Permeability of Lime-Treated Lateritic Soil
Publication: Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 124, Issue 5
Abstract
Laboratory investigations were carried out on a residual lateritic soil treated with quicklime (up to 8% by weight of dry soil) in order to evaluate the effect of lime content, curing period, and compactive effort on the permeability of lateritic soil-lime mixtures prepared at various maximum dry densities and corresponding optimum moisture contents. The permeability of uncured specimens (standard Proctor) increased to a maximum at 4% lime content and decreased with increasing lime content. Specimens compacted at the energy of the West African Standard had coefficients of permeability that decreased with increasing lime content. For the cured condition, the permeability of all the lime-treated specimens compacted at the two energy levels increased with curing age up to 14 days and decreased with curing age beyond 14 days.
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Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 124 • Issue 5 • September 1998
Pages: 465 - 469
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