How does the use of aggregates affect erosion and abrasion resistance in soil-cement applications?
Erosion of soil-cement in water resource applications may be defined as the progressive disintegration of the material by water motion. Abrasion erosion can be defined as the wearing away of a surface by the action of water and waterborne particles. Laboratory studies to assess the erosion and abrasion resistance of soil-cement go as far back as 1942. The earliest tests were conducted at the Civil Engineering Department of Oklahoma A & M College (now Oklahoma State University). Additional studies were performed at PCA in early 1970s and at three Universities in United States and Canada in the early 1980s.
