Stabilization of expansive soil using silica fume and lime

Structures built on soft clays frequently encounter stability and settlement issues owing to the high compressibility, low shear strength, and poor permeability of such clay types. These characteristics often result in bearing capacity failure and excessive settlement, posing significant challenges...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Syamsul Imran, Zaini, Muzamir, Hasan
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit UMP 2024
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description Structures built on soft clays frequently encounter stability and settlement issues owing to the high compressibility, low shear strength, and poor permeability of such clay types. These characteristics often result in bearing capacity failure and excessive settlement, posing significant challenges to construction projects. Therefore, the study investigates the strength enhancement of expansive clay soil with the inclusion of various percentages and combinations of silica fume (SF) and lime (L). Hence, the mechanical characteristics of various mix ratios of SF and L are examined via the standard Proctor, and unconfined compressive strength (UCS). The samples were treated for 1, 7, 14 and 30 days and examined under the UCS tests. The experimental results show that the strength of the expansive clay significantly rises with the inclusion of SF and L at dissimilar mix ratios and curing days. The mixture of SF and L resulted in a significant strength increment of the kaolinite clay soil up to 80.22%.
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spelling ump-418532024-10-08T07:19:22Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/41853/ Stabilization of expansive soil using silica fume and lime Muhammad Syamsul Imran, Zaini Muzamir, Hasan TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Structures built on soft clays frequently encounter stability and settlement issues owing to the high compressibility, low shear strength, and poor permeability of such clay types. These characteristics often result in bearing capacity failure and excessive settlement, posing significant challenges to construction projects. Therefore, the study investigates the strength enhancement of expansive clay soil with the inclusion of various percentages and combinations of silica fume (SF) and lime (L). Hence, the mechanical characteristics of various mix ratios of SF and L are examined via the standard Proctor, and unconfined compressive strength (UCS). The samples were treated for 1, 7, 14 and 30 days and examined under the UCS tests. The experimental results show that the strength of the expansive clay significantly rises with the inclusion of SF and L at dissimilar mix ratios and curing days. The mixture of SF and L resulted in a significant strength increment of the kaolinite clay soil up to 80.22%. Penerbit UMP 2024-04 Article PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by_nc_4 http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/41853/1/Stabilization%20of%20Expansive%20Soil%20using%20Silica%20Fume%20and%20Lime.pdf Muhammad Syamsul Imran, Zaini and Muzamir, Hasan (2024) Stabilization of expansive soil using silica fume and lime. Construction, 4 (1). pp. 41-51. ISSN 2785-8731. (Published) https://doi.org/10.15282/construction.v4i1.10484 https://doi.org/10.15282/construction.v4i1.10484
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Muhammad Syamsul Imran, Zaini
Muzamir, Hasan
Stabilization of expansive soil using silica fume and lime
title Stabilization of expansive soil using silica fume and lime
title_full Stabilization of expansive soil using silica fume and lime
title_fullStr Stabilization of expansive soil using silica fume and lime
title_full_unstemmed Stabilization of expansive soil using silica fume and lime
title_short Stabilization of expansive soil using silica fume and lime
title_sort stabilization of expansive soil using silica fume and lime
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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