Advances in Aggregates and Armourstone Evaluation (Geological Society engineering geology special publication)
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This volume highlights a range of pressing research issues in natural construction materials. It is of direct relevance to the civilengineering industry, which faces growing pressures to sustain the natural and built environment while demanding a standardizedhigh-quality construction product across Europe. Advances In Aggregates And Armourstone Evaluation provides an authoritative selection of research papers includingoverviews and case histories. The book examines a range of aggregate and armourstone specifications and new tests, includingclear examples of how the statistical significance of test results can affect producers and users. Papers on rock sourceevaluation procedures and the opening of a new quarry are of particular practical value to engineering geologists serving theextractive industries. In addition, construction material availability, future demand and sustainability are examined, emphasizingnew data for marine sand and gravel, armourstone, shingle durability, and concrete made from alternative aggregates. The book contains North American and European research with international relevance. It will stimulate new ideas that feedinto the best practice of tomorrow's engineering geologists.
Advances in Aggregates and Armourstone Evaluation (Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publication),J. P. Latham,Geological Society Pub House,1862390002,Earth Sciences - General,Science,Science/Mathematics,Building construction & materials,Economic geology,Geological surface processes (geomorphology),Management of land & natural resources
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