Application of the Modified Methylene Blue Test to Detect Clay Minerals in Coarse Aggregate Fines

The purpose of this study was to implement a new, rapid field method to effectively and accurately detect harmful clay minerals in aggregate fines by using the modified methylene blue (MMB) test. The focus of this study was based on existing knowledge that expansive, or swelling, clays can cause pe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pitre, Brandon
Other Authors: Mukhopadhyay, Anal K
Format: Others
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/148415