Relation of Mineral Composition and Rock Structure to the Physical Properties of Road Materials (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Contents. Page. 1 General relation between the physical prop Examination and chssification of rocks for etties of rocks and their mineral composi road making tion and structure Mineral composition of rbcks for road mak Effect of secondary minerals on the physical 4 properties of rocks for road building Physical properties of road materials. 10 Summary and conclusion introduction.

The importance. Of selecting proper materials for the construction of macadam roads has become generally recognized and has ledwt'o a careful study in this othee of a, large number of rocks ln order'to properly determine their mineral composition and road-making prop erties. _the earlier results of these investigations, Which were pub lished in have demonstrated that. Certain physical properties are in a general way characteristic of definite rock types and may be attributed to the peculiar arrangement and composition of the mck-f forming constituents; With a, largely increased number of samples available for examination it has been found possible to correlate these relations more. Exactly, and in. The present publication the results obtained Will be presented With special. Reference to the effect ofi secondary minerals on the physical properties of rocks for road. Building.

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