ABSTRACT

An introduction to the investigation, extraction, processing and specification of natural soil and rock materials, with an emphasis on why particular material properties are sought and how they may be modified.The book covers the full range of soil and rock construction materials including crushed stone, sand and gravel, natural and prepared roadbase, earth fill and rock fill, heavy clays, armour stone and dimension stone.

chapter 1|17 pages

Introduction to soil and rock materials

chapter 2|19 pages

Hard rock materials

chapter 3|22 pages

Sand and gravel

chapter 4|23 pages

Natural pavement materials

chapter 5|21 pages

Blasting and crushing

chapter 6|17 pages

Sizing and processing

chapter 7|24 pages

Aggregate and roadbase testing

chapter 8|19 pages

Concrete materials and mix design

chapter 9|17 pages

Asphalt and bituminous surfacing

chapter 10|21 pages

Earthfill and compaction

chapter 11|19 pages

Pavement materials and design

chapter 12|16 pages

Rockfill and ballast

chapter 13|17 pages

Wave protection stone

chapter 14|23 pages

Dimension stone

chapter 15|15 pages

Limestone and cementitious materials

chapter 16|20 pages

Brick clays

chapter 17|19 pages

Waste, by-product and synthetic materials

chapter 18|17 pages

Stabilization and pavement renovation

chapter 19|16 pages

Environmental planning and management

chapter 20|12 pages

Blast monitoring and control

chapter 21|16 pages

Quarry reclamation