PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS OF STEVIN ROCK LIMESTONE ROCK OF KHOR KHWAIR QUARRY
|
SL.NO |
TYPE OF TEST |
TEST METHOD |
TEST RESULT |
TYPICAL SPECIFICATIONS |
|
1
|
Sp.gravity(Oven
dry) |
BS-812
Part-2
|
2.69-2.71
|
>2.6
|
|
2
|
Water
absorption |
BS-812
Part-2
|
0.1-0.6%
|
<2%
|
|
3
|
Soundness,
MgSO4 |
ASTM
C-88
|
0.1-4.0%
|
<12%
|
|
4
|
Los
Angeles abrasion |
ASTM
C-131
|
27-32%
|
<35%
|
|
5
|
Aggregate
impact value |
BS-812
Part-112
|
16-24%
|
<30%
|
|
6
|
Point
load index |
ISRM
|
3.8-5.6
MPa
|
>3.5
MPa
|
|
7
|
Unconfined
comp. strength |
ASTM
D-2938
|
80-120
N/mm²
|
>60
N/mm²
|
|
8
|
Ten
percent fines value |
BS-812 Part-111
|
160-200
KN
|
>100
KN
|
|
9
|
Shape
test (l/d ratio) |
CIRIA
|
l/d
>3, <5%
|
l/d
>3, <5%
|
|
10
|
Drop
test (breakage index) |
CIRIA
|
3-4%
|
<10%
|
|
11
|
Methylene
blue absorption |
CIRIA
|
0.25gm/100gm
|
<0.7gm/100gm
|
|
12
|
Wet
dynamic crushing value |
CIRIA
|
18-19%
|
<25%
|
|
13
|
Mill
abrasion |
CIRIA
|
Ks
- 0.00178
|
<0.004
|
|
14
|
Fracture
toughness |
CIRIA
|
KIC-1.73
MPa/m ²
|
>1.4
MPa/m ²
|
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF STEVIN ROCK GABBRO ROCK OF KADRA QUARRY
|
SL.NO. |
TYPE OF TEST |
TEST METHOD |
TEST RESULT |
TYPICAL SPECIFICATIONS |
|
1 |
Sp.gravity(Oven dry) |
BS-812 Part-2 |
2.86-2.94 |
>2.6 |
|
2 |
Water absorption |
BS-812 Part-2 |
0.2-0.7 % |
<2% |
|
3 |
Soundness, MgSO4 |
ASTM C-88 |
1.0-4.0 % |
<12% |
|
4 |
Los Angeles abrasion |
ASTM C-131 |
11-15 % |
<35% |
|
5 |
Aggregate impact value |
BS-812 Part-112 |
8-10 % |
<30% |
|
6 |
Point load index |
ISRM |
8 - 14 MPa |
>4 MPa |
|
7 |
Unconfined comp. strength |
ASTM D-2938 |
80-120 N/mm² |
>60 N/mm² |
|
8 |
Ten percent fines value |
BS-812 Part-111 |
360-400 KN |
>100 KN |
|
9 |
Shape test (l/d ratio) |
CIRIA |
l/d >3, <5% |
l/d >3, <5% |
|
10 |
Drop test (breakage index) |
CIRIA |
3-4% |
<5% |
|
11 |
Methylene blue absorption |
CIRIA |
0.2-0.3gm/100gm |
<0.7gm/100gm |
|
