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 NE NW sec. 21, T. 7 S., R. 12 E. |
| 39.43450, -96.08346 | |
| Lithologic unit: | Funston limestone, Upper 3 feet |
| Estimated amount of material (cubic yards) |
Average thickness (feet) |
Accessibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Material | Overburden | ||
| 5,000 | 4 | 1.5 | Good |
| Authority for Test Data | State Highway Commission of Kansas |
| Laboratory No. | 30673 |
| Date of Test | 1-13-1937 |
| Description of materials | |
|---|---|
| porous tan-gray massive limestone with calcite cleavage; weathers into several layers. Satisfactory under supp. specifications for bituminous mat surface written March 31, 1946. | |
| Laboratory Test Data | |
|---|---|
| Weight per cubic foot (pounds dry) |
|
| Specific Gravity (saturated) |
2.25 |
| Comprehensive strength ratio (figures in parenthesis refer to numbered days) |
|
| Los Angeles abrasion percent wear |
|
| Los Angeles grading | |
| Deval abrasion (rock) percent wear |
9.0 |
| Freeze and Thaw Soundness loss ratio (25 cycles) |
Satisfactory |
| Toughness | 6 |
| Absorption | 3.3 |
| Authority for Test Data | State Highway Commission of Kansas |
| Laboratory No. | 38976 |
| Date of Test | 2-26-1940 |
| Description of materials | |
|---|---|
| Satisfactory for aggregate under secs. 68, 69, 70, 73, and 76 of 1937 specifications. | |
| Laboratory Test Data | |
|---|---|
| Weight per cubic foot (pounds dry) |
|
| Specific Gravity (saturated) |
2.61 |
| Comprehensive strength ratio (figures in parenthesis refer to numbered days) |
|
| Los Angeles abrasion percent wear |
|
| Los Angeles grading | |
| Deval abrasion (rock) percent wear |
3.9 |
| Freeze and Thaw Soundness loss ratio (25 cycles) |
Satisfactory |
| Toughness | 7 |
| Absorption | 1.6 |
| Authority for Test Data | State Highway Commission of Kansas |
| Laboratory No. | 38977 |
| Date of Test | 2-16-1940 |
| Description of materials | |
|---|---|
| Satisfactory for aggregate under secs. 68, 69, 71, and 73 of 1937 specifications. | |
| Laboratory Test Data | |
|---|---|
| Weight per cubic foot (pounds dry) |
|
| Specific Gravity (saturated) |
2.41 |
| Comprehensive strength ratio (figures in parenthesis refer to numbered days) |
|
| Los Angeles abrasion percent wear |
|
| Los Angeles grading | |
| Deval abrasion (rock) percent wear |
8.6 |
| Freeze and Thaw Soundness loss ratio (25 cycles) |
Satisfactory |
| Toughness | 4 |
| Absorption | 3.8 |
| Authority for Test Data | State Highway Commission of Kansas |
| Laboratory No. | 49429 |
| Date of Test | 3-18-1946 |
| Description of materials | |
|---|---|
| Acceptable for aggregate under secs. 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, and 114 of 1945 specifications. | |
| Laboratory Test Data | |
|---|---|
| Weight per cubic foot (pounds dry) |
|
| Specific Gravity (saturated) |
2.61 |
| Comprehensive strength ratio (figures in parenthesis refer to numbered days) |
|
| Los Angeles abrasion percent wear |
31.5 |
| Los Angeles grading | A |
| Deval abrasion (rock) percent wear |
|
| Freeze and Thaw Soundness loss ratio (25 cycles) |
.96 |
| Toughness | |
| Absorption | 1.3 |
| Authority for Test Data | State Highway Commission of Kansas |
| Laboratory No. | 49430 |
| Date of Test | 3-18-1946 |
| Description of materials | |
|---|---|
| Acceptable 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) |
2.21 |
| Comprehensive strength ratio (figures in parenthesis refer to numbered days) |
|
| Los Angeles abrasion percent wear |
38.5 |
| Los Angeles grading | A |
| Deval abrasion (rock) percent wear |
|
| Freeze and Thaw Soundness loss ratio (25 cycles) |
.94 |
| Toughness | |
| Absorption | 5.54 |
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