Durability and swelling of tropical stabilized peat soils

Deboucha, S. and Hashim, Roslan (2009) Durability and swelling of tropical stabilized peat soils. Journal of Applied Sciences, 9 (13). pp. 2480-2484. ISSN 18125654, DOI https://doi.org/10.3923/jas.2009.2480.2484.

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Abstract

This research describes a study on peat soil stabilisation to improve its physical and engineering properties. It investigates the effect of additives (binder amount 5, 10 and 15 (85 cement, 15 bentonite) and range of sand 5 to 25 on the index properties as well as, durability, plasticity and swelling of tropical peat soils. The amount of additives added to the peat soil sample was investigated in terms of the percentage of the dry soil mass. The results showed that of the additive admixtures altered the engineering properties of tropical peat soils. The soil plastic limit, liquid limit and plastic index were found to decrease with increase of the additive content. Swelling of stabilized peat soils was found decrease with increase additives, however, the curing time. The effect of durability increased resistance of strength for lower content of addition to higher content additives.

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Additional Information: Export Date: 16 December 2013 Source: Scopus Language of Original Document: English Correspondence Address: Deboucha, S.; Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia References: Ahnberg, H., Ljungkrantz, C., Holmqvist, L., (1995) Deep Stabilization of Different Types of Soft Soils, pp. 167-172. , Proceedings 11th ECSMFE, Copenhagen; Behzad, K., Bujang Huat, B.K., Peat soil stabilization using ordinary Portland cement, polypropylene, fibers and air curing technique (2008) EJGE J; (1990) Soils for Civil Engineering Purposes, , BS 1377, Part 1-4, British Sandards Institution, London, UK; (1990) Soils for Civil Engineering Purposes, , BS 1924, Part 5-9, British Sandards Institution, London, UK; Bujang Huat, B.K., Shukri, M., Ahmed, M.T., Effect of chemical admixtures on the engineering properties of tropical peat soils (2005) Am. J. Applied Sci., 2, pp. 1113-1120; Chen, F.H., (1975) Foundation on Expensive Soil, , Development in Geotechnical Engineering, 12 Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, New York, USA; Chen, F.H., (1983) Foundation Expensive Soil, , Elsevier Scientific, Amsterdam; Chen, F.H., (1988) Foundation Expensive Soils, , Elsevier, Amsterdam; Habib, Farrell, (2003) Some Experiences on the Stabilization of Irish Peats, , Published on the NRC Research Press, USA; O'Neill, M.W., Methodology for foundation on expensive clays (1980) J. Geotech. Eng. Division Am. Soc. Civil Eng., 106, pp. 1345-1367; Raymond, N.Y., Benno, P.W., (1975) Soil Properties and Behaviour, , Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, Inc., USA., ISBN: 0-444-4-41167-4
Uncontrolled Keywords: Bentonite, Ordinary portland cement, Peat, Sand, Additive contents, Curing time, Engineering properties, Index properties, Liquid limits, Plastic limit, Tropical peat soils, Cement additives, Durability, Soil mechanics, Stability, Tropics, Soils
Subjects: T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering
Depositing User: Mr Jenal S
Date Deposited: 01 Apr 2014 02:12
Last Modified: 31 May 2019 04:51
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/8823

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