土木工程材料 课件 Chapter 3 Aggregate.pptx

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Chapter3Aggregate

3.1 Introduction3.2 AggregateProperties3.3 HandlingAggregatesContent

3.1Introduction

3.1 IntroductionIncivilengineering,thetermaggregatemeansamassofcrushedstone,gravel,sand,etc.,predominantlycomposedofindividualparticles,butinsomecasesincludingclaysandsilts.Thelargestparticlesizeinaggregatesmayhaveadiameteraslargeas150mm(6in),andthesmallestparticlecanbeasfineas5to10microns.Aggregatesplayanimportantroleinhighwayconstruction.Withoutaggregate,concretebridgesandstructures,HotMixAsphalt(HMA)pavements,andconcretepavementscouldnotbeconstructedandveryfewroadswouldsustainthecurrentloads.Theuseofaggregatesinhighwayconstructionhasliterallybroughtthetransportationindustryoutofthemud.

3.1 IntroductionNaturalAggregatesandArtificialAggregatesTheaggregateisdividedintotwotypesaccordingtoitsdifferentsource:naturalandaggregates.Naturalaggregatesareobtainedfromnaturaldepositofsandandgravelorfromquarriesbycuttingrocks.Cheapestamongthemwillbethenaturalsandandgravelwhichhavebeenreducedtotheirpresentsizebynaturalagentssuchaswater,windandsnow.Riverdepositsarethemostcommonandhavegoodquality.Thesecondmostcommonlyusedsourceofaggregatesisquarriedbedrockmaterial.Crushedaggregatesaremadebybreakingdownnaturalbedrocksintorequisitegradedparticlesthroughaseriesofblasting,crushing,screening,etc.Artificialaggregatesaremanufacturedaggregatesorby-productsofindustrialprocesses.Artificialaggregatescanuseslagwastefromironandsteelmillsandexpandedshaleandclaystoproducelightweightaggregates.Heavyweightconcrete,usedforradiationshields,canusesteelslagandbearingsfortheaggregate.Styrofoambeadscanbeusedasanaggregateinlightw