Research Article
Apr 1972
Bottom Ash: An Engineering Material
Publication: Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 98, Issue 4
Abstract
The properties and uses of bottom ash, a by-product from burning coal in power plants, are discussed. Selected samples of bottom ash from the State of West Virginia and the surrounding area were subjected to engineering identification, classification, and property tests. Identification tests that were conducted included: (1) grain size distribution, (2) specific gravity, and (3) chemical analyses. Tests conducted to evaluate bottom ash as an aggregate and construction material included: (1) sulphate soundness, (2) Los Angeles abrasion, (3) relative density, (4) Standard Proctor compaction, (5) constant head permeability, (6) one dimensional compression, and (7) shear strength. It was found that bottom ash from several of the sources satisfied specifications related to the use of the material as an aggregate. In comparing the behavior of bottom ash to that of sand, it was found that the characteristics were quite similar.
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Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 98 • Issue 4 • April 1972
Pages: 311 - 325
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© 1972 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Apr 1972
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Roger K. Seals, AM.ASCE
Assoc. Prof. of Civ. Engrg., West Virginia Univ., Morgantown, W.Va.
Lyle K. Moulton
Assoc. Prof. of Civ. Engrg., West Virginia Univ., Morgantown, W.Va.
Byron E. Ruth, M.ASCE
Assoc. Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.
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