Colin A. Booth
Experimental insights of using waste marble fines to modify the geotechnical properties of a lateritic soil
Booth, Colin A.; Akinwumi, Isaac I.; Akinwumi, Isaac; Booth, Colin
Authors
Isaac I. Akinwumi
Isaac Akinwumi
Colin Booth Colin.Booth@uwe.ac.uk
Professor of Smart and Sustainable Infrastructures
Abstract
Copyright © 2015 Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) Press. Marble spoil waste is an environmental nuisance. The effects of adding waste marble fines (WMF) on the plasticity, strength and permeability of a lateritic clay have been investigated for its potential use as a soil modifier or stabilizer of road pavement layer materials or earth-building materials. The chemical compositions of the WMF and soil were determined using X-ray fluorescence and atomic absorption spectrometry, respectively. The specific gravity, Atterberg limits, compaction, strength and permeability characteristics of the soil were determined for varying proportions of the soil-WMF blends. The properties of the natural soil - classified as clay of low plasticity (CL) and A-7-6(7), according to unified soil classification and AASHTO classification systems, respectively - were improved after the addition of 10% WMF such that it behaves like a silt of low plasticity. Therefore, WMF is recommended as a low-cost soil modifier or stabilizer for lateritic soil and well-suited for road construction applications.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jan 1, 2015 |
Journal | Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management |
Print ISSN | 1648-6897 |
Electronic ISSN | 1822-4199 |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 23 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 121-128 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.3846/16486897.2014.1002843 |
Keywords | marble dust, waste reuse, soil modification, soil plasticity, soil strength, soil permeability, soil stabilization |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/840553 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/16486897.2014.1002843 |
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