Engineering properties of Batu Pahat soft clay stabilized with lime, cement and bentonite for subgrade in road construction

Constructions on soft clay are often affected by stability and settlement problems. Ground improvement methods have been used in many parts of the world to minimize these problems. The aim of this research is to evaluate the engineering properties of Batu Pahat Soft Clay (BPSC) mixed with thre...

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Main Author: Che Mamat, Rufaizal
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description Constructions on soft clay are often affected by stability and settlement problems. Ground improvement methods have been used in many parts of the world to minimize these problems. The aim of this research is to evaluate the engineering properties of Batu Pahat Soft Clay (BPSC) mixed with three types of admixtures. This research presents the stabilization of BPSC using admixtures lime, cement and natural sodium bentonite at varying binder contents (5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25%). The basic soil properties such as compaction, unconfined compression strength, California bearing capacity and permeability testing methods were used to gauge the behavior and performance of the stabilized soils. From the tests conducted, the researcher has found that the addition of lime, cement and natural sodium bentonite decreased the maximum dry density and increased the optimum moisture content. The tests conducted gave some indication that the unconfined compressive strength increased with the percentage of stabilizer and curing periods for cement treated sample compared to lime and bentonite treated sample. It also showed that an increase in the binder content and curing periods results in a reduction of the permeability of the stabilized soils. The results of California Bearing Ratio (CBR) indicated that the increase of curing periods and percentage of stabilizers led to an increase in the CBR values for cement treated sample compared to lime and bentonite treated sample.
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spelling uthm-21162021-10-31T01:48:16Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/2116/ Engineering properties of Batu Pahat soft clay stabilized with lime, cement and bentonite for subgrade in road construction Che Mamat, Rufaizal TE Highway engineering. Roads and pavements Constructions on soft clay are often affected by stability and settlement problems. Ground improvement methods have been used in many parts of the world to minimize these problems. The aim of this research is to evaluate the engineering properties of Batu Pahat Soft Clay (BPSC) mixed with three types of admixtures. This research presents the stabilization of BPSC using admixtures lime, cement and natural sodium bentonite at varying binder contents (5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25%). The basic soil properties such as compaction, unconfined compression strength, California bearing capacity and permeability testing methods were used to gauge the behavior and performance of the stabilized soils. From the tests conducted, the researcher has found that the addition of lime, cement and natural sodium bentonite decreased the maximum dry density and increased the optimum moisture content. The tests conducted gave some indication that the unconfined compressive strength increased with the percentage of stabilizer and curing periods for cement treated sample compared to lime and bentonite treated sample. It also showed that an increase in the binder content and curing periods results in a reduction of the permeability of the stabilized soils. The results of California Bearing Ratio (CBR) indicated that the increase of curing periods and percentage of stabilizers led to an increase in the CBR values for cement treated sample compared to lime and bentonite treated sample. 2013-03 Thesis NonPeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/2116/1/24p%20RUFAIZAL%20CHE%20MAMAT.pdf text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/2116/2/RUFAIZAL%20CHE%20MAMAT%20COPYRIGHT%20DECLARATION.pdf text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/2116/3/RUFAIZAL%20CHE%20MAMAT%20WATERMARK.pdf Che Mamat, Rufaizal (2013) Engineering properties of Batu Pahat soft clay stabilized with lime, cement and bentonite for subgrade in road construction. Masters thesis, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia.
spellingShingle TE Highway engineering. Roads and pavements
Che Mamat, Rufaizal
Engineering properties of Batu Pahat soft clay stabilized with lime, cement and bentonite for subgrade in road construction
title Engineering properties of Batu Pahat soft clay stabilized with lime, cement and bentonite for subgrade in road construction
title_full Engineering properties of Batu Pahat soft clay stabilized with lime, cement and bentonite for subgrade in road construction
title_fullStr Engineering properties of Batu Pahat soft clay stabilized with lime, cement and bentonite for subgrade in road construction
title_full_unstemmed Engineering properties of Batu Pahat soft clay stabilized with lime, cement and bentonite for subgrade in road construction
title_short Engineering properties of Batu Pahat soft clay stabilized with lime, cement and bentonite for subgrade in road construction
title_sort engineering properties of batu pahat soft clay stabilized with lime, cement and bentonite for subgrade in road construction
topic TE Highway engineering. Roads and pavements
url http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/2116/
http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/2116/1/24p%20RUFAIZAL%20CHE%20MAMAT.pdf
http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/2116/2/RUFAIZAL%20CHE%20MAMAT%20COPYRIGHT%20DECLARATION.pdf
http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/2116/3/RUFAIZAL%20CHE%20MAMAT%20WATERMARK.pdf