Prospects of using crushed stone in accordance with GOST 32703 to produce concrete for general civil construction

Abstract

Introduction. With the introduction of a new national standard GOST 32703–2014 “Automobile roads of general use. Crushed stone and gravel from rocks. Technical requirements”, mining companies producing crushed stone from dense rocks faced the problem of ensuring the production output in compliance with two significantly different standards, both regulating the properties of crushed stone. The complexity of a balanced approach to production planning and stock reserve maintenance determines the need to assess the possibility of using crushed stone produced according to GOST 32703 when producing construction works, concrete mixes, and concrete for general civil construction.Aim: to define the prospects of using crushed stone produced according to GOST 32703 when producing concrete for general civil construction.Materials and methods. Crushed stone produced according to GOST 8267 and GOST 32703 from solid rocks of various origin—granite, gabbro-diabase, and dense limestone—was used as coarse aggregates for concrete production. Comparative tests of concrete mixes prepared from crushed stone from one deposit but classified in accordance with two different standards were performed. The main quality parameters of concrete mixes were determined by testing methods according to GOST 10181, while the mechanic al and physical properties of concrete mixes were determined by testing methods according to GOST 10180.Results. The study showed a certain compatibility of the quality properties of concrete mixes and the mechanical and physical properties of concrete filled with crushed stone, which is classified according to different standards but having the same content of lamellar and needle-shaped particles.Conclusions. Recommendations are formulated on the prospects of using crushed stone produced according to GOST 32703 when producing concrete for general civil construction. The key issues concerned with simultaneous application of two different standards are indicated.