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Correlation of petrographic and chemical characteristics with strength and durability of basalts as railway aggregates determined by ballast fouling

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The most important methods that are used to estimate ballast fouling are the Los Angeles abrasion and MgSO4 tests. The effects of chemical and mineralogical properties of basalts on ballast fouling have not been investigated sufficiently. The aim of this study was to investigate the chemical, mineralogical, and aggregate properties of different basaltic rocks and to evaluate them for ballast fouling. Aggregate samples were collected from different locations in Turkey. Their mineralogical, petrographic, chemical, and physicomechanical properties were determined. Aggregate tests were conducted on these samples. Los Angeles abrasion and MgSO4 test results were compared with other test results, and their effect on ballast fouling was investigated. The test results were analysed using simple linear regression. The Los Angeles abrasion value increased with an increase in SiO2 and Al2O3 content but decreased with the amount of Fe2O3, CaO, and MgO. The MgSO4 value decreased with the amount of SiO2 and plagioclase content. The content of plagioclase and opaque minerals affected ballast fouling more than other minerals in basalt aggregates.

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We thank Laura Kuhar, PhD, from Edanz Group (www.edanzediting.com/ac) for editing a draft of this manuscript.

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This study was supported by the Istanbul University, Executive Secretariat of Scientific Research Projects, Project number 41120.

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    Ömer Faruk Apaydın & Murat Yılmaz

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Apaydın, Ö.F., Yılmaz, M. Correlation of petrographic and chemical characteristics with strength and durability of basalts as railway aggregates determined by ballast fouling. Bull Eng Geol Environ 80, 4197–4205 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-019-01654-4

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