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HIGH QUALITY CRUSHED STONE FROM QUARRIES
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Not all Crushed Stone is Created Equally
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Increased Reliance on Crushed Stone This is the Bobcaygeon, Gull River and Shortage of Crushed Stone in the GTA
Lindsay Formations.
Formations Certain layers of
these formations are considered alkali‐
Revisions to Ontario Provincial Standards reactive. This causes the concrete to • GTA has less than 108 million tonnes of
expand and create tiny cracks allowing
for Roads and Public Works (OPS) water to infiltrate and the freeze/thaw
licensed crushed stone (2016 SAROS).
requires
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t cycle causes damage/deterioration.
Using Higher Quality Aggregates Triples the Life Span of Infrastructure
Lifespan of a Bridge Using the Amabel Formation – Lasts 3 x Longer
Lifespan of a Bridge using Lower Quality Aggregates
• 3x the amount of aggregate consumed • 3x the impact of traffic congestions caused by
construction/demolition
• 3x the construction costs
• Lower quality crushed stone is located further from market which
• 3x the demolition costs increases the greenhouse gas emissions and consumes more fuel
August 2018