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An Improvement Method for Swell Problem in Sulfate Soils that Stabilized by Lime

M. Jahanshahi1
  • 1 Department of Civil Engineering, Sirjan, College Shahid Bahonar University Sirjan, Iran

Abstract

In this research low plasticity clay (CL) has to be mixed by varying percents of gypsum and after that this mixture would be treated with different amounts of lime, in two methods: regular application and Double application. The swell examinations would be done on these samples; and the influence of sulfates and mixing method on different quantities of swell will be taken into consideration. The results show that the presence of sulfates causes an incredible increase in the swell. This increasing also is at times much more than the thing that is revealed in unimproved samples; but in improved samples from Double process mixing method the quantity of the swell would be decreased in large volume in comparison with regular method.

American Journal of Applied Sciences
Volume 2 No. 7, 2005, 1121-1128

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2005.1121.1128

Submitted On: 17 May 2005 Published On: 31 July 2005

How to Cite: Jahanshahi, M. (2005). An Improvement Method for Swell Problem in Sulfate Soils that Stabilized by Lime. American Journal of Applied Sciences, 2(7), 1121-1128. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2005.1121.1128

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Keywords

  • Stabilization
  • lime
  • gypsum
  • swell
  • soil improvement
  • double lime application
  • sulfate
  • expansion
  • treatment