270786

CONTROL OF VOLUME CHANGES IN EXPANSIVE SUB-GRADE SOIL USING LIME AND DOLOMITIC-LIMESTONE BY-PRODUCT

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Soil Behavior and Modeling
Soil Improvement

Abstract

Expansive soils undergo uncontrolled volumetric changes due to variations in moisture content. Consequently, the overlying structures, including pavements, are severely damaged. The common practice is to remove the natural expansive soil and replace it with a non-expansive soil. However, other economic solutions should be considered such as using stabilizers. In this paper, the effect of adding two stabilizers on the performance of an expansive soil is investigated. The hydrated lime is used as a chemical stabilizer and dolomitic limestone by-product (DLP) is used as a mechanical stabilizer. The study examines the effect of these stabilizers on the physical and mechanical properties of the soil mixtures. A series of tests are performed on expansive artificial soil-mixtures with lime contents of 3%, 6%, and 9% and DLP contents of 12%, 24%, and 48%. The tests include sieve analysis, Atterberg limits, modified Proctor, free swell, CBR, pH, and chemical analysis. The volume changes upon wetting are evaluated using free swell index (FSI) and swelling potential (SL), whilst, the effect of stabilizers on soil strength is assessed based on CBR value.

DOI

10.21608/asge.2020.270786

Keywords

Expansive Soil, Stabilization, swelling potential, CBR, lime, DLP

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04

Article Issue

02

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37709

Issue Date

2020-05-01

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2022-11-21

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2020-05-01

Page Start

12

Page End

21

Print ISSN

2785-9509

Online ISSN

2812-5142

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270,786

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2,140

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Publication Title

International Journal of Advances in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering

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https://asge.journals.ekb.eg/

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CONTROL OF VOLUME CHANGES IN EXPANSIVE SUB-GRADE SOIL USING LIME AND DOLOMITIC-LIMESTONE BY-PRODUCT

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23 Jan 2023