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Investigation of Abrasion and Impact Resistance of Aggregates in Different Environments in Direh, Kermanshah, Iran

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The abrasion and impact resistance of aggregates are important factors that should be taken into consideration during the production of concrete or asphalt that are subjected to abrasion and impact. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between abrasion and impact resistance of aggregates related to the rivers, alluvial fans and taluses. In order to achieve this purpose, samples were collected from 3 rivers, 12 alluvial fans and 2 taluses located in Direh in Kermanshah province, Iran. The samples were studied in terms of changes in void ratio, cracks and weight loss induced by abrasion and impact. The lowest amount of weight loss due to abrasion and impact was observed in aggregates from rivers, with about 30% weight loss due to abrasion and 15% due to impact. The highest amount of weight loss was found among aggregates collected from taluses (45% for abrasion and 35% for impact). This results can be attributed to the degree of cracks and porosity in aggregates. It was also observed that the abrasion and impact resistance of aggregates in alluvial fans was dependent on the morphometric properties of alluvial fans catchment. Thus, a lower amount of weight loss caused by abrasion and impact was in aggregates taken from alluvial fans with larger catchments and longer main channel catchments.

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  1. Faculty of Geology, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

    Kazem Bahrami, Seyed Mahmoud Fatemi Aghda & Mehdi Talkhablou

  2. Faculty of Civil, Water and Environmental Engineering, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

    Ali Noorzad

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Bahrami, K., Fatemi Aghda, S.M., Noorzad, A. et al. Investigation of Abrasion and Impact Resistance of Aggregates in Different Environments in Direh, Kermanshah, Iran. Geotech Geol Eng 37, 2015–2028 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-018-0741-2

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