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Behaviour and mineralogy changes in lime-treated expansive soil at 20 °C
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In this paper, a series of laboratory tests were conducted on a highly expansive clay soil treated with lime in order to study the lime-soil reaction over a short term and the progression of the pozzolanic reaction over longer term.About:
This article is published in Applied Clay Science.The article was published on 2010-10-01. It has received 301 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Lime & Expansive clay.read more
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Microstructure and geotechnical properties of lime-treated expansive clayey soil
TL;DR: In this article, the changes in the main geotechnical properties associated with the micro level texture and structure of untreated and lime-treated compacted FoCa clay samples were studied using X-Ray Diffraction, Thermogravimetric Analysis, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Transmission EM (TEM) methods.
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Ground granulated blast furnace slag amended fly ash as an expansive soil stabilizer
TL;DR: The potential of using a binder for stabilization of expansive soils that consists of a mixture of fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) is evaluated in this article.
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Laboratory Investigation on Strength Characteristics of Expansive Soil Treated with Jute Fiber Reinforcement
Yixian Wang,Panpan Guo,Wei-Xin Ren,Bingxiang Yuan,Haiping Yuan,Yanlin Zhao,Sheng-Biao Shan,Ping Cao +7 more
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Cement and lime mixture stabilization of an expansive overconsolidated clay
TL;DR: In this article, the results of a series of normal Proctor compaction tests, methylene blue tests, California bearing ratio tests and undrained direct shear tests performed on Sidi-Hadjres expansive overconsolidated clay treated with mixture of various cement and lime contents and compacted under the optimum Proctor conditions.
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The use of sugarcane bagasse ash and lime to improve the durability and mechanical properties of compacted soil blocks
Rafael Alavez-Ramírez,Pedro Montes-García,Jacobo Martínez-Reyes,Delia Cristina Altamirano-Juárez,Yadira Gochi-Ponce +4 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the use of lime and sugar cane bagasse ash (SCBA) as chemical stabilizers in compacted soil blocks was analyzed for flexure and compression in a dry and a saturated state.
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Lime stabilization of clay minerals and soils
TL;DR: In this paper, three of the most frequently occurring minerals in clay deposits, namely, kaolinite, montmorillonite and quartz, were subjected to a series of tests.
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Effect of lime, cement and Sarooj (artificial pozzolan) on the swelling potential of an expansive soil from Oman
TL;DR: In this article, Al-Khod (Town in northern Oman) expansive soil was stabilized using lime, cement, combinations of lime and cement, Sarooj (artificial pozzolan) and heat treatment.
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A quick test to determine lime requirements for lime stabilization
James L Eades,Ralph E Grim +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe the reaction of LIME and soil to changes in the PLASTICITY, SWELL, SHRINKAGE or COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH of the soil.
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Laboratory investigations on the lime stabilization of sensitive clays: shear strength development
TL;DR: In this paper, a laboratory investigation on the quicklime stabilization of sensitive clays has shown that significant strength increase can be obtained if enough water content above the liquid limit is added to the clays.
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Development of stabilisation and solidification in lime-clay mixes
TL;DR: In this article, two refined clay minerals, English China Clay and Wyoming Bentonite, were used to assess the time-dependent effects of mineral structural chemistry on the lime-clay reaction.