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Determination of suitability of the limestone aggregates as coarse aggregate for concrete

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dc.contributor.author Perera, MUD
dc.contributor.author Dilrukshi, KGS
dc.contributor.editor Hettiarachchi, MTP
dc.date.accessioned 2022-05-26T11:08:44Z
dc.date.available 2022-05-26T11:08:44Z
dc.date.issued 2014-03
dc.identifier.citation Perera, M.U.D., & Dilrukshi, K.G.S. (2014). Determination of suitability of the limestone aggregates as coarse aggregate for concrete. In M.T.P. Hettiarachchi (Ed.), Proceedings of the Civil Engineering Research Symposium 2014 (pp. 57-60). Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/17937
dc.description.abstract The use of limestone in the construction industry has been increasing due to its potential as aggregate. Some of the benefits of limestone include good strength, low possibility of alkali-silica reaction and the decrease in drying shrinkage in concrete. In the northern part of the Sri Lanka, limestone is used as aggregate in concrete due to its availability'. The aim of this research is to observe, evaluate, compare and discuss general characteristics of the limestone aggregate in the northern part of Sri Lanka and check the suitability of the limestone as coarse aggregates in concrete. There are two different kinds of limestone there, namely Red limestone and white limestone. Then experiments are conducted for both kinds of limestone together with the normal coarse aggregates. The properties of density, water absorption, particle size distribution, Flakiness Index, Los Angeles Abrasion Value, Aggregate Impact Value, Aggregate Crushing Value and Soundness of the aggregate are observed. The results are compared with the properties of the coarse aggregates and then suitability of limestone aggregates is evaluated. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa en_US
dc.subject Limestone aggregate en_US
dc.subject Properties en_US
dc.subject Concrete en_US
dc.title Determination of suitability of the limestone aggregates as coarse aggregate for concrete en_US
dc.type Conference-Full-text en_US
dc.identifier.faculty Engineering en_US
dc.identifier.department Department of Civil Engineering en_US
dc.identifier.year 2014 en_US
dc.identifier.conference Civil Engineering Research Symposium 2014 en_US
dc.identifier.place Katubedda en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos pp. 57-60 en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding Proceedings of the Civil Engineering Research Symposium 2014 en_US
dc.identifier.email udaradevmee@gmail.com en_US
dc.identifier.email dilrukshi@uom.lk en_US


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