Abstract Expansive soils are referred to as swelling a result of changes or modifications in the water content soil. This study aims determine how addition fly ash affects value expansive soil's free compressive strength well curing period that has been stabilized with ash. Variations were made by 5%, 10%, 20%, and 25% times 0 days, 7 14 28 days see adding affected Free Compressive Strength Val...

Due to economical and environmental issues, utilization of mineral wastes, e.g. iron ore mine tailing (IOMT), as road materials can be recommended as a sustainable alternative. In the present study, mechanical properties, as well as resistance to freezing and thawing cycles (F-T) of low plasticity clay soil stabilized with different percentages of Portland cement (0, 6, 9, 12 and 15%) and diffe...

Here we study the effects of nano clay and polypropylene fiber on unconfined compression splitting properties lime soil. Through a series compressive strength (UCS) tests (STS) tests, mechanical soil (LS), modified (NLS), (FLS), composite (NFLS) are analyzed, volume calculation formula each phase in NFLS is deduced. Nano content αn, porosity η LVi as independent variables, prediction models UCS...

Soil stabilization is the alteration of property of locally available soil to improve its engineering performance. Stabilization can increase the shear strength of soil and control shrink – swell properties of soil, thus improving the load bearing capacity of a sub grade to support the pavements and foundation. The objective of this paper is to expose the possibilities of paper sludge and rice ...

In this paper the influence of microstructure on crack initiation stress and ultimate strength is investigated using results and analysis of 32 triaxial compression tests performed on cylindrical cores of dolomite samples which exhibit a wide range of grain sizes and mosaic textures. All tests were performed at a constant strain rate, under confining pressures between 0 to 40 MPa. The predictiv...