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Title:

ESTIMATING SURFACE AREA FOR AGGREGATE IN THE SIZE RANGE 1 MM OR LARGER

Accession Number:

00625705

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0309054028

Abstract:

Measures of surface area are available for small particles up to 0.5 mm in diameter, using a calorimeter to measure heat of immersion, and for very small particles using nitrogen adsorption. These methods have limited or no applicability for determining surface area of particles 1 mm in diameter or larger, in part due to the sensitivity of the analytical equipment. An empirical method based on the fractal dimension is described for estimating surface area of particles with diameters greater than or equal to 1 mm. This method is compared to an existing technique to judge the quality of the surface area estimates. For aggregate pieces having isotropic shape, a single perspective is photographed in silhouette to determine the fractal dimension of the particle's surface, from which surface area is estimated. For an aggregate piece of anisotropic shape, two or three mutually orthogonal perspectives are photographed in silhouette to determine the fractal dimensions of surfaces comprising the particle. Areas are then determined for these surfaces and summed to derive the total surface area for the sample. A practical procedure for estimating surface area is discussed.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1362, Aggregate and Pavement-Related Research. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

Monograph Accession #:

01405044

Language:

English

Authors:

Carr, James R
Misra, Manoranjan
Litchfield, James

Pagination:

p. 20-27

Publication Date:

1992

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 1362
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

ISBN:

0309054028

Features:

Figures (8) ; References (6) ; Tables (5)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Aggregate shape; Anisotropic; Surface area

Old TRIS Terms:

Subject Areas:

Geotechnology; Highways; I36: Aggregates

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jan 8 1993 12:00AM

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