Pottawatomie County--Lab Analyses

Data extracted from Table 1 in Bull. 1060-C; full table can be view on main Pottawatomie page.

Classification of material:Limestone
Location:NE SE SE sec. 30, T. 8 S., R. 12 E.
39.32130, -96.10960
Lithologic unit:Cottonwood limestone member
Estimated amount
of material
(cubic yards)
Average thickness
(feet)
Accessibility
Material Overburden
30,000 6 .5 Good
Authority for Test Data State Highway Commission of Kansas
Laboratory No. 49435
Date of Test 3-21-1946
Description of materials
Massive light-gray limestone with chert nodules. Not satisfactory. Does not comply with soundness requirement of sec. 107 for aggregate, 1945 specification. Acceptable for surfacing.
Laboratory Test Data
Weight per cubic foot
(pounds dry)
 
Specific Gravity
(saturated)
2.34
Comprehensive strength ratio
(figures in parenthesis refer
to numbered days)
 
Los Angeles abrasion
percent wear
35.2
Los Angeles grading A
Deval abrasion (rock)
percent wear
 
Freeze and Thaw Soundness
loss ratio (25 cycles)
.67
Toughness  
Absorption 5.64

 

Authority for Test Data State Highway Commission of Kansas
Laboratory No. 49436
Date of Test 3-21-1946
Description of materials
Massive light-gray limestone with chert nodules. Not satisfactory. Does not comply with soundness requirement of sec. 107 for aggregate, 1945 specification. Acceptable for surfacing.
Laboratory Test Data
Weight per cubic foot
(pounds dry)
 
Specific Gravity
(saturated)
2.31
Comprehensive strength ratio
(figures in parenthesis refer
to numbered days)
 
Los Angeles abrasion
percent wear
48.7
Los Angeles grading A
Deval abrasion (rock)
percent wear
 
Freeze and Thaw Soundness
loss ratio (25 cycles)
.82
Toughness  
Absorption 4.38

 

Authority for Test Data State Highway Commission of Kansas
Laboratory No. 49437
Date of Test 3-21-1946
Description of materials
Massive light-gray limestone with chert nodules. Acceptable as aggregate for surfacing under sec. 112 of 1945 specifications.
Laboratory Test Data
Weight per cubic foot
(pounds dry)
 
Specific Gravity
(saturated)
2.42
Comprehensive strength ratio
(figures in parenthesis refer
to numbered days)
 
Los Angeles abrasion
percent wear
41.0
Los Angeles grading A
Deval abrasion (rock)
percent wear
 
Freeze and Thaw Soundness
loss ratio (25 cycles)
.72
Toughness  
Absorption 4.90

 

Authority for Test Data State Highway Commission of Kansas
Laboratory No. 49438
Date of Test 3-21-1946
Description of materials
Massive light-gray limestone with chert nodules. Acceptable as aggregate for cover material or surfacing under secs. 110 and 112 of 1945 specifications.
Laboratory Test Data
Weight per cubic foot
(pounds dry)
 
Specific Gravity
(saturated)
2.37
Comprehensive strength ratio
(figures in parenthesis refer
to numbered days)
 
Los Angeles abrasion
percent wear
38.3
Los Angeles grading A
Deval abrasion (rock)
percent wear
 
Freeze and Thaw Soundness
loss ratio (25 cycles)
.82
Toughness  
Absorption 5.94

 

Authority for Test Data State Highway Commission of Kansas
Laboratory No. 52977
Date of Test 12-3-1946
Description of materials
Massive light-gray limestone with chert nodules. Satisfactory for aggregate under secs. 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112 and 114 of 1945 specifications.
Laboratory Test Data
Weight per cubic foot
(pounds dry)
 
Specific Gravity
(saturated)
2.37
Comprehensive strength ratio
(figures in parenthesis refer
to numbered days)
 
Los Angeles abrasion
percent wear
33.6
Los Angeles grading A
Deval abrasion (rock)
percent wear
 
Freeze and Thaw Soundness
loss ratio (25 cycles)
.96
Toughness  
Absorption 5.22

 

Authority for Test Data State Highway Commission of Kansas
Laboratory No. 61777
Date of Test 1-28-1949
Description of materials
Massive light-gray limestone with chert nodules. Acceptable for surfacing.
Laboratory Test Data
Weight per cubic foot
(pounds dry)
 
Specific Gravity
(saturated)
2.40
Comprehensive strength ratio
(figures in parenthesis refer
to numbered days)
 
Los Angeles abrasion
percent wear
37.4
Los Angeles grading  
Deval abrasion (rock)
percent wear
 
Freeze and Thaw Soundness
loss ratio (25 cycles)
.79
Toughness  
Absorption  

 

Authority for Test Data State Highway Commission of Kansas
Laboratory No. 61778
Date of Test 1-28-1949
Description of materials
Massive light-gray limestone with chert nodules. Not satisfactory for coarse aggregate for concrete because of high percent wear, according to 1945 specifications.
Laboratory Test Data
Weight per cubic foot
(pounds dry)
 
Specific Gravity
(saturated)
2.38
Comprehensive strength ratio
(figures in parenthesis refer
to numbered days)
 
Los Angeles abrasion
percent wear
53.6
Los Angeles grading  
Deval abrasion (rock)
percent wear
 
Freeze and Thaw Soundness
loss ratio (25 cycles)
.40
Toughness  
Absorption  

 

Authority for Test Data State Highway Commission of Kansas
Laboratory No. 61779
Date of Test 1-28-1949
Description of materials
Massive light-gray limestone with chert nodules. Acceptable for surfacing.
Laboratory Test Data
Weight per cubic foot
(pounds dry)
 
Specific Gravity
(saturated)
2.40
Comprehensive strength ratio
(figures in parenthesis refer
to numbered days)
 
Los Angeles abrasion
percent wear
37.0
Los Angeles grading  
Deval abrasion (rock)
percent wear
 
Freeze and Thaw Soundness
loss ratio (25 cycles)
.79
Toughness  
Absorption  

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