Mechanical Performance Evaluation Of Improved Soils Using Compound Stabilizer And Fibre Reinforcement

Construction of civil engineering structures on weak or soft soil is difficult without any soil improvement due to their poor shear strength and high compressibility. The problems of utilization of common stabilizers are such as: high cost of production, increment in greenhouse gases emissions follo...

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Main Author: Bagheri, Younes
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Published: 2014
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spelling my-usm-ep.463502020-02-26T04:41:27Z Mechanical Performance Evaluation Of Improved Soils Using Compound Stabilizer And Fibre Reinforcement 2014-01 Bagheri, Younes TA1-2040 Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Construction of civil engineering structures on weak or soft soil is difficult without any soil improvement due to their poor shear strength and high compressibility. The problems of utilization of common stabilizers are such as: high cost of production, increment in greenhouse gases emissions followed by the cement and lime production and application on only a certain type of soils. In this study, effectiveness of CLR (Cement-Lime-Rice husk ash admixture), CL (Cement-Lime admixture), OPEFB fibre (Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch) and OPEFB-CLR on geotechnical properties of problematic soils was evaluated and investigated. The primary objective of this research was to study the strength, deformation and compaction characteristics of CLR treated soils and fibre-CLR treated soils as a reinforced material on weak, soft or problematic soils. This was achieved by studying the changes induced in treated and untreated soils using grain size distribution, atterberg limits, compaction ability (standard proctor test), oedometer, california bearing ratio (CBR), unconfined compressive strength and consolidatedundrained triaxial (CU). To evaluate the effects of random distribution of OPEFB coated fibres on treated soil a series of triaxial CU test were carried out. The fibres coated with Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) provide acceptable protection against the biodegradability of the OPEFB fibre. In addition, CU triaxial test was also conducted to evaluate the influence of optimum OPEFB coated fibre on the stress– strain–strength behaviour of treated soil with 10% and 12.5% CLR contents at 7 and 28 days of curing. 2014-01 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/46350/ http://eprints.usm.my/46350/1/Younes%20Bagheri24.pdf application/pdf en public phd doctoral Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Kejuruteraan Awam
institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
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language English
topic TA1-2040 Engineering (General)
Civil engineering (General)
spellingShingle TA1-2040 Engineering (General)
Civil engineering (General)
Bagheri, Younes
Mechanical Performance Evaluation Of Improved Soils Using Compound Stabilizer And Fibre Reinforcement
description Construction of civil engineering structures on weak or soft soil is difficult without any soil improvement due to their poor shear strength and high compressibility. The problems of utilization of common stabilizers are such as: high cost of production, increment in greenhouse gases emissions followed by the cement and lime production and application on only a certain type of soils. In this study, effectiveness of CLR (Cement-Lime-Rice husk ash admixture), CL (Cement-Lime admixture), OPEFB fibre (Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch) and OPEFB-CLR on geotechnical properties of problematic soils was evaluated and investigated. The primary objective of this research was to study the strength, deformation and compaction characteristics of CLR treated soils and fibre-CLR treated soils as a reinforced material on weak, soft or problematic soils. This was achieved by studying the changes induced in treated and untreated soils using grain size distribution, atterberg limits, compaction ability (standard proctor test), oedometer, california bearing ratio (CBR), unconfined compressive strength and consolidatedundrained triaxial (CU). To evaluate the effects of random distribution of OPEFB coated fibres on treated soil a series of triaxial CU test were carried out. The fibres coated with Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) provide acceptable protection against the biodegradability of the OPEFB fibre. In addition, CU triaxial test was also conducted to evaluate the influence of optimum OPEFB coated fibre on the stress– strain–strength behaviour of treated soil with 10% and 12.5% CLR contents at 7 and 28 days of curing.
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qualification_name Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.)
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author Bagheri, Younes
author_facet Bagheri, Younes
author_sort Bagheri, Younes
title Mechanical Performance Evaluation Of Improved Soils Using Compound Stabilizer And Fibre Reinforcement
title_short Mechanical Performance Evaluation Of Improved Soils Using Compound Stabilizer And Fibre Reinforcement
title_full Mechanical Performance Evaluation Of Improved Soils Using Compound Stabilizer And Fibre Reinforcement
title_fullStr Mechanical Performance Evaluation Of Improved Soils Using Compound Stabilizer And Fibre Reinforcement
title_full_unstemmed Mechanical Performance Evaluation Of Improved Soils Using Compound Stabilizer And Fibre Reinforcement
title_sort mechanical performance evaluation of improved soils using compound stabilizer and fibre reinforcement
granting_institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
granting_department Pusat Pengajian Kejuruteraan Awam
publishDate 2014
url http://eprints.usm.my/46350/1/Younes%20Bagheri24.pdf
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