A 466 page monograph which includes a 72 page version of the geoindicators checklist. 255 page textbook published in 1996, issued as AGID Special Publication Number 20. Aggregate resources have figured prominently in our global society for many millennia. From the construction of ancient Inca roads to our modern society skyscrapers, the significance of aggregate has never been underestimated. Still, the prominence of aggregate resources has not evolved without a certain degree of controversy.
Aggregate can cost considerable time, labour and money.
In fact, natural aggregate is a prized commodity in many areas of the world. Quality, quantity and accessibility are equally important variables contributing to the controversy. This book provides a comprehensive collection of 27 diverse scientific papers on aggregate topics such as geology of deposits, geophysical exploration techniques, deposit prediction and modeling, land-use case studies, production values and trends, geotechnical properties, legislation politics and others. Construction aggregates in Canada - An overview. A California case study.