Impact of lime on compaction characteristics of Jamshoro shale

The most complex problem for any civil engineering work is when the structure which is laying on the soil is weak. Jamshoro shale is an example of such problematic soil, which gets expanded as soon as it is exposed to moisture and shrinks back once it dries. Such phenomenon is very critical for the...

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Main Authors: Shoaib Abdullah, Nouman Ali, Muhammad Behram, Aneel Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2023
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/22832/
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author Shoaib Abdullah,
Nouman Ali,
Muhammad Behram,
Aneel Kumar,
author_facet Shoaib Abdullah,
Nouman Ali,
Muhammad Behram,
Aneel Kumar,
author_sort Shoaib Abdullah,
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description The most complex problem for any civil engineering work is when the structure which is laying on the soil is weak. Jamshoro shale is an example of such problematic soil, which gets expanded as soon as it is exposed to moisture and shrinks back once it dries. Such phenomenon is very critical for the structures and road networks built on shale forming settlements and cracks. Such kinds of soil must be stabilized by chemical or mechanical techniques to make them strong enough to carry the loads and resist settlements and cracking. The stabilization of the ground by utilizing or adding any chemical agent is a sustainable approach; it strengthens the soil properties without replacing or wasting the soil present. In this research, the treatment of lime with shale is been performed to observe the modification of the geotechnical characteristics of the soil. The different proportions of Hydrated Lime 0%, 7%, 8%, and 9% were mixed by the dry weight of soil to investigate the effect of lime on the compaction and plasticity characteristics of the shale. Various tests such as the modified proctor test, liquid limit test, and plastic limit test performed in the laboratory. From the results, it was observed that the properties of Jamshoro shale such as plasticity index, optimum moisture content, and maximum dry density were improved. The plasticity index of shale dropped to 2% from 24%. That suggests lime can be used as an economical and eco-friendly stabilizing agent.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:228322024-01-11T02:34:52Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/22832/ Impact of lime on compaction characteristics of Jamshoro shale Shoaib Abdullah, Nouman Ali, Muhammad Behram, Aneel Kumar, The most complex problem for any civil engineering work is when the structure which is laying on the soil is weak. Jamshoro shale is an example of such problematic soil, which gets expanded as soon as it is exposed to moisture and shrinks back once it dries. Such phenomenon is very critical for the structures and road networks built on shale forming settlements and cracks. Such kinds of soil must be stabilized by chemical or mechanical techniques to make them strong enough to carry the loads and resist settlements and cracking. The stabilization of the ground by utilizing or adding any chemical agent is a sustainable approach; it strengthens the soil properties without replacing or wasting the soil present. In this research, the treatment of lime with shale is been performed to observe the modification of the geotechnical characteristics of the soil. The different proportions of Hydrated Lime 0%, 7%, 8%, and 9% were mixed by the dry weight of soil to investigate the effect of lime on the compaction and plasticity characteristics of the shale. Various tests such as the modified proctor test, liquid limit test, and plastic limit test performed in the laboratory. From the results, it was observed that the properties of Jamshoro shale such as plasticity index, optimum moisture content, and maximum dry density were improved. The plasticity index of shale dropped to 2% from 24%. That suggests lime can be used as an economical and eco-friendly stabilizing agent. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2023 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/22832/7/11%20%281%29.pdf Shoaib Abdullah, and Nouman Ali, and Muhammad Behram, and Aneel Kumar, (2023) Impact of lime on compaction characteristics of Jamshoro shale. Jurnal Kejuruteraan, 35 (5). pp. 1111-1117. ISSN 0128-0198 https://www.ukm.my/jkukm/volume-3505-2023/
spellingShingle Shoaib Abdullah,
Nouman Ali,
Muhammad Behram,
Aneel Kumar,
Impact of lime on compaction characteristics of Jamshoro shale
title Impact of lime on compaction characteristics of Jamshoro shale
title_full Impact of lime on compaction characteristics of Jamshoro shale
title_fullStr Impact of lime on compaction characteristics of Jamshoro shale
title_full_unstemmed Impact of lime on compaction characteristics of Jamshoro shale
title_short Impact of lime on compaction characteristics of Jamshoro shale
title_sort impact of lime on compaction characteristics of jamshoro shale
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/22832/
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