ISSN: 1945-7545
CODEN: GTJODJ
Page Count: 7

The Effects of Particle Shape and Surface Roughness on the Hydraulic Mean Radius of a Porous Medium Consisting of Quarried Rock

Sabin, GCW
Professor and assistant professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland

Hansen, D
Professor and assistant professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland

Abstract

The influence of particle shape and surface roughness on the hydraulic mean radius are investigated, and quantitative measures for each are proposed. A particle shape factor is estimated with the aid of a new mathematical approximation for the surface area of an ellipsoid. The particle surface roughness is calculated based on inferences made from surface area data previously obtained for a sample of rocks described in Garga et al. (1991). The effect of surface roughness on the hydraulic mean radius was found to be greater than that of shape for this sample of crusher-run quarried limestone. A diagram is presented to show the relative importance particle shape and surface roughness.

Keywords:
pore geometry, hydraulic mean radius, rock surface area, porous medium, aggregate, crushed rock

Paper ID: GTJ10071J
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ10071J
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