Analysis of the physical properties of volcanic soils of building material quarry: effect on their mechanical behavior
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In Mexico, the tepetates represent 30% of the country's surface, which makes evident the little use, despite being sustainable due to its easy access. In the construction industry, tepetate is used as a filler, but the mechanical effect of its physical properties as a construction material is unknown. Based on this, the characterization of several volcanic soils in the city of Querétaro, Mexico, was carried out in order to analyze their physical properties. It is concluded that tepetates are soils with predominant amounts of sand and that the amount of fines depends on the sampling location. The soils show plasticity even when sand predominates, having the possibility of collapse, a situation that must be prevented.
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