Stabilized Dredged Material. I: Parametric Study

This study presents the results of a treatability study for dredged material (DM) stabilization using 20 combinations of pozzolanic agents (lime, cement kiln dust, high alkali and slag cements, and fly ash). The DM consisted of CH/OH soil excavated from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Craney Island confined disposal facility in Hampton Roads, Virginia, having an in situ moisture content of approximately 130% and void ratio of 3.35. Mix designs were prepared for each stabilized DM (SDM) blend using a 3-day mellowing period for the SDM blends to become compactable. Typical maximum dry unit weights were on the order of 11.9–12.9?kN/m3 (76–82?lb/ft3), for total dry pozzolan doses to wet DM between 5 and 95%, the upper dosing limit being unconstrained for potential use of the SDM blends as fill. Unconfined compression strength (UCS) testing of the SDM blends using DM with an initial MC of 132.5% was completed in accordance with ASTM D1632 and ASTM D1633 for curing times of 7, 28, and 180 days. The 28-day cured specimens had UCS values up to 800 kPa (115 psi). Leaching analyses of the various SDM blends for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act metals using toxicity characteristic leaching procedure and deionized water solutions for extended durations and contact times illustrated that the SDM blends were nonhazardous and virtually identical to the raw DM. Overall, the use of industrial by-products in SDM blends suggests that it may be possible to undertake large-scale fill construction that is sustainable, cost-effective, and environmentally protective of human health and the environment.     

Stabilized Dredged Material. II: Geomechanical Behavior

This study presents the results of a detailed geotechnical evaluation of six stabilized dredged material (SDM) blends incorporating various combinations of lime, cement kiln dust, high alkali and slag cements, and Class F fly ash. The dredged material classified as CH/OH soil with an in situ moisture content (MC) of approximately 130% and void ratio of 3.35. Mix designs and unconfined compression strength tests were completed for each SDM blend based on 3-day mellowing characteristics. Compacted dry densities were on the order of 7.8–11.2?kN/m3 (49–71?lb/ft3), with MCs on the order of 34–73%. Peak effective friction angles ranged from 20–50° with cohesion intercepts on the order of 30–235 kPa (4–34?lb/in.2) using a maximum stress obiliquity criterion. Postpeak effective friction angles (15% axial strain) were routinely in excess of 40° with low cohesion (<40?kPa; 6?lb/in.2). One sample exhibited very strong soil-fabric effects (cohesion) having an effective friction angle of only approximately 9°, but cohesion on the order of 450 kPa (65?lb/in.2). Negligible consolidation of a 28-day cured sample was measured. Also, contrary to expectations based on the high sulfate contents (10,000–30,000 mg/kg) of the SDM blends, negligible swell (<1%) was measured in five of six SDM blends. The main finding of this research is the SDM blends exhibit the strength, compressibility, and bulking characteristics that make them favorable for large fill applications and subgrade improvement applications at costs equivalent to or less than conventional construction materials.     

Strength Characteristics of Class F Fly Ash Modified with Lime and Gypsum

This paper presents the shear strength characteristics of a low lime class F fly ash modified with lime alone or in combination with gypsum. Unconfined compression tests were conducted for both unsoaked and soaked specimens cured up to 90 days. Addition of a small percentage of gypsum (0.5 and 1.0%) along with lime (4–10%) enhanced the shear strength of modified fly ash within short curing periods (7 and 28 days). The gain in unsoaked unconfined compressive strength (qu) of the fly ash was 2,853 and 3,567% at 28 and 90 days curing, respectively, for addition of 10% lime along with 1% gypsum to the fly ash. The effect of 24?h soaking showed reduction of qu varying from 30 to 2% depending on mix proportions and curing period. Unconsolidated undrained triaxial tests with pore-pressure measurements were conducted for 7 and 28 days cured specimens. The cohesion of the Class F fly ash increased up to 3,150% with addition of 10% lime along with 1% gypsum to the fly ash and cured for 28 days. The modified fly ash shows the values of Skempton’s pore-pressure parameter, Af similar to that of over consolidated soils. The effects of lime content, gypsum content, and curing period on the shear strength parameters of the fly ash are highlighted herein. Empirical relationships are proposed to estimate the design parameters like deviatoric stress at failure, and cohesion of the modified fly ash. Thus, this modified fly ash with considerable shear strength may find potential use in civil engineering construction fields.     

Field Evaluation of Crushed Glass–Dredged Material Blends

Based on the laboratory results reported in a companion paper, three crushed glass–dredged material (CG–DM) blends were prepared and evaluated in the field to explore the feasibility of using CG–DM blends in general, embankment and structural fill applications. A trailer-mounted pugmill successfully prepared 20/80, 50/50, and 80/20 CG–DM blends (dry weight percent CG content reported first) within a tolerance of ±5 dry % by weight of the targeted percentages. Blending criteria were routinely met at pugmill throughputs up to 1,500?m3/day. The constructed 20/80 CG–DM embankment was compacted to a minimum of 90% modified Proctor compaction, whereas the 50/50 and 80/20 CG–DM embankments were constructed to a minimum of 95% modified Proctor compaction. Twenty to 80% CG addition to DM resulted in 1.5–5.5?kN/m3 increases in field dry densities above 100% DM, densities not achievable with other DM stabilization techniques such as Portland cement, fly ash, and/or lime (PC/FA/lime) addition. CG substantially improved the workability of DM allowing construction with conventional equipment and three person crew while achieving very consistent and reproducible results during a timeline of frequent and heavy precipitation events. The 20/80, 50/50, and 80/20 CG–DM embankments were characterized by average cone tip resistances on the order of 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0?MPa, respectively. An environmental evaluation of 100% CG, DM and 50/50 CG–DM blend samples coupled with an economic analysis of a scaled-up commercial application illustrated that the CG–DM blending approach is potentially more cost effective than PC/FA/lime stabilization approaches. These features of CG–DM blending make the process attractive for use in urban and industrial settings.     

蒸养混凝土掺粉煤灰的试验研究

本文通过正交试验,以工业废渣-粉煤灰代替部分水泥研制蒸养粉煤灰砼.结果给出了常用的不同强度等级蒸养砼的粉煤灰适宜掺量,并在实践中得到应用.该成果对于综合利用工业废渣和保护环境具有十分重要的意义.     

Behavior of Cement-Stabilized Fiber-Reinforced Fly Ash-Soil Mixtures

An experimental program was undertaken to study the individual and combined effects of randomly oriented fiber inclusions and cement stabilization on the geotechnical characteristics of fly ash-soil mixtures. An Indian fly ash was mixed with silt and sand in different proportions. The geotechnical characteristics of the raw fly ash-soil specimens and fly ash-soil specimens containing 1% randomly oriented polyester fiber inclusions were investigated. Unconfined compression tests were carried out on fly ash-soil specimens prepared with 3% cement content alone and also with 3% cement and 1% fiber contents, after different periods of curing. The study shows that cement stabilization increases the strength of the raw fly ash-soil specimens. The fiber inclusions increase the strength of the raw fly ash-soil specimens as well as that of the cement-stabilized specimens and change their brittle behavior to ductile behavior. Depending on the type of fly ash-soil mixture and curing period, the increase in strength caused by the combined action of cement and fibers is either more than or nearly equal to the sum of the increase caused by them individually.     

Effects of Kiln Ash on the Compressibility of Residual Lateritic Soils

The potential for the use of kiln ash as an additive to Lateritic soils to improve their engineering characteristics as road construction material was experimentally investigated. The results of laboratory tests indicate that no significant improvement of the soil properties occurred until after several weeks of curing time. In general, as the content of kiln ash in the soil was increased, the soil pH increased from 5.5 to 11.8; the maximum unconfined shear strength increased from 340 to 423 kPa (corresponding to 0–8% kiln ash content), the soil liquid limit reduced from 59 to 49% (corresponding to 0–20% kiln ash as content). No significant change in the plasticity limits of the lateritic soil was observed, in the range of 0 to 8% kiln ash content. Relative to the compressibility of the natural soil (measured in terms of the total strain), a decrease of about 3% occurred for kiln ash contents of 5, 10, and 20% within 1 to 7 days; and that this decrease reached about 19% for 20% kiln ash content as time progressed (to more than 177 days). These results imply that significant and desirable changes in soil compressibility can be achieved after a few months if the soils are admixed with kiln ash. Soil solution pH changes cause a time-dependent increase in soil strength, where calcium cations combine with silica and aluminum of the soil to form insoluble cementitious materials.     

Time Effect on Shear Strength and Permeability of Fly Ash

This paper investigates the effect of time on the shear strength and the permeability of fly ash, a major solid by-product of thermoelectric power plants. Direct shear tests using Mikasa's apparatus, conventional permeability tests, and consolidation tests were conducted on two silt-size fly ashes, with low free lime contents, obtained from two different power plants. The results show that the immediate settling of both fly ashes takes place in a short period of time during consolidation and does not change with time. The rate of increase in shear strength with time is different depending on the pozzolanic reactions taking place for the two ashes. The permeability tests under constant stresses of 49 and 98 kPa for 12 days show that the coefficient of permeability for the tested ashes is between 10?6 and 10?7 m∕s. During this period the coefficient of permeability either remains constant (for the case of the ash with a lower free lime content) or is slightly reduced (for the ash with a higher free lime content). The practical implications and the limitations of using low lime silt-size fly ash in vertical drains in the stabilization of soft ground are also discussed.     

Hydraulic Conductivity and Leachate Characteristics of Stabilized Fly Ash

Disposal of fly ash on land amounts to sacrificing precious land space. Recycling of fly ash is one of the methods of solving the disposal problem. Stabilization of a low lime fly ash with lime and gypsum was studied through large scale tests on the stabilized material designed to simulate field recycling conditions as closely as possible, and found to be a very effective means to control hydraulic conductivity and leachate characteristics. The effects of moulding water content, lime content, gypsum content, curing period, and flow period on hydraulic conductivity, and on leachate of metals flowing out of the stabilized fly ash are reported herein. With proper proportioning of the mix, and adequate curing, the values of hydraulic conductivity on the order of 10?7 cm∕s were achieved. The concentrations of As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mg, Ni, Pb, and Zn in the effluent emanating from the hydraulic conductivity specimens of mixes with higher proportions of lime or lime and gypsum were below threshold limits acceptable for contaminants flowing into ground water.     

冶金竖炉反应器处理垃圾焚烧飞灰工艺

摘要：当前国内的生活垃圾大部分都依靠焚烧技术处理，相应地会产生大量急需无害化处理的危险废物─垃圾焚烧飞灰，目前采用冶金方法处理垃圾焚烧飞灰是一个新的研究方向。首先对垃圾焚烧飞灰的成分进行分析，并在此基础上，对垃圾焚烧飞灰的压块制度及高温性能进行了探究。造块实验结果表明，水分配比为20%（质量分数），水泥配比为10%（质量分数），成型压力为10MPa，养护时间为48h，飞灰压块的抗压强度达到了512N；高温性能实验以及热力学软件计算结果表明，飞灰的融化温度控制在1400～1550℃，碱度控制在1.0～1.2之间时，炉渣具有较好的流动性。     

Forensic Investigation of Pavement Premature Failure due to Soil Sulfate-Induced Heave

Current practice does not recommend stabilizing high sulfate-bearing soils using calcium-based stabilizers due to high potential swell and low retained unconfined compressive strength. In this technical note, a series of tests has demonstrated that a combination of lime and fly ash (Class F) proved to be the most suitable stabilizer for a high sulfate-bearing soil, and a combination of lime and slag seemed to be the most effective stabilizer for a moderate sulfate-bearing soil in terms of retained unconfined compressive strength and three-dimensional free swell potential.     

Laboratory Evaluation of Crushed Glass–Dredged Material Blends

A comprehensive laboratory evaluation of blending 9.5?mm (3/8?in.) minus curbside-collected crushed glass (CG) with dredged material (DM) was conducted to evaluate their potential for beneficial use as fill materials for urban applications. Tests were performed on 100% CG (USCS classification SP) and 100% DM (OH) specimens and 20/80, 40/60, 50/50, 60/40, and 80/20 CG–DM blends (dry weight percent CG content reported first). The addition of 20% CG resulted in a 10–20 point (33–67%) reduction in wopt while increasing the dry density by approximately 1–3?kN/m3 for standard and modified levels of compaction, respectively. Simultaneously, the compressibility of the DM was reduced by approximately 50% and the hydraulic conductivity was reduced by ? order of magnitude. The addition of 20% CG significantly decreased the moisture content and significantly improved the workability of the 100% DM, where workability refers to the ease of handling, transport, placement, and compaction of the CG–DM blends (compared to 100% DM). CIū triaxial strength testing indicated effective friction angles of 34 and 37° for 100% DM and CG compacted to a minimum of 95% relative compaction by ASTM D1557, respectively. A peak effective friction angle of 39° occurred for the 60/40 and 80/20 CG–DM blends which were also 1 and 3 orders of magnitude more permeable than 100% DM, respectively. Related increases in cv resulted in decreased times required for consolidation. The range of properties obtainable by the CG–DM blends offers a versatility that allows for the design of fills that can be potentially optimized to meet multiple design parameters (e.g. strength, settlement, drainage, or higher CG or DM content).     

垃圾焚烧飞灰预处理后水泥固化实验研究

为实现焚烧飞灰的无害化和资源化,采用对飞灰进行预处理后再与水泥混合固化的方法来处理飞灰,并比较了不同方式的处理效果:(1)用去离子水润湿飞灰再厌氧堆放24h后用水泥固化;(2)用绿矾溶液处理后再用水泥固化;(3)飞灰直接与水泥混合固化。研究3种方式所得水泥固化砌块试件强度的发展和控制重金属浸出的效果与直接固化物的对比,研究结果表明:在飞灰与水泥的质量比相同的条件下,采用先用绿矾处理飞灰再进行固化的处理方式,不但稳定重金属的效果好,而且试件强度最高,有望加以应用。     

胶结充填用冶金渣协同垃圾焚烧飞灰固镉机理

胶结充填采矿协同利用垃圾焚烧飞灰是解决飞灰日益激增的新思路,可大量资源化利用飞灰并固化其中的重金属离子.本文以矿渣-钢渣基胶凝材料(简称冶金渣胶凝材料)分别结合4种城市垃圾焚烧(MSWI)飞灰制备胶凝材料,并以全尾砂作为骨料制成胶结充填料,测定充填料试样的流动度、抗压强度以及Cd2+浸出质量浓度:冶金渣-垃圾焚烧飞灰基充填料试样的流动度为240~265 mm,满足矿山充填的泵送要求;28 d抗压强度均大于8.88 MPa,满足一般矿山充填1~6.5 MPa的强度要求;Cd2+浸出液质量浓度低于饮用水标准5 μg·L-1的限值.通过X射线衍射(XRD)、红外光谱(IR)和热重-差示扫描量热法(TG-DSC)分析表明胶凝材料的主要水化产物组成为钙矾石、Friedel盐和C-S-H凝胶;通过X射线光电子能谱(XPS)发现Cd2+对Al2+的结合能有较大影响,钙矾石、Friedel盐可能对镉离子有固化作用.      

Effect of Fly Ash on Engineering Properties of Expansive Soils

This note presents a study of the efficacy of fly ash as an additive in improving the engineering characteristics of expansive soils. An experimental program has evaluated the effect of the fly ash content on the free swell index, swell potential, swelling pressure, plasticity, compaction, strength, and hydraulic conductivity characteristics of expansive soil. The plasticity, hydraulic conductivity and swelling properties of the blends decreased and the dry unit weight and strength increased with an increase in fly ash content. The resistance to penetration of the blends increased significantly with an increase in fly ash content for a given water content. Excellent correlation was obtained between the measured and predicted undrained shear strengths.     

Dynamic Response of Compacted CG, DM, and CG-DM Blends

The cyclic behavior of 9.5 mm (3/8 in.) minus curbside-collected crushed glass (CG) blended with dredged material (DM), classified as an organic silt by the Unified Soil Classification System, was evaluated using a cyclic triaxial testing program. Tests were performed on 100% CG and 100% DM specimens, and 20/80, 40/60, 60/40, and 80/20 CG-DM blends (dry CG content is reported first). The specimens were compacted to a dry unit weight equivalent to 95% of the maximum dry density based on ASTM D1557. For each material, a minimum of three specimens was tested at cyclic stress ratios of 0.20, 0.35, and 0.45. The DM used in this study exhibited significant plasticity, which would be expected to display cyclic softening behavior according to liquefaction susceptibility criteria proposed by Boulanger and Idriss in 2006. However, the high density of the material resulted in transitional behavior between cyclic mobility and cyclic softening. These findings suggest that as long as the CG, DM, and CG-DM blends are compacted, they should not be susceptible to strength loss or large strain under cyclic loading.     

Stabilization of Organic Soils with Fly Ash

The effectiveness of fly ash use in the stabilization of organic soils and the factors that are likely to affect the degree of stabilization were studied. Unconfined compression and resilient modulus tests were conducted on organic soil–fly ash mixtures and untreated soil specimens. The unconfined compressive strength of organic soils can be increased using fly ash, but the amount of increase depends on the type of soil and characteristics of the fly ash. Resilient moduli of the slightly organic and organic soils can also be significantly improved. The increases in strength and stiffness are attributed primarily to cementing caused by pozzolanic reactions, although the reduction in water content resulting from the addition of dry fly ash solid also contributes to strength gain. The pozzolonic effect appears to diminish as the water content decreases. The significant characteristics of fly ash that affect the increase in unconfined compressive strength and resilient modulus include CaO content and CaO/SiO2 ratio [or CaO/(SiO2+Al2O3) ratio]. Soil organic content is a detrimental characteristic for stabilization. Increase in organic content of soil indicates that strength of the soil–fly ash mixture decreases exponentially. For most of the soil–fly ash mixtures tested, unconfined compressive strength and resilient modulus increased when fly ash percentage was increased.     

低浓度拜耳赤泥充填材料制备及水化机理

针对矿山充填中拜耳法赤泥利用率较低或低浓度赤泥充填材料存在强度低、泌水量高、易收缩等问题,研究粉煤灰添加比例、脱硫石膏、石灰及激发剂对赤泥充填材料早期强度及体积稳定性的影响,采用扫描电子显微镜-能谱仪（SEM-EDS）和X射线衍射（XRD）分析手段探讨赤泥基充填材料的水化机理。结果表明,脱硫石膏促进钙矾石的生成,石灰促进粉煤灰火山灰效应,激发剂可以加快赤泥?粉煤灰水化反应进程,三者协同作用提高赤泥充填体强度。充填材料28 d抗压强度3.35 MPa,且初始及60 min流动度在200 mm以上。微观实验表明,硬化体水化产物为钙矾石、硬柱石、硅铝酸盐凝胶类矿物,水化产物通过填充孔隙,提高浆体强度。赤泥基充填材料固体废弃物利用率达到92%,无泌水,无沉缩,具有较高的经济价值和环保价值。      

Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Produced with Low NOx Burner∕Selective Catalytic Reduction Fly Ash

Electric utility coal combustion processes employing low NOx burner and high-dust selective catalytic reduction (SCR) emission control technologies produce fly ash that is high in carbon and ammonium salt content. Such ash is considered undesirable for use as admixture in standard concrete because of its decreased compressive strength and ammonia odor. This research investigates the use of low NOx burner∕SCR fly ash for production of autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC). For this study, samples were obtained from the Orlando Utility Commission's Stanton Power Generation Plant Unit 2, which contained 6% carbon and 28 mg of ammonium ion∕kg fly ash. A number of AAC recipes were developed with this ash, producing blocks with compressive strength values ranging from 2.268 to 4.435 kPa and densities ranging from 560 to 812 kg∕m3. During block production, carbon particles in the ash exhibited hydrophobic properties and separated from water at the AAC slurry∕gas bubbles boundary that is produced in the rising cake. Separated carbon was unable to physically interfere with calcium silica hydrate gel formation occurring in the slurry. In addition, the alkaline environment inside the reactive AAC slurry was sufficiently high to cause the release of ammonia gas. Consequently, ammonia odor was not observed during the later setting of an undisturbed block or during curing stages of the finished block. The toxicity characteristic leaching procedure and synthetic precipitation leaching procedure were found to be below the appropriate toxicity thresholds. In general, toxicity characteristic leaching procedure concentrations were higher than synthetic precipitation leaching procedure concentrations for all samples and all analytes (As, Ba, B, Cd, Cr, Ni, and Pb). It is concluded that the high carbon, ammonia bearing fly ash from the Stanton Unit 2 Low NOx burner∕SCR pulverized coal combustion process is a suitable source of siliceous material for the production of AAC prototype block, from physical, environmental, and aesthetic perspectives.     

Use of Class C Fly Ashes for the Stabilizationof an Expansive Soil

Excessive heave associated with swelling of expansive soils can cause considerable distress to lightweight civil engineering structures. Several methods have been suggested to control this problem. The most commonly used method is addition of stabilizing agents, such as lime or cement to the expansive soil. In this study, high-calcium and low-calcium class C fly ashes from the Soma and Tuncbilek thermal power plants, respectively, in Turkey, were used for stabilization of an expansive soil. An evaluation of the expansive soil-lime, expansive soil-cement, and expansive soil-fly ash systems is presented. Lime and cement were added to the expansive soil at 0–8% to establish baseline values. Soma fly ash and Tuncbilek fly ash were added to the expansive soil at 0–25%. Test specimens were subjected to chemical composition, grain size distribution, consistency limits, and free swell tests. Specimens with fly ash were cured for 7 days and 28 days, after which they were subjected to oedometer free swell tests. Based on the favorable results obtained, it can be concluded that the expansive soil can be successfully stabilized by fly ashes.