Experimental Investigations on Behaviour of Strip Footing Placed on Chemically Stabilised Backfills and Flexible Retaining Walls

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

“…Various underlying mechanisms of soil stabilization can be employed by a given soil improvement process, including mechanical, chemical, biological, and electrical means (e.g., Arulrajah et al, 2013;Bo et al, 2014;Du et al, 2013Du et al, , 2014aDu et al, , 2014bHorpibulsuk et al, 2006;Jiang et al, 2015;Kavitha et al, 2015;Latifi et al, 2016b;Latifi et al, 2015aLatifi et al, , 2015bLatifi et al, , 2015cLatifi et al, , 2015dMarto et al, 2013;Shen et al, 2013aShen et al, , 2013bWu et al, 2015). Among these alternatives, chemical stabilization has emerged as a cost-effective and flexible option, which is commonly deployed in conjunction with a physical or mechanical soil improvement approach (e.g., Al-Mukhtar et al, 2010;Latifi et al, 2014;Liu, 2007).…”

Utilization of Ionic Organic Polymer to Improve Performance and Properties of Problematic Soils

“…Chemical soil stabilizers are generally categorized as conventional and unconventional additives. Soil stabilization is a technique introduced to improve poor soil properties in order to make them suitable for engineering projects [12]. The effect of additives on the engineering properties of soil has been studied by many researchers.…”

“…The use of both natural and synthetic polymers to stabilize soils has been documented [21][22][23][24]. In successful applications, polymers have proven to be more environmentally friendly than cement and lime in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and natural resource and energy consumption [12]. Certain polymers are abundant industrial by-products that would otherwise be discarded as waste.…”