Central European Geology
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Volume 50: Issue 4
Testing of Hungarian aggregates for railway ballast according to MSZ EN 13450: 2003
Authors: Miklós Gálos 1 , 2 and László Kárpáti 1 , 2
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  • 1 Department of Construction Materials and Engineering Geology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary, karpati.laci@gmail.com
  • 2 H-1111, Budapest, Stoczek u. 2, Hungary
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1556/ceugeol.50.2007.4.5
Page Count:
353–361
Publication Date:
01 Dec 2007
Online Publication Date:
01 Dec 2007
Article Category:
Research Article
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Abstract

In June 2003 Hungary accepted the European Standard for Aggregates for Railway Ballast (MSZ EN 13450: 2003). The European norm, compared with the Hungarian Standard, also includes a new examination method called the micro-Deval method for railway ballast aggregates, which was previously not used in Hungary. This paper presents the test results of aggregates for railway ballast-producing quarries, according to newly accepted Standard. The test materials consist of andesite, basalt, dolomite and limestone. The results cover a significant range. The study was aimed at finding a relation between the testing methods, in order to reduce the testing procedure; however, no clear relationship was found.

  • E. Árpás Gy. Emszt M. Gálos L. Kárpáti 2006 Methodology of micro-Deval test for aggregates for railway ballast Építőanyagok 58/3 92 96.

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  • Emszt, Gy. 2006: Testing and standardization of Hungarian aggregates for railway ballast. — BSc thesis, BME. (In Hungarian.).

  • Gálos, M., L. Kárpáti, Gy. Emszt, E. Árpás 2006: Determination of strength parameters of aggregates for railway ballast according to EN 13450:2002. — Research report, BME, No. 30713-003-MG-025/2005. (In Hungarian.).

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  • Gálos, M., L. Kárpáti 2007: Experience about examination of aggregates for railway ballast. — 11th International Conference of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Csíksomlyó, pp. 86–90. (In Hungarian.).

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  • W.L. Lim G.R. McDowell 2005 Discrete element modelling of railway ballast Granular Matter 7 19 29.
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Print ISSN:
1788-2281
Online ISSN:
1789-3348
Keywords:
aggregates; Los Angeles tests; micro-Deval tests; railway ballast

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