding problem while ensuring the treatment is sustainable, economical, and environmentally friendly. The binding capacity of a soil material is directly related to its plasticity index (PI), alumina content, and fineness. In the current study, quarry fines from seven different sources were collected and assessed for their capacity to bind granular aggregates. X-ray fluorescence (XRF), sieve-hydrometer tests, and Atterberg limit tests were conducted on each quarry fines material. Binding capacity of the materials were assessed via vane shear and pocket penetrometer tests on quarry fines specimens prepared as a slurry. In addition, the optimum mixtures of quarry fines with surface aggregates were investigated by comparing the results of California bearing ratio (CBR) tests, for which pairwise correlations were found. Overall, the results show that quarry fines with higher alumina content and PI had higher binding characteristics.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The authors gratefully acknowledge sponsorship for this research study from the Iowa Highway Research Board (IHRB) and the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). The contents of this paper reflect the views of the authors who are responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented within. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views and policies of the IHRB and ISU. This paper does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation.
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Geo-Congress 2020: Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Special Topics (GSP 318)
Pages: 457 - 466
Editors: James P. Hambleton, Ph.D., Northwestern University, Roman Makhnenko, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Aaron S. Budge, Ph.D., Minnesota State University, Mankato
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8281-0
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© 2020 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 21, 2020
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Aggregates
- Business management
- Chemicals
- Chemistry
- Economic factors
- Engineering fundamentals
- Engineering materials (by type)
- Environmental engineering
- Geotechnical engineering
- Geotechnical investigation
- Granular materials
- Highway and road management
- Highway transportation
- Highways and roads
- Infrastructure
- Material tests
- Materials engineering
- Particles
- Pavements
- Penetration tests
- Practice and Profession
- Tests (by type)
- Transportation engineering
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