Akinwumi, I. I. and Booth, C. A. (2015) Experimental insights of using waste marble fines to modify the geotechnical properties of a lateritic soil. Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management, 23 (2). pp. 121-128. ISSN 1822-4199
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Marble spoil waste is an environmental nuisance. The effects of adding waste marble fines (WMF) on the plasticity, strength and permeability of a lateritic clay have been investigated for its potential use as a soil modifier or stabilizer of road pavement layer materials or earth-building materials. The chemical compositions of the WMF and soil were determined using X-ray fluorescence and atomic absorption spectrometry, respectively. The specific gravity, Atterberg limits, compaction, strength and permeability characteristics of the soil were determined for varying proportions of the soil-WMF blends. The properties of the natural soil–classified as clay of low plasticity (CL) and A-7-6(7), according to unified soil classification and AASHTO classification systems, respectively–were improved after the addition of 10% WMF such that it behaves like a silt of low plasticity. Therefore, WMF is recommended as a low-cost soil modifier or stabilizer for lateritic soil and well-suited for road construction applications.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering T Technology > TE Highway engineering. Roads and pavements |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Civil Engineering and the Environment |
| Depositing User: | Engr. Isaac Ibukun Akinwumi |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Mar 2015 19:50 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2015 18:35 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/3735 |
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