RB 76/00028 Little Para Dam. Report on materials testing, Hds of Yatala and Munno Para - Engineering and Water Supply Department.
Published: 02 Mar 1976 Created: 06 Nov 2024 Revised: 06 Nov 2024

This report summarises the results of all material testing covering the period from the initial investigations to date. Areas of material investigation mainly include petrographic description of rock, analyses of clays, concrete aggregate testing...

This report summarises the results of all material testing covering the period from the initial investigations to date. Areas of material investigation mainly include petrographic description of rock, analyses of clays, concrete aggregate testing and rock strength testing of quartzite and dolomite. Results of material testing can be stated as: • Only two rock types occur over the dam site and quarry area, namely quartzite and shaly dolomite. The quartzite is felspathic and the shaly dolomite shows a variable carbonate content. Beneath quartzite outcrops the dolomite may become siliceous. • Only the quartzite is suitable for concrete aggregate. • Quartzite will be suitable for rock fill in Zones 1 and 4. Siliceous dolomite when available should also be suitable for these zones. • A slightly fresh to weathered shaly dolomite is suitable for Zone 3. • Breakdown of the shaly dolomite due to weathering problems a montmorillonite rich clay. • Quartzite shows an unconfined compressive strength within the range 85.5-296 M Pa. • Axial and diametral point load tests on the shaly dolomite give values 1.7-13.8 M Pa.

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Record No rb7600028
Topic Geoscientific Information
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Document Type Departmental Publication - Engineering Geology Publication
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Tenement
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Geological Province Adelaide Geosyncline
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Geographic Locality: Little Para Creek;Hundred Yatala;Hundred Munno Para
Doc No: RB 76/00028

Geographic Locality: Little Para Creek;Hundred Yatala;Hundred Munno Para Doc No: RB 76/00028

Language English
Metadata Standard ISO 19115-3

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Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb7600028
Citation Beal, J.C. 1976. RB 76/00028 Little Para Dam. Report on materials testing, Hds of Yatala and Munno Para - Engineering and Water Supply Department. Departmental Publication - Engineering Geology Publication. Government of South Australia.
https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb7600028

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