Engineering Properties of Nagar Parkar Plutonic & Volcanic Rocks as a Construction Aggregates, District Tharparkar, Sindh Province Pakistan

Mushtaque Ahmed Pathan; Maryam Maira Pathan

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Engineering Properties of Nagar Parkar Plutonic & Volcanic Rocks as a Construction Aggregates, District Tharparkar, Sindh Province Pakistan

Mushtaque Ahmed Pathan, Maryam Maira Pathan

Published in Journal of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (Volume 6, Issue 2)

Received: 11 May 2020 Accepted: 26 March 2021 Published: 13 April 2021

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The purpose of this paper is to study the important engineering properties of the volcanic rocks present with the Nagar Parkar Granites located from Sindh University Campus Jamshoro 5 h 44 min (355.3 km) via Hyderabad - Badin Road and 5 h 57 min (323.5 km) via Naukot - Mithi Road and Islamkot, the rocks look suitable for pavement and concrete aggregates. Number of standard tests were conductedted. Which included; Specific Gravity, Gradation, Soundness, Particle shape and Surface Texture Absorption Index, Abrasion Resistance, Deleterious Materials,, in addition to moisture content and Fineness modulus. Geologically there are two main components known as Pink Granites and Grey granites on the basis of the plagioclase / orthoclase mineral component. Results of the standard tests depicted that both Pink Granites and Grey Granites samples have different characteristics especially concerning abrasion resistance. After comparing the obtained results with standard specifications showed that both samples can produce aggregates that are suitable for pavement but only Pink sample can produce concrete aggregates. It was also assumed that there should be a technical control in the crushing circuit to produce the required gradation.

Published in	Journal of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (Volume 6, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.jccee.20210602.15
Page(s)	63-68
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Pink Granite, Construction Aggregates, Grey Granite, Pavement Aggregates, Concrete Aggregates

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Mushtaque Ahmed Pathan, Maryam Maira Pathan. (2021). Engineering Properties of Nagar Parkar Plutonic & Volcanic Rocks as a Construction Aggregates, District Tharparkar, Sindh Province Pakistan. Journal of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, 6(2), 63-68. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jccee.20210602.15

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Mushtaque Ahmed Pathan; Maryam Maira Pathan. Engineering Properties of Nagar Parkar Plutonic & Volcanic Rocks as a Construction Aggregates, District Tharparkar, Sindh Province Pakistan. J. Civ. Constr. Environ. Eng. 2021, 6(2), 63-68. doi: 10.11648/j.jccee.20210602.15

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Mushtaque Ahmed Pathan, Maryam Maira Pathan. Engineering Properties of Nagar Parkar Plutonic & Volcanic Rocks as a Construction Aggregates, District Tharparkar, Sindh Province Pakistan. J Civ Constr Environ Eng. 2021;6(2):63-68. doi: 10.11648/j.jccee.20210602.15

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Mushtaque Ahmed Pathan

Centre for Pure & Applied Geology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
Maryam Maira Pathan

Centre for Pure & Applied Geology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan

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