Effect of random inclusion of sisal fibre on strength behaviour of soil

Construction of building and other civil engineering structures on weak or soft soil is highly risky on geo-technical grounds because such soil is susceptible to differential settlements, poor shear strength and high compressibility. Improvement of load bearing capacity of the soil may be undertaken by a variety of ground improvement techniques like stabilisation of soil, adoption of reinforced earth technique etc. Reinforced earth technique is considered as an effective ground improvement method because of its cost effectiveness, easy adaptability and reproducibility. Therefore, in the present investigation, sisal fibre has been chosen as the reinforcement material and it was randomly included in to the soil at four different percentages of fibre content, i.e. 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 and 1% by weight of raw soil. Four different lengths of fibre, i.e. 10, 15, 20 and 25 mm are also considered as one of the parameters of this study. The main objective of this investigation had been focused on the strength behaviour of the soil reinforced with randomly included sisal fibre. The reinforced soil samples were subjected to compaction and triaxial compression tests. The results of these tests have clearly shown a significant improvement in the failure deviator stress, Shear strength parameters (C and φ) of the studied soil. It can be concluded that sisal fibre can be considered as a good earth reinforcement material.     

The role of carbide lime and fly ash blends on the geotechnical properties of clay soils

Carbide lime is a by-product obtained during the manufacturing of acetylene from the reaction of calcium carbide and water. A major portion of carbide lime is dumped in waste deposition areas, creating an environmental problem. Carbide lime and fly ash have possible applications in slope stabilization, subgrade improvement of roads, and soil treatments under shallow foundations. A series of Atterberg limits tests, compaction tests, unconfined compressive strength tests, ultrasonic pulse velocity tests, and wetting–drying tests were performed on carbide lime and fly ash treated clay soils to evaluate the effects of additive content, curing time, strength development, and the effects of wetting and drying. A total of 8% of carbide lime constituted the fixation point, and peak strength was achieved at 12% carbide lime content. A total amount of 25% additive was found as a threshold changing the Atterberg limits. Test results indicated that the strength of the treated soil improved by the existence of carbide lime and fly ash; best performance was observed in 28-day specimens with 10% carbide lime and 20% fly ash content reaching to 8 times larger strength than untreated soil. The failure patterns of the specimens reflected the curing time and wetting–drying effects. Although, the application of wetting–drying cycles deteriorated the treated soil, the presence of carbide lime partially prevented the strength loss. New relationships between normalized strength and curing time depending on carbide lime content were proposed. Furthermore, a linear relationship between the unconfined compressive strength and the ultrasonic pulse velocity of the treated soils was established.

     

Application of phosphogypsum in soil stabilization

This paper describes the application of phosphogypsum with cement and fly ash for soil stabilization. Atterberg limits, standard Proctor compaction and unconfined compressive strength tests were carried out on cement, fly ash and phosphogypsum stabilized soil samples. Treatment with cement, fly ash and phosphogypsum generally reduces the plasticity index. The maximum dry unit weights increase as cement and phosphogypsum contents increase, but decrease as fly ash content increases. Generally optimum moisture contents of the stabilized soil samples decrease with addition of cement, fly ash and phosphogypsum. Unconfined compressive strengths of untreated soils were in all cases lower than that for treated soils. The cement content has a significantly higher influence than the fly ash content. The use of two waste by-products, phosphogypsum and fly ash may provide an inexpensive and advantageous construction product.     

水泥粉煤灰搅拌桩复合地基的离心模型试验及现场实测效果研究

在水泥桩体中掺入一定量的粉煤灰不仅可以节约资源,还可以增强桩体在酸性地基中的抗腐蚀性能。为了研究水泥粉煤灰搅拌桩处治饱和黄土地基的适用性,以蒲渭高速公路为工程依托,以水泥与粉煤灰不同重量比组成的固化剂及其不同掺入比配制的试件进行的无侧限抗压强度试验、直剪试验和固结压缩试验为基础,选择最佳配比后进行水泥粉煤灰搅拌桩的离心模型试验,并与现场实测结果相对比。结果表明:当水泥与粉煤灰的重量比不小于2∶1时,粉煤灰的添加对试件的抗剪强度影响不大;固化剂掺入比达到15%以后,水泥粉煤灰土与水泥土试件的强度相差值减小;离心模型试验所得工后沉降量小于0.3m;现场实测工后沉降量和桩体强度均符合设计要求。水泥粉煤灰搅拌桩处理饱和黄土地基是经济可靠的。     

Physical and mechanical properties of municipal solid waste incineration residues with cement and coal fly ash using X-ray Computed Tomography scanners

A significant volume of Municipal Solid Waste incineration bottom ash and fly ash (i.e., incineration residues) are commonly disposed as landfill. Meanwhile, reclamation of landfill sites to create a new land space after their closure becomes an important goal in the current fewer and fewer land availability scenario in many narrow countries. The objective of this study is to reclaim incineration residue materials in the landfill site by using cement and coal fly ash as stabilizers aiming at performing quality check as new developed materials before future construction. Indeed, physical and mechanical properties of these new materials should be initially examined at the micro scale, which is the primary fundamental for construction at larger scale. This research examines quantitative influences of using the combination of cement and coal fly ash at different ratio on the internal structure and ability of strength enhancement of incineration residues when suffering from loading. Couple of industrial and micro-focus X-ray computed tomography (CT) scanners combined with an image analysis technique were utilized to characterize and visualize the behavior and internal structure of the incineration residues-cement-coal fly ash mixture under the series of unconfined compression test and curing period effect. Nine types of cement solidified incineration residues in term of different curing period (i.e., 7, 14, 28 days) and coal fly ash addition content (i.e., 0%, 9%, 18%) were scanned before and after unconfined compression tests. It was shown that incineration residues solidified by cement and coal fly ash showed an increase in compression strength and deformation modulus with curing time and coal fly ash content. Three-dimension computed tomography images observation and analysis confirmed that solidified incineration residues including incineration bottom and fly ash as well as cement and coal fly ash have the deliquescent materials. Then, it was studied that stabilized parts play a more important role than spatial void distribution in increment or reduction of compression strength.     

Utilization of a very high lime fly ash for improvement of Izmir clay

This paper presents an investigation into the stabilization of a soft clay subgrade of a military zone in Izmir, Turkey with a very high lime fly ash. Zero%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% (m/m) of the soil was replaced with fly ash. In addition to the control specimen, four different stabilized soil samples were prepared mixing fly ash with soil at optimum water contents determined by standard proctor test. Experiments lasted for 3 months and the unconfined compressive strength and shear strength parameters, cohesion and internal friction angle, were determined after 1, 7, 28 and 90 days. It was found that, inclusion of fly ash improved the properties of the soil. The improvements, appearing with increasing fly-ash content, were attributed to the pozzolanic reaction and pore refinement effect of fly ash as well as its high free-lime content.     

差异含水率条件下飞灰及其螯合物的应力应变及环境特性

垃圾焚烧飞灰因极高的重金属含量而被认为是一种危险废弃物,但与火山灰成分的相似使该材料有着资源化利用的潜在价值。以飞灰及其螯合物为研究对象,探讨了含水率、养护条件等因素对材料应力应变及环境特性的影响。研究结果表明:飞灰螯合物重金属浸出浓度较低,并有着较强的吸水特性;飞灰及其螯合物强度早期随着养护时间的增长呈上升趋势,破坏应变随之减小,脆性不断增大;材料强度在中后期出现明显分化,飞灰(90%湿度养护)强度约为螯合飞灰的23.11倍。飞灰强度随含水率的增大而减小,可归结于孔隙水对压实能量的吸收和结构的影响;螯合飞灰强度均随养护时间和含水率增加而显著增大。     

粉煤灰混凝土抗压性能的试验研究

以C30混凝土为基准,将2种粉煤灰分别按照5种设计掺量等质量替代水泥,研究粉煤灰对混凝土抗压强度的影响。试验结果表明,掺入的粉煤灰品质及质量不同,对混凝土强度的影响程度不同;粉煤灰混凝土的前期强度增长较弱而后期较强;粉煤灰等质量最佳替代水泥量为30%。     

电石渣-火山灰质胶凝材料固化盐渍土试验研究

以电石渣、粉煤灰和碱激发剂作为原材料制备一种盐渍土固化剂,采用正交试验方法研究各因素对固化盐渍土击实性能和抗压强度的影响,并探索电石渣-火山灰质胶凝体系固化盐渍土的固化机理和水化产物。结果表明:各因素对固化盐渍土抗压强度的影响顺序为:碱激发剂>胶凝材料掺量>m(电石渣)∶m(粉煤灰);固化盐渍土养护7 d抗压强度和水稳定性满足实际工程中对固化盐渍土强度的需求;在电石渣和碱激发剂双重激发下粉煤灰发生火山灰反应,反应产物以水化硅酸钙凝胶、钙矾石和二水石膏为主。当养护龄期为360 d时,试件内未发现明显的Ca(OH)2存留,说明固化土试件养护360 d时,火山灰反应基本完成。     

Performance evaluation of cement-stabilized pond ash-rice husk ash-clay mixture as a highway construction material

This paper reports the results of an investigation carried out on clay soil stabilized with pond ash (PA), rice husk ash (RHA) and cement. Modified Proctor compaction tests were performed in order to investigate the compaction behavior of clay, and California bearing ratio (CBR) tests were performed to determine the strength characteristics of clay. For evaluation purpose, the specimens containing different amounts of admixtures were prepared. Clay was replaced with PA and RHA at a dosage of 30%–45% and 5%–20%, respectively. The influence of stabilizer types and dosages on mechanical properties of clay was evaluated. In order to study the surface morphology and crystallization characteristics of the soil samples, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses were carried out, respectively. The results obtained indicated a decrease in the maximum dry density (MDD) and a simultaneous increase in the optimum moisture content (OMC) with the addition of PA and RHA. Multiple linear regression analysis (MLRA) showed that the predicted values of CBR tests are in good agreement with the experimental values. Developed stabilized soil mixtures showed satisfactory strength and can be used for construction of embankments and stabilization of sub-grade soil. The use of locally available soils, PA, RHA, and cement in the production of stabilized soils for such applications can provide sustainability for the local construction industry.     

银川地区粉煤灰水泥土的力学特性试验研究

针对银川周边高矿化度湖泊相软土地基水泥土桩法处理问题,在软土天然含水量下,固定水泥掺量,应用搅拌法制备边长70.7 mm的立方体试件,标准条件养护,通过SANS万能材料试验机测定试件的强度和变形,通过扫描电子显微镜SEM进行微观结构分析,试验研究高掺量粉煤灰水泥土的应力-应变关系,强度随粉煤灰掺量、含水量、胶水比和龄期等因素变化的规律,并进行相关性分析,揭示作用机理。研究表明:在高掺粉煤灰条件下,水泥土的强度显著提高,且后期有很高的增长率,粉煤灰与水泥的最优掺量比约为3,主要作用机理为粉煤灰的水化效应和填充效应;水泥土的强度与粉煤灰掺量、胶水比、含水量之间近似为线性关系,其与胶水比的相关性最好。     

粉煤灰炉渣加固土的室内无侧限抗压强度试验研究(英文)

给出了用粉煤灰、炉渣等工业废料加固土的室内无侧限抗压强度试验结果,分析了加固土无侧限抗压强度与外加剂掺量、养护龄期之间的影响规律,得出了针对不同工业废料加固土所用外加剂的最佳掺量。     

A new method for improving the thermal insulation properties of fly ash

In the autoclaved aerated concrete production, aluminum powder is used to create pores which lead to high thermal insulation property. In the present technique developed, snow or crushed ice is added to fly ash over optimum moisture content and compacted to obtain an increased porosity and a stronger matrix. The main objective of this study is to investigate the effect of various practical mix percentages of snow into fly ash and evaluation of their insulation properties. The optimum water content of fly ash was determined and additional snow with percentages of 10, 20 and 30 by weight are added to type C fly ash samples. Thermal conductivity tests were performed on samples to evaluate the insulation capability of the snow added fly ash samples where information is not readily available in the literature. The highest improvement in the thermal conductivity is obtained by adding 20 per cent snow to fly ash samples over optimum moisture content. Higher percentages of snow addition resulted in interconnected voids, causing lower thermal conductivity performance. These findings can be utilized for nonstructural insulating construction blocks and also as an insulation layer for embankments in permafrost areas.     

粉煤灰掺量对自密实混凝土性能的影响

粉煤灰在自密实混凝土中的作用效果一直受到人们广泛关注。本文通过试验研究不同粉煤灰掺量下自密实混凝土坍落度、抗压强度及抗折强度的变化,提出了粉煤灰在自密实混凝土中的最佳掺量。试验结果显示:从坍落度方面考虑,粉煤灰的掺量应该在30%左右或大于30%为最佳。从强度方面考虑,粉煤灰的掺量最好在40%以下。本文的研究成果对粉煤灰在自密实混凝土中的应用有着深远的意义。     

火山灰改良粗粒硫酸盐渍土路基填料及其作用机理研究

针对硫酸钠含量为2%的砾砂类硫酸盐渍土,开展了在不同石灰配比、石灰+火山灰配比工况下的击实试验、盐胀试验、溶陷试验、无侧限抗压强度试验,在此基础上,分析了其改良机理和微观特性,结果表明:掺加石灰或石灰+火山灰改良剂不仅可以有效减少砾砂类硫酸盐渍土的盐胀量,而且可以降低盐胀敏感温度区间;在采用无机改良剂改善硫酸盐渍土的盐胀变形时,应结合当地气候条件考虑,在温度较高地区可以适当减少改良剂掺量,温度较低时,适当增加改良剂掺量;相比于石灰改良土,掺加火山灰后,土样的压密阶段缩短,弹性阶段增长,土样达到强度极限时产生的应变减小,土体的结构性变强,抗变形性能增强;添加火山灰对于此类盐渍土的强度增长速率亦有加速作用;采用石灰掺量高于11%时或采用石灰+火山灰不少于15%时,改良后土体的盐胀和溶陷变形率均小于1%,7 d饱和无侧限抗压强度均不小于0.35 MPa。     

玻璃纤维水泥土强度及抗硫酸盐侵蚀性能试验研究

通过无侧限抗压强度试验,探究水泥、粉煤灰、玻璃纤维掺量、硫酸盐侵蚀对水泥土抗压强度的影响规律。研究发现:水泥掺量与水泥土抗压强度成正比关系。粉煤灰掺量适当时(不超过6%)可以提高水泥土抗压强度,粉煤灰对水泥土强度增长作用主要在于粉煤灰的微集料效应和活性效应。玻璃纤维掺量为0.2%时,水泥土抗压强度最高,玻璃纤维对水泥土强度的贡献主要在于玻璃纤维的加筋作用。受不同浓度Na2SO4溶液侵蚀作用后,随着侵蚀时间的延长,水泥土抗压强度均先提高后降低。     

掺合料对超高性能水泥基材料强度的影响

试验采用正交设计方法,研究了石灰石粉、硅粉、粉煤灰等掺合料的掺量及水胶比对超高性能水泥基材料强度的影响,试验结果表明：抗压强度的影响因素次序为水胶比〉石灰石粉掺量〉粉煤灰掺量,抗压强度随着水胶比和石灰石粉掺量的降低、硅粉掺量的增加而提高;粉煤灰掺量对抗压强度的影响较小。石灰石粉的掺入对抗压强度的影响较小,在配制超高性能水泥基材料时适量的掺入石灰石粉是经济可行的。     

广州南沙地区软土采用水泥和粉煤灰固化试验研究

通过室内试验,研究广州市南沙地区软土采用水泥和粉煤灰加固力学特性。考虑水灰比、水泥粉煤灰混合固化剂掺量、粉煤灰掺量的变化对固化土无侧限抗压强度的影响,建立固化土强度-龄期一系列函数公式。研究显示:水泥起到提高固化土强度的主要作用,粉煤灰的掺量应有所限制;对于不同的混合固化剂配比,有各自的最佳水灰比。水灰比小于0.5,加大混合固化剂掺量不能显著提高固化土强度。广州南沙软土采用水泥粉煤灰搅拌桩加固,混合固化剂掺量取15%~18%,粉煤灰掺量取20%~30%,水灰比取0.53左右,比较合理。     

Potential of fly ash to suppress the susceptible behavior of lime-treated gypseous soil

The use of lime and fly ash to improve the properties of certain types of soil is well established. However, the potential of fly ash to control the adverse effects of lime-treated gypseous/sulphatic soil has not been well investigated. In the present work, an attempt is made to quantify the fly ash content used to suppress the susceptible behavior of lime-treated gypseous soil. Series of one-dimensional swell and compressibility analyses are performed on various combinations of expansive soil with a predominance of montmorillonite mineral containing lime, gypsum (0–6%), and fly ash (0–30%). It is observed that the volume change behavior of the lime-treated gypseous soil is not controlled completely by addition of fly ash. However, the maximum improvement in the volume change behavior of the lime-treated gypseous soil is observed with a 20% fly ash content, and hence, can be taken as the Optimum Fly ash Content (OFC). Micro-analyses revealed that the relative dominance of the change in gradation and the formation of cementitious compounds of different compositions and ettringite crystals are the key factors in controlling the volume change behavior of lime-treated gypseous soil with fly ash. However, several factors, such as the types of minerals present in the soil, the types of fly ash and lime, and other physico-chemical environmental conditions (temperature, method of curing, and so on), are seen in the present study to affect the value of the obtained OFC.     

基于正交试验制备生土基复合墙体材料及其热湿综合性能分析

基于正交试验设计,以石灰和粉煤灰为改性剂制备了生土基复合墙体材料.通过多元非线性回归,分析研究了改性剂掺量和含水率对生土基复合墙体材料热湿综合性能的影响,并得到生土基复合墙体材料的优化配方.结果表明:改性剂掺量和含水率对生土基复合墙体材料热湿综合性能的影响显著,敏感程度依次为含水率>粉煤灰掺量>石灰掺量>空白因素;生土基复合墙体材料的优化配方为石灰掺量6.24%+粉煤灰掺量8.93%+含水率13.57%,此时其导热系数为0.721W/(m·K),平衡含湿量为7.645%,且抗压强度和耐水性均满足相应要求.通过墙体材料组成结构分析和微观形貌分析可知,粉煤灰在碱性环境中的水化作用使得优化生土基复合墙体材料内部呈现出更加致密的结构体系.