Utilization of lime for stabilizing soft clay soil of high organic content
This paper presents the results of geotechnical and mineralogical investigations on lime-treated soft clay soil from Idku City, Egypt, where high organic matters of about 14% exist. Lime was added in the order of 1, 3, 5 and 7% by weight and laboratory experiments after 7, 15, 30 and 60 days were co...
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| description | This paper presents the results of geotechnical and mineralogical investigations on lime-treated soft clay soil from Idku City, Egypt, where high organic matters of about 14% exist. Lime was added in the order of 1, 3, 5 and 7% by weight and laboratory experiments after 7, 15, 30 and 60 days were conducted including the mineralogical and microstructural examinations, grain size analysis, plasticity limits, unconfined compressive tests, vane shear tests and oedometer tests. The results indicate that soft clay soil of high organic content of 14% can be stabilized satisfactorily with the addition of 7% lime. The results also demonstrate that the changes in the mineralogical contents and soil fabric of high organic lime-treated soft clay improve soil plasticity, strength and compressibility. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-98472017-09-13T15:54:07Z Utilization of lime for stabilizing soft clay soil of high organic content Sakr, M. Shahin, Mohamed Metwally, Y. cementing agents lime stabilisation soft clay pozzolanic organic matters This paper presents the results of geotechnical and mineralogical investigations on lime-treated soft clay soil from Idku City, Egypt, where high organic matters of about 14% exist. Lime was added in the order of 1, 3, 5 and 7% by weight and laboratory experiments after 7, 15, 30 and 60 days were conducted including the mineralogical and microstructural examinations, grain size analysis, plasticity limits, unconfined compressive tests, vane shear tests and oedometer tests. The results indicate that soft clay soil of high organic content of 14% can be stabilized satisfactorily with the addition of 7% lime. The results also demonstrate that the changes in the mineralogical contents and soil fabric of high organic lime-treated soft clay improve soil plasticity, strength and compressibility. 2009 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9847 10.1007/s10706-008-9215-2 Springer fulltext |
| spellingShingle | cementing agents lime stabilisation soft clay pozzolanic organic matters Sakr, M. Shahin, Mohamed Metwally, Y. Utilization of lime for stabilizing soft clay soil of high organic content |
| title | Utilization of lime for stabilizing soft clay soil of high organic content |
| title_full | Utilization of lime for stabilizing soft clay soil of high organic content |
| title_fullStr | Utilization of lime for stabilizing soft clay soil of high organic content |
| title_full_unstemmed | Utilization of lime for stabilizing soft clay soil of high organic content |
| title_short | Utilization of lime for stabilizing soft clay soil of high organic content |
| title_sort | utilization of lime for stabilizing soft clay soil of high organic content |
| topic | cementing agents lime stabilisation soft clay pozzolanic organic matters |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9847 |