The effect of chemicals on permeability and shear strength characteristics of soils

The geotechnical properties of soils containing high amounts of clay minerals can be altered through chemical stabilization, resulting in a material suitable for construction purposes. The primary objective of this investigation was to study the changes in the geotechnical properties, such as compre...

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Main Author: Amiri, Shin To
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Language:English
Published: 2012
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spelling my-utm-ep.325902018-04-27T01:23:21Z The effect of chemicals on permeability and shear strength characteristics of soils 2012-08 Amiri, Shin To TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) The geotechnical properties of soils containing high amounts of clay minerals can be altered through chemical stabilization, resulting in a material suitable for construction purposes. The primary objective of this investigation was to study the changes in the geotechnical properties, such as compression, permeability and shear strength characteristics in laterite soil induced by adding various percentages of Sodium Carbonate (NA2CO3). Based on the obtained data it found that the soda ash increased pH value of soil from 4.87 to 9.82 while increasing in shear stress and cohesion of soil. On the other hand, liquid limit growth by more admixing of soda ash whereas the maximum dry density experienced its peak by 10% soda ash of weight of soil. The results show natural laterite soil has coefficient permeability of 8.83E-5 cm/sec while results show reduction in permeability value in all tests by various percentages of treating soil by soda ash. 2012-08 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/32590/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/32590/1/ShinToAmiriMFKA2012.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Civil Engineering Faculty of Civil Engineering
institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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language English
topic TA Engineering (General)
Civil engineering (General)
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Civil engineering (General)
Amiri, Shin To
The effect of chemicals on permeability and shear strength characteristics of soils
description The geotechnical properties of soils containing high amounts of clay minerals can be altered through chemical stabilization, resulting in a material suitable for construction purposes. The primary objective of this investigation was to study the changes in the geotechnical properties, such as compression, permeability and shear strength characteristics in laterite soil induced by adding various percentages of Sodium Carbonate (NA2CO3). Based on the obtained data it found that the soda ash increased pH value of soil from 4.87 to 9.82 while increasing in shear stress and cohesion of soil. On the other hand, liquid limit growth by more admixing of soda ash whereas the maximum dry density experienced its peak by 10% soda ash of weight of soil. The results show natural laterite soil has coefficient permeability of 8.83E-5 cm/sec while results show reduction in permeability value in all tests by various percentages of treating soil by soda ash.
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Amiri, Shin To
author_facet Amiri, Shin To
author_sort Amiri, Shin To
title The effect of chemicals on permeability and shear strength characteristics of soils
title_short The effect of chemicals on permeability and shear strength characteristics of soils
title_full The effect of chemicals on permeability and shear strength characteristics of soils
title_fullStr The effect of chemicals on permeability and shear strength characteristics of soils
title_full_unstemmed The effect of chemicals on permeability and shear strength characteristics of soils
title_sort effect of chemicals on permeability and shear strength characteristics of soils
granting_institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Civil Engineering
granting_department Faculty of Civil Engineering
publishDate 2012
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/32590/1/ShinToAmiriMFKA2012.pdf
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