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 | |
This site has not yet been field-checked or verified.