Railroad ballast of granites and basic rock in tropical regions: relationships between petrography, physical-mechanical properties and alterability

The objective of this study was to evaluate, comparatively, the evolution of this degradation of three rock types, two granitoids and a microgabbro which, eventually, could be used as ballast, due to the proximity of the quarries to the design route of a railroad to be built between São Paulo and ar...

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Main Authors: Rony Souza dos Santos, Rogério Pinto Ribeiro, Antenor Braga Paraguassú, Gustavo de Castro Xavier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Nacional de Pesquisa e Ensino em Transportes (ANPET) 2021-07-01
Series:Transportes
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Online Access:https://www.revistatransportes.org.br/anpet/article/view/2369