Authors : Ali M. Hadi and Jaffar H. Ali Al-Zubaydi
Abstract: The marl rocks of Fat’haFormation in Wasit Governorate in the Zurbatiyah Area East-Iraq for the purpose of studying their suitability in the cement industries. Chemical, physical and engineering tests were carried out on the rocks of the study area. The chemical tests of the marl rocks showed that the calcium oxide range between 37.12-45.9% with average 41.42%. Silicaoxide ranged from 13.11-23.4 with average 17.37% as well as a appropriate percentage of iron and aluminum oxides and very low percentage of sulfur and magnesium oxides. The physical tests showed high values of dry density and true specific gravity. In addition, the porosity values are moderate while the values of water absorption are moderately too. The uniaxial compressive strength values classified as moderately strong. These results of the study are identical and within the permissible limits of the marl rocks in the cement industry.
Ali M. Hadi and Jaffar H. Ali Al-Zubaydi, 2019. Evaluating the Suitability of Fa’tha Marl, Zurbatiyah Area-Wasit Governorate for Cement Industry. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 14: 10610-10615.