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Drop testing aggregate stability of some soils near Merida, Spain
Author(s) -
Bergsma E.,
Valenzuela C. R.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
earth surface processes and landforms
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1096-9837
pISSN - 0197-9337
DOI - 10.1002/esp.3290060310
Subject(s) - drop (telecommunication) , drop test , aggregate (composite) , environmental science , geotechnical engineering , materials science , mechanics , composite material , geology , computer science , engineering , structural engineering , physics , telecommunications
The drop test for aggregate stability results in a distribution of destroyed aggregates with increasing drop number. The influence of prewetting time on drop test results is considered. Secondly new indices to describe the drop test results and modifications of the drop test are suggested to avoid undue influence of small numbers of very stable aggregates, and to shorten the test procedure.