Methods for the Determination of the Physical Properties of Road-Building Rock (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Methods for the Determination of the Physical Properties of Road-Building Rock <p/>Toughness is the property a rock should possess to successfully resist fracture under the impact Of traffic. <p/>Binding power, or cementing value, as it is more frequently called, is the ability which the dust of a rock Should possess or develop by contact with water, so as to bind or cement the larger rock fragments together and prevent their displacement under the shearing action of traffic. This property is especially valuable in water-bound macadam construction, Since it is depended upon to maintain the integ rity of the Wearing course as the road surface is worn off by traffic. <p/>About the Publisher <p/>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com <p/>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.