Effect of Curing Conditions and Freeze-Thaw Cycles on the Strength of an Expansive Soil Stabilized with a Combination of Lime, Jaggery, and Gallnut Powder
Joint Authors
James, Jijo
Karthickeyan, S.
Chidambaram, S.
Dayanandan, B.
Karthick, K.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-03-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This investigation involved the utilization of the combination of lime, jaggery, and gallnut powder, adopted in South India traditionally.
This combination of materials, used for the manufacture of lime-based mortars, was adopted in stabilization of an expansive soil.
Three combinations of lime, jaggery, and gallnut powder (LJG) in the ratios of 8 : 2 : 2, 8 : 2 : 1, and 8 : 1 : 2 were put into use.
The effect of subjecting the combinations to alternate cycles of freeze-thaw (up to 3 cycles) and three different curing conditions of air, moisture, and heat was also investigated.
In addition, a mineralogical investigation for studying the reaction products was also carried out.
The investigation proceeded with the determination of the unconfined compression strength (UCS) of stabilized specimens of dimensions 38 mm × 76 mm, cured for periods of 3, 7, 14, and 28 days.
The results of the investigation revealed that the addition of LJG resulted in an increase in the strength of the stabilized soil.
Freeze-thaw cycles resulted in a reduction in strength with LJG821 proving to be the most optimal combination developing the maximum strength and least strength loss due to freeze-thaw cycles.
Thermal curing proved to be the most optimal curing condition out of all curing conditions evaluated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
James, Jijo& Karthickeyan, S.& Chidambaram, S.& Dayanandan, B.& Karthick, K.. 2018. Effect of Curing Conditions and Freeze-Thaw Cycles on the Strength of an Expansive Soil Stabilized with a Combination of Lime, Jaggery, and Gallnut Powder. Advances in Civil Engineering،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
James, Jijo…[et al.]. Effect of Curing Conditions and Freeze-Thaw Cycles on the Strength of an Expansive Soil Stabilized with a Combination of Lime, Jaggery, and Gallnut Powder. Advances in Civil Engineering No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
James, Jijo& Karthickeyan, S.& Chidambaram, S.& Dayanandan, B.& Karthick, K.. Effect of Curing Conditions and Freeze-Thaw Cycles on the Strength of an Expansive Soil Stabilized with a Combination of Lime, Jaggery, and Gallnut Powder. Advances in Civil Engineering. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1115484
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1115484