C1777 provides a rapid test for laboratory and field use to determine the amount of methylene blue adsorbed by a specimen of fine aggregate or mineral filter “The test in ASTM C1777 will be used to ...

This chapter addresses the common practices and test methods (standards) that are used for certification programs for the basic material categories of soils and aggregate, asphalt mixture, and ...

Coal ash is the less notorious byproduct of coal-fired power plants. It’s the residual solid waste that comes from burning coal. While it doesn’t have the same deleterious reputation of its airborne ...

In recent years, we've heard about efforts to replace some of the aggregate used in concrete with crumbled used tires. Now, however, scientists have succeeded in producing good quality concrete in ...

MELBOURNE, Australia—Scientists from RMIT University Melbourne City have successfully replaced 100 percent of conventional aggregates in concrete—such as gravel and crushed rock—with rubber from ...