Effect of Non-Traditional Additives on Engineering and Microstructural Characteristics of Laterite Soil

Marto, Aminaton; Latifi, Nima; Eisazadeh, Amin

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“…In Fig. 2, the X-ray diffraction (XRD) results indicated that the main minerals present in the laterite soil were kaolinite (2θ=12.5°, 20°, 35°, 38°, 46°, 55°), quartz (2θ=26°, 36.5°, 42.5°, 50°, 62°), goethite (2θ=21.5°, 37°, 41°, 53°) and gibbsite (2θ = 18°, 19°, 27°, 39°) (JCPDS 1995;Marto et al 2014). In addition, in Fig.…”

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Time-dependent physicochemical characteristics of Malaysian residual soil stabilized with magnesium chloride solution

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The effects of non-traditional additives on the geotechnical properties of tropical soils have been the subject of investigation in recent years. This study investigates the strength development and micro-structural characteristics of tropical residual soil stabilized with magnesium chloride (MgCl 2 ) solution. Unconfined compression strength (UCS) and standard direct shear tests were used to assess the strength and shear properties of the stabilized soil. In addition, the micro-structural characteristics of untreated and stabilized soil were discussed using various spectroscopic and microscopic techniques such as X-ray diffractometry (XRD), energydispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDAX), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and Brunauer, Emmett and Teller (BET) surface area analysis. From the engineering point of view, the results indicated that the strength of MgCl 2 -stabilized soil improved noticeably. The degree of improvement was approximately two times stronger than natural soil after a 7-day curing period. The results also concluded the use of 5 % of MgCl 2 by dry weight of soil as the optimum amount for stabilization of the selected soil. In addition, the microstructural study revealed that the stabilization process modified the porous network of the soil. The pores of the soils had been filled by the newly formed crystalline compounds known as magnesium aluminate hydrate (M-A-H).

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“…The optimum utilization is determined by the quantity of issues encountered in construction connected to their workability, field compaction and strength. Studies shows that laterite soil forms a large part of Malaysia's soil, and it has been used in different areas and projects as natural soil (Salih 2012;Marto et al 2014).…”

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“…Naeini et al [16] studied the effect of epoxy resin on the compressive strength and modulus of elasticity of samples under wet and dry conditions. Martoet et al [17] discussed the influences of TX-85 and SH-85 additives on the engineering and micro-structural characteristics of lateritic soil. Sun et al [18] introduced xanthan gum-a type of environmentally-friendly organic polymer-to promote the growth of vegetation in coastal sand dunes, thereby reducing the price of coastal erosion protection.…”

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Evaluation of Strength Properties of Sand Modified with Organic Polymers

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Due to weak physical properties of sand, chemical reinforcement methods are widely used to improve sand properties to meet the engineering requirements. However, most of the traditional additives cause environmental problems. Therefore, non-traditional additives such as liquid polymers, enzymes, ions, and lignin derivatives have been studied extensively. In this study, organic polymer is used as a soil stabilizer to reinforce the sand. To evaluate the effectiveness of the organic polymer as soil stabilizer, a series of unconfined compression strength (UCS) tests, direct shear tests, and tensile tests were carried out on reinforced sand with different polymer concentrations and dry densities of sand. The reinforcement mechanism was analysed with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images. The results indicated that the polymer concentration and dry density of sand had significant effects on the strength characteristics of reinforced sand specimens. The unconfined compressive strength, cohesion, and tensile strength of specimens with the same dry density increased with the increasing polymer concentration. The polymer membranes-formed by the mixture of polymer and water-enwrap the sand particles and interlink them to form a stable structure. The efficiency of this stabilization changed with dry sand density.

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“…Additionally, many non-traditional stabilizing compounds have a proprietary chemical composition, which makes it difficult to evaluate the chemical stabilizing mechanisms that may occur for a given soil type, and which also consequently makes it difficult to predict their performance for use as a soil stabilizer in practice. In recent years, a number of researchers have reported on engineering property improvement of soils stabilized with non-traditional calcium-based additives (e.g., Horpibulsuk et al, 2012Horpibulsuk et al, , 2013Hossain and Mol, 2011;Kampala and Horpibulsuk, 2013;Latifi et al, 2016aLatifi et al, , 2016cMarto et al, 2014;Peethamparan et al, 2008;Sukmak et al, 2013;Turkoz et al, 2014;Phetchuay et al, 2016 andPhummiphan et al, 2015). Little information is readily available on the corresponding mineralogical, morphological, molecular and microfabric characteristics of high swelling and non-swelling low strength clays that are stabilized with non-traditional additives; this information is essential for understanding the chemical stabilization mechanisms that are involved with non-traditional additives (Tingle et al, 2007).…”

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Strengthening montmorillonitic and kaolinitic clays using a calcium-based non-traditional additive: A micro-level study

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Effect of Non-Traditional Additives on Engineering and Microstructural Characteristics of Laterite Soil

Cited by 71 publications

References 15 publications

Time-dependent physicochemical characteristics of Malaysian residual soil stabilized with magnesium chloride solution

Time-dependent physicochemical characteristics of Malaysian residual soil stabilized with magnesium chloride solution

Evaluation of Strength Properties of Sand Modified with Organic Polymers

Strengthening montmorillonitic and kaolinitic clays using a calcium-based non-traditional additive: A micro-level study

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