Sodium Sulphate Soundness
Sodium Sulphate Soundness
(OP)
From my knowledge, sodium sulphate soundness test is to approximate weathering associated with the expansion on freezing of water in aggregate pores and the expansion of salts on rehydration in marine conditions following repeated wetting and drying.
I have this test imposed by specifications on a road project located in a TROPICAL COUNTRY, ie for base course material and for spray seal aggregates.
Is any other information that this test furnishes?
I'm asking that because it seems not to be relevant for the conditions I have on site.
Thanks.
I have this test imposed by specifications on a road project located in a TROPICAL COUNTRY, ie for base course material and for spray seal aggregates.
Is any other information that this test furnishes?
I'm asking that because it seems not to be relevant for the conditions I have on site.
Thanks.





RE: Sodium Sulphate Soundness
I would hope that the values you are required to meet reflect this, and not that this reqirement has been selected indiscriminantly by including all test requirments from specifications that in turn may not have been written with your site/country in mind.