Behavior of Expansive Soil Treated with Steel Slag, Rice Husk Ash, and Lime
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 28, Issue 7
Abstract
This paper presents the stabilization of expansive soil (C) with steel slag (SS), rice husk ash (RHA), and quick lime (L). The geotechnical properties, shearing strength characteristics, and dynamic properties of stabilized soil have been studied. The optimum mix is found to be in the proportion of . The unconfined compressive test shows that strength of treated soil increases about 45 and 90% for uncured and cured samples at 30 days. The soaked California bearing ratio (CBR) test shows that the strength increases with increasing curing periods from 7 to 30 days. Laboratory strain-controlled cyclic triaxial tests have been carried out under undrained conditions to study the dynamic properties of stabilized soil for different strain amplitudes and frequencies. The stiffness of stabilized soil increases to 58–78% as compared to clay soil. This study discussed the suitability of stabilized material for subgrade pavement.
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 28 • Issue 7 • July 2016
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Received: Feb 5, 2014
Accepted: Nov 23, 2015
Published online: Feb 8, 2016
Published in print: Jul 1, 2016
Discussion open until: Jul 8, 2016
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