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Geomechanics and Engineering
  Volume 15, Number 6, August30 2018 , pages 1219-1225
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/gae.2018.15.6.1219
 


Assessment of swelling pressure of stabilized Bentonite
Zekai Angin and Sabriye Banu İkizler

 
Abstract
    In this study, a comprehensive laboratory experimental programme was conducted on expansive soil with a high swelling potential to study the influence of different additive materials on swelling pressure and index properties. Lime, sand, multifilament fiber and fibrillated fiber were used for stabilization of expansive soil. Lime, sand and fibers were respectively added to the expansive soil at 0-7%, 0-80%, 0-0.5%. On each mixture that was prepared by the proportions mentioned above, Atterberg limits, compaction, and swelling pressure tests were conducted. From the result of these experiments, the swelling pressure-time relation could be replaced by a rectangular hyperbola established to facilitate the prediction of ultimate percent swelling with a few initial data points. The best type of additive and its optimum ratio for engineering purposes could be estimated rapidly by this approach.
 
Key Words
    stabilization; expansive soil; swelling pressure; lime; sand; multifilament fiber; fibrillated fiber; rectangular hyperbola
 
Address
Zekai Angin and Sabriye Banu İkizler: Civil Engineering Department, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon 61080, Turkey
 

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