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Impact of Geometric and Petrographic Characteristics on the Variability of LA Test Values for Railway Ballast
Authors:Vera Hofer  Holger Bach  Christine Latal  Anna-Christina Neubauer
Institution:1. Department of Statistics and Operations Research, Karl-Franzens University, Universit?tsstra?e 15/E3, 8010, Graz, Austria
2. Institute for Railway Engineering and Transport Economy, Graz University of Technology, Rechbauerstrasse 12/2, 8010, Graz, Austria
3. Institute of Applied Geosciences, Graz University of Technology, Rechbauerstrasse 12/EG, 8010, Graz, Austria
Abstract:The Los Angeles test is one of the few mechanical test methods that provides information on the quality of railway ballast. However, the Los Angeles value is subject to large variability. Since important economic decisions depend on this value, the reasons for its variability are investigated. An extensive series of tests using four types of rock as well as an in-depth analysis of particle geometry and petrography are carried out. The impact of particle characteristics on the test results is investigated. The deviation of the petrographic composition within a given sample turns out to have a considerable impact on the Los Angeles test results, whereas the influence of the respective deviation of particle geometry is relatively small. The latter effect only comes into play in connection with petrographically homogeneous rock types. The distribution of the geometric features is similar in almost all of the rock types investigated. Due to the large deviation in particle shape and angularity, the sample mass of 10 kg (as provided in the standards EN 1097-2 and EN 13450) is not found to be representative. The necessary number of test repetitions in order to exclude the effect of deviation of particle geometry is estimated. The one result parameter according to the standard, the Los Angeles value, does not allow for discriminating between the amount of abrasion and the fragmentation occurring during the test. An additional result parameter for the estimation of the fragmentation rate is therefore proposed.
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