How to Determine the Silica Content of Limestone Aggregates at the Quarry in 20 Minutes with No Sample Preparation [techbrief]

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How to Determine the Silica Content of Limestone Aggregates at the Quarry in 20 Minutes with No Sample Preparation [techbrief]

2020-04-01
By Arnold, Terry

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English

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Creators:

Arnold, Terry
Corporate Creators:

United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
Corporate Contributors:

Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
Subject/TRT Terms:

Limestone Aggregates Quarries Silica Skid Resistance Spectrometers
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-HRT-20-034
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
Abstract:

This Tech Brief proposes a method for measuring the amount of silica in limestone aggregates using x ray-fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy.
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PDF
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Federal Highway Administration US Transportation Collection
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