scholarly journals Utilization of Saline Water on the Mechanical Properties for Unbounded Granular Materials

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 418
Author(s):  
Sherif Adel El Sharkawy
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Sodium Chloride ◽  
Saline Water ◽  
Tap Water ◽  
Transportation Cost ◽  
Dry Density ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Maximum Dry Density ◽  
Cbr Test ◽  
The World

It is well known that three quarters of the world contain saline water. The saline water contains amounts of salt dissolved in water to a concentration of parts in per millions (ppm) includes sodium chloride, Sodium sulfate and magnesium sulfate. Compaction of Base coarse layer is usually done by water which is considered tap water. Cites near shores often need coastal roads to act as service roads parallel to shore lines. For this matter, the use of saline water in compaction is considered a main objective in this situation due to the decrease in transportation cost of Tap water used in hauling and compaction of base coarse layer. This research studies the effect of saline water on the mechanical properties of the unbounded granular material used in base coarse layer. The study compares the results between the use of saline water and standard tap water by subjecting both samples to different lab tests such as California baring ratio (CBR) and modified proctor. The results showed that saline water could be used successfully in the operation of constructing base coarse layer with good results concerning the amount of absorbed water content and maximum dry density of the base coarse layer which will result in good compaction. In addition, the CBR test results showed high evaluation of strength for samples contained saline water. The study used Dolomite material for base coarse layer from Jabal Ataqa as one of the most used aggregate types in Egypt through construction.

scholarly journals Effect on CBR Values with Addition of Coir Geotextile and Marble Dust in Silty Sands

2021 ◽  
Vol 889 (1) ◽  
pp. 012005
Author(s):  
Maninder Singh ◽  
Sachin Kamboj ◽  
Kunal Jain ◽  
S.K. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Ground Improvement ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Dry Density ◽  
Virgin Soil ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Maximum Dry Density ◽  
Maximum Value ◽  
Cbr Test ◽  
Marble Dust ◽  
The Cost

Abstract The subgrade is the foundation of pavement. The conventional method of replacing weak soil with good soil can cause an increase in the cost of a project. Due to this reason ground improvement techniques are much popular nowadays. The major goal of this research work is to compare California Bearing Ratio (CBR) values of the virgin soil and soil reinforced with coir geotextile in one layer and a combination of two layers at different heights from the top surface of the soil. To see the change in CBR values one layer of coir geotextile was reinforced at three different heights (i.e., H/3; H/2 and 2H/3). After that, the effect on CBR values by reinforcement of combination of two layers of coir geotextile at different heights (i.e., H/3 and H/2; H/2 and 2H/3; and H/3 and 2H/3) from the top surface of the soil was studied. Thereafter, the soil is replaced by various percentages of marble dust ranging from 10% to 25% with an increment of 5% and again CBR values of soil samples reinforced with one layer of coir geotextile and a combination of two layers of geotextile at three different heights were compared with virgin soil. The test results reviewed that the maximum dry density (MDD) decreased and optimum moisture content (OMC) increased with the replacement of marble dust in the soil. The CBR test results specify an enhancement of the value of CBR with the addition of coir geotextile and marble dust. The maximum value of CBR is obtained when one layer of coir geotextile was introduced at the height of H/3 and in the case of a combination of two layers of coir geotextile maximum CBR values is obtained when the coir geotextile was introduced at a height of H/3 and 2H/3 from the top surface of the soil.

Shear Strength of BC-Soil Admixed with Lime and Bio-Enzyme

2019 ◽  
Vol 969 ◽  
pp. 327-334
Author(s):  
C. Jairaj ◽  
M.T. Prathap Kumar ◽  
H. Muralidhara
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Soil Stabilization ◽  
Morphological Changes ◽  
Ground Improvement ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Dry Density ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Maximum Dry Density ◽  
Lime Content

This BC Soil are expansive in nature and are problematic because of low shear strength and high compressibility. Review of literatures have proven that addition of lime imparts high strength with a corresponding reduction in swell of BC soils. In addition, Bio-enzymes have also been found to play a key role as activators in improving the characteristics of clayey soils such as BC soil. Development and use of non-traditional ground improvement techniques such as bio-enzymes in combination with lime for soil stabilization helps to reduce the cost and the detrimental effects on the soil environment. In the present study lime and bio-enzymes were used as soil stabilizing agents. Compaction test results on BC soil admixed with different percent of lime indicated that 3% addition lime gives higher maximum dry density of 17kN/m3 with OMC of 21% compare to other addition of lime percentages. Keeping 3% of lime as optimum lime content(OLC), BC Soil was admixed with different dosages of Bio-enzymes 25ml/m3, 50ml/m3, 100 ml/m3,150ml/m3, and 200ml/m3 along with OLC was tested for compaction and unconfined compressive strength(UCC). Further UCC test was carried out for different curing period of 0, 7, 15, 30, and 60 Days to analyse the long term effect of BC soil admixed with bio-enzymes with and without lime content. Morphological and chemical analysis was done by using XRD and SEM analysis, from all the test results it was found that 3%OLC + 75ml/m3 of bio-enzymes for 7 day of curing gives higher UCC of 450 kPa. From the SEM it was found that better bond between particles found to develop in bio-enzyme+ lime admixed BC soil in comparison with lime alone admixed BC soil. XRD studies indicated morphological changes in crystallinity and structure of stabilized BC soil in comparison to BC soil alone.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Mechanical Properties of Sisal Fiber-Reinforced Silty Clay Using Triaxial Shear Tests

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yankai Wu ◽  
Yanbin Li ◽  
Bin Niu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Shear Fracture ◽  
Sisal Fiber ◽  
Dry Density ◽  
Silty Clay ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Shear Tests ◽  
Maximum Dry Density ◽  
Sisal Fibers

Fiber reinforcement is widely used in construction engineering to improve the mechanical properties of soil because it increases the soil’s strength and improves the soil’s mechanical properties. However, the mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced soils remain controversial. The present study investigated the mechanical properties of silty clay reinforced with discrete, randomly distributed sisal fibers using triaxial shear tests. The sisal fibers were cut to different lengths, randomly mixed with silty clay in varying percentages, and compacted to the maximum dry density at the optimum moisture content. The results indicate that with a fiber length of 10 mm and content of 1.0%, sisal fiber-reinforced silty clay is 20% stronger than nonreinforced silty clay. The fiber-reinforced silty clay exhibited crack fracture and surface shear fracture failure modes, implying that sisal fiber is a good earth reinforcement material with potential applications in civil engineering, dam foundation, roadbed engineering, and ground treatment.

Analysis for Influence Factors of Cold Recycling Mixture Compaction Test

2012 ◽  
Vol 204-208 ◽  
pp. 1633-1637
Author(s):  
Yong Bing Wang ◽  
Guo Qiang Ying ◽  
Jian Lin Hu ◽  
Hua Wei Wei ◽  
Qian Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Base Material ◽  
Optimum Moisture Content ◽  
Dry Density ◽  
Surface Material ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Maximum Dry Density ◽  
Compaction Test ◽  
Recycled Material

In order to study the factors which influence the inorganic binder stabilized material’s compaction test results, different recycled material content therefore different reclaimed gradation mixtures are tested while varying the amount of cement. The experiment results show that contents of the recycled base material and the recycled surface material on the compaction test results are determined by the change of their density and water absorption ratio. Dry density of the recycled mixture increases with the increase of the reclaimed base material density. Low water absorption ratio of the recycled material reduces the reclaimed mixture’s optimum moisture content. Density of the reclaimed wearing surface material reduces the maximum dry density of the reclaimed mixture because the old wearing surface material has lower density. Its low water absorption reduces the optimum moisture content of the recycled mixture. Influence of cement content on compaction test results is the increase of the cement content can enhance the maximum dry density and optimum moisture content of the recycled material. Through the analysis of the results of the compaction test, the key factors in the recycled material compaction test are unveiled.

scholarly journals MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF BOTTOM ASH – DREDGED MATERIAL MIXTURES IN LABORATORY TESTS

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 3-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lech Bałachowski ◽  
Zbigniew Sikora
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Void Ratio ◽  
Bottom Ash ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Friction Angle ◽  
Ash Content ◽  
Dry Density ◽  
Dredged Material ◽  
Maximum Dry Density ◽  
Proctor Test

Abstract Bottom ash from EC Gdańsk and dredged material taken from the mouth of The Vistula were mixed to form an engineering material used for dike construction. Mixtures with different bottom ash content were tested in laboratory to determine its basic physical and mechanical properties. The optimum bottom ash-dredged material mixture, built in the corps of the test dike, contains 70% of ash. The optimum bottom ash content in the mixture was chosen taking into account high internal friction angle, good compaction and reduced filtration coefficient. The maximum dry density of the mixtures was measured in Proctor test for the mixtures formed in laboratory and on samples taken from the test dike. Minimum and maximum void ratio were also determined.

scholarly journals Influence of Lime for Enhancing Characteristics of Expansive Soils in Road Works

2021 ◽  
Vol 1197 (1) ◽  
pp. 012077
Author(s):  
K.S Chamberlin ◽  
M. Rama Rao
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Unconfined Compressive Strength ◽  
Expansive Soils ◽  
Black Cotton Soil ◽  
Dry Density ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Lime Treatment ◽  
Maximum Dry Density ◽  
Slaked Lime ◽  
Black Cotton Soils

Abstract Expansive soils are found in black cotton soils, which swell or shrink in volume when presented to changes in moisture content. Lime treatment is exhaustively used to increment the properties of sensitive and fragile soils. One of the hugest clarifications behind using lime is to decline the developing presentation of the earth soil. The arrangement of extra safeguards improves the reaction of quicklime (CaO) with water, structures hydrated (slaked) lime (Ca (OH)2), and thus earth characteristics. The vast inadequacy of employing lime is growing the deficiency of lime offset earth. Following that, the goal of this study is to see how re-establishing time affects the geotechnical qualities of settled Black cotton soils with lime. These discoveries recommend that adding Lime as a stabilizer works on the strength of black cotton soil. Some of the characteristics of the soil likely to be increased by using stabilizer in this work are UCS (Unconfined Compressive Strength) at different curing periods (7,14,28 and 56 days), CBR (California Bearing Ratio) value at unsoaked and soaked and MDD (Maximum Dry Density) decrease at different lime percentages(%) like 2.4.6.8 and 10. The result showed here untreated soil got stabilized by using the stabilizer in certain extent In this adjustment various rates of cementitious material is added to black cotton soil and directed tests like plasticity, compaction, swell pressure, free swell index(FSI), Coefficient of permeability (k) and CBR(soaked and unsoaked) at various conditions like OMC,OMC+2% water and OMC+5% water, UCS (Unconfined Compressive Strength) was performed. From the test results, it is identified that the stabilization agent decreases plasticity and improves strength characteristics. Addition of stabilizing agent makes the black cotton soil to non-plastic, non-swelling and attains increase CBR values which are greater than 25% for a dosage of 10% lime at OMC but remaining OMC+2%water & OMC+5%water CBR values are not various much difference as per test results. With the addition of lime, the black cotton soil becomes non-plastic, non-swelling, and has high strengths. Treated soils are used as a development material, for example, a subgrade layer in the development of adaptable asphalt pavements for roads.

scholarly journals Mix Design of Emulsion Treated Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement and Its Implementation at Field

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 2372-2423
Author(s):  
Arun Kumar Jat
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Pavement ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Dry Density ◽  
Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement ◽  
Maximum Dry Density ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Reclaimed Asphalt ◽  
The World ◽  
Quality Material

Abstract: Reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) is a valuable, high quality material that can be replace over expensive virgin aggregates and binder that can be used for technical, economical and environmental reasons. Use of RAP can be favored all over the world over virgin material on the light of increasing cost of bitumen, the scarcity of high quality aggregates and the pressing need to preserve the environment. Overlay and maintenance resolve medium distress, but reconstruction may feasible and economical while Asphalt pavement are badly deteriorated with time and traffic. This requires the removal of existing pavement surfaces. Recycling such construction waste has benefited from economic to sustainability point of view and reduce the exploitation of natural resources. The shortage of virgin aggregate supplies along with the increase in processing and hauling cost have encouraged the use of reclaimed material from the old structure as base course construction materials and involved in regular practice in various countries around the world. Keywords: RAP1-Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement, DBM2-Dense Bitumenous Macadam,ITS3- Indirect Tensile Strength,MDD4- Maximum Dry Density,OMC5-Optimum Moisture Content, HMA6-Hot Mix Asphalt, UCS7-Unconfined Compressive Strength, CIPR8-Cold In Place Recycling.

scholarly journals Prediction of four-days Soaked California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Values from Soil Index Properties

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-38
Author(s):  
Pascal Ambrose ◽  
Siya Rimoy
Keyword(s):  
Specific Gravity ◽  
California Bearing Ratio ◽  
Coarse Grained ◽  
Dry Density ◽  
Index Properties ◽  
Maximum Dry Density ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Careful Preparation ◽  
Cbr Test

California Bearing Ratio (CBR) laboratory testing is the conventional method for determining soaked strengths of pavement subgrades. The test requires careful preparation of soil samples followed by four days of water soaking before penetrating the samples using a standard plunger at prescribed rates to set depths. When the number of samples becomes large the determination of soaked CBR values becomes cumbersome as the test is laborious and time consuming. This study aimed at establishing an alternative way of determining soaked CBR by developing a model that would be used for estimating soaked CBR of fine- and coarse- grained soils without performing the CBR test. This has been achieved by correlating CBR values compacted at 95% Maximum Dry Density (MDD) with the soil index properties. The results show that soaked CBR values of fine-grained soils significantly correlate with specific gravity of soil (GS), Plasticity index (PI) and the grading modulus (GM) of the soil that yields a degree of determination of R2 = 0.91 and for coarse grained (A-2 type) soil, the soaked CBR values significantly correlate with specific gravity of soil and percentage of fines passing 0.075mm sieve size that yields a degree of determination of R2= 0.94.

scholarly journals Experimental Studies on the Mechanical Properties of Loess Stabilized with Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongwang Ma ◽  
Qi Ma
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Carboxymethyl Cellulose ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Loess Soil ◽  
Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose ◽  
Dry Density ◽  
Maximum Dry Density ◽  
Split Tensile Strength

This research investigated the use of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) as a reinforcement to improve mechanical properties of loess soil found in northwestern China. The mechanical properties of loess were determined by unconfined compressive strength and split tensile strength tests. Three different contents of CMC were adopted: 0.5%, 1.0%, and 1.5%. The results showed that utilizing CMC reduced the maximum dry density of the loess. The compressive strength, tensile strength, and Young’s modulus are enough to construct low-rise buildings when the CMC content exceeds 1.0%, based on existing standards. This research thus provides a prospective sustainability method for loess stabilization.

Stabilized Dune Sand for Road Foundation Layers - Case of the Dune Sand of the Region of Djelfa (Algeria)

2013 ◽  
Vol 319 ◽  
pp. 263-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghrieb Abderrahmane ◽  
Mitiche Kettab Ratiba
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Mechanical Characteristics ◽  
Dry Density ◽  
Dune Sand ◽  
Maximum Dry Density ◽  
Local Material ◽  
Hydraulic Binder ◽  
Current Standards ◽  
Made In ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Characteristics

The aim of the work presented in this paper is the valorisation of dune sand, which is abundant in Djelfa (Algeria). This study consists of valorizing a local material in road foundation layers. Several stages will be considered in this investigation. A method of formulation of the mixtures has been proposed, which is based on the stabilization of the studied dune sand using a hydraulic binder and a granular corrector. For each mixture, the optimum Proctor, the compressive strength with and without immersion and the tensile strength have been determined. After that an analysis of the results was made in order to examine the influence of the stabilizing agent proportioning on the physical and mechanical characteristics of mixtures. A correlation between mechanical properties of the stabilized dune sand and the maximum dry density were proposed. The stabilized sand was classified according to current standards, the optimal formulation is then selected, on which additional tests were carried out. The results obtained show that the formulation selected has sufficient performances to be used in road foundation layers.

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