Lightweight aggregate production from claystone and shale in Bangladesh
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Abstract
Muffle furnace tests were made on samples of clay, claystone, and shale collected in the Chittagong and Dacca areas of East Pakistan to determine their amenability to bloating for the commercial production of light-weight aggregate. Several areas, sampled in some detail, were selected for investigation because of their proximity to market, and accessibility to fuel and electricity. Muffle furnace tests show that the clay, claystone, and shale are natural bloaters at temperatures in the 1700° to 2200° F range, and do not require additives. The most desirable deposit, insofar as producing a strong aggregate is concerned, can be determined only by pilot-kiln testing and by crushing-strength tests made on concrete test cylinders. Reserves of suitable raw material are large in both the Chittagong and Dacca areas.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Lightweight aggregate production from claystone and shale in Bangladesh |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 76-163 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr76163 |
| Year Published | 1976 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Description | Report: iv, 206 p.; 2 Plates: 50.78 x 24.27 and 19.68 x 30.37 inches |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| City | Chittagong, Dacca |
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