Research Article: A Study on the Early UCC Strength of Stabilized Expansive Soil Admixed with Industrial Waste Materials

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A Study on the Early UCC Strength of Stabilized Soil Admixed with Industrial Waste Materials

Jijo James and P. Kasinatha Pandian

Abstract

The present study deals with the effect of additives on the early strength gain of soil stabilized with conventional stabilizers like lime and cement. The development of UCC strength of stabilized soil admixed with industrial wastes over a curing period of 2 hours, 3 days and 7 days was studied. The industrial wastes used in thepresent work were ceramic dust and press mud obtained from pulverization of ceramic tiles from construction debris and sugar industry respectively. Ceramic dust was used as admixture for cement stabilization and press mud was used as admixture for lime stabilization of soil. The results of the study indicated that addition of press mud resulted in increase in early strength when sufficient quantity of lime was available for reaction. The addition of ceramic dust resulted in enhanced early strength in case of cement stabilization for all combinations studied but the maximum strength gain was achieved for a specific percentage of cement and ceramic dust which can be considered as the optimum dosage for the soil used in the study. The results of the study strengthen the fact established by earlier studies that industrial wastes can be effectively used for soil stabilization purposes as additives to conventional stabilizers.

Keywords: Cement Stabilization, Lime Stabilization, Press Mud, Ceramic Dust, Early strength

Article Citation:

James, J., and Pandian, P.K., (2014), "A Study on the Early UCC Strength of Stabilized Soil Admixed with Industrial Waste Materials", International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 1055-1063.

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