Geotechnical Engineering Properties of Cement Fly Ash Gravel Mixtures for Application as Column-Supported Highway and Railway Embankments
Our study investigates the geotechnical engineering properties of cement fly ash gravel mixtures in the laboratory. Gravels with three different size ranges were blended with cement and fly ash. The mixture properties were investigated, including the porosity, density, permeability, unconfined compr...
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| author | Pornkasem Jongpradist Krissakorn Krairan Pitthaya Jamsawang Xiaobin Chen |
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| description | Our study investigates the geotechnical engineering properties of cement fly ash gravel mixtures in the laboratory. Gravels with three different size ranges were blended with cement and fly ash. The mixture properties were investigated, including the porosity, density, permeability, unconfined compressive and splitting tensile strengths, cohesion, and friction angle after curing for 28, 50, and 90 days, respectively. The experimental results revealed that the gravel sizes and fly ash contents significantly influenced the strength characteristics. The permeability coefficients of the cement fly ash gravel mixtures were 0.9 to 1.7 cm/s, much higher than a soil-cement column. The unconfined compressive strengths and splitting tensile strengths were found to be from 3.75 to 18.5 MPa and from 0.5 to 2.5 MPa, respectively. The cohesion and friction angle values ranged from 2.2 to 5.3 MPa and 30 to 40 degrees. The mixture strength was 6 to 30 times higher than a soil-cement column. The 15% fly ash provided the best strength characteristics as it exhibited the most significant calcium silicate hydrate contents. Thus, using cement fly ash gravel column-supported embankments is more productive than using a soil-cement column and granular pile to increase the column-bearing capacity and overall stability and accelerate the consolidation process. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4a38e1ba6f48429982423cfe82aa4c2b2023-11-23T14:23:30ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442022-06-011511397210.3390/ma15113972Geotechnical Engineering Properties of Cement Fly Ash Gravel Mixtures for Application as Column-Supported Highway and Railway EmbankmentsPornkasem Jongpradist0Krissakorn Krairan1Pitthaya Jamsawang2Xiaobin Chen3Construction Innovations and Future Infrastructures Research Center, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok 10140, ThailandSoil Engineering Research Center, Department of Civil Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok 10800, ThailandSoil Engineering Research Center, Department of Civil Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok 10800, ThailandKey Laboratory of Heavy-Haul Railway Engineering Structures, School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410017, ChinaOur study investigates the geotechnical engineering properties of cement fly ash gravel mixtures in the laboratory. Gravels with three different size ranges were blended with cement and fly ash. The mixture properties were investigated, including the porosity, density, permeability, unconfined compressive and splitting tensile strengths, cohesion, and friction angle after curing for 28, 50, and 90 days, respectively. The experimental results revealed that the gravel sizes and fly ash contents significantly influenced the strength characteristics. The permeability coefficients of the cement fly ash gravel mixtures were 0.9 to 1.7 cm/s, much higher than a soil-cement column. The unconfined compressive strengths and splitting tensile strengths were found to be from 3.75 to 18.5 MPa and from 0.5 to 2.5 MPa, respectively. The cohesion and friction angle values ranged from 2.2 to 5.3 MPa and 30 to 40 degrees. The mixture strength was 6 to 30 times higher than a soil-cement column. The 15% fly ash provided the best strength characteristics as it exhibited the most significant calcium silicate hydrate contents. Thus, using cement fly ash gravel column-supported embankments is more productive than using a soil-cement column and granular pile to increase the column-bearing capacity and overall stability and accelerate the consolidation process.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/11/3972columnconsolidationhighway and railway embankmentssoil improvementstrength |
| spellingShingle | Pornkasem Jongpradist Krissakorn Krairan Pitthaya Jamsawang Xiaobin Chen Geotechnical Engineering Properties of Cement Fly Ash Gravel Mixtures for Application as Column-Supported Highway and Railway Embankments Materials column consolidation highway and railway embankments soil improvement strength |
| title | Geotechnical Engineering Properties of Cement Fly Ash Gravel Mixtures for Application as Column-Supported Highway and Railway Embankments |
| title_full | Geotechnical Engineering Properties of Cement Fly Ash Gravel Mixtures for Application as Column-Supported Highway and Railway Embankments |
| title_fullStr | Geotechnical Engineering Properties of Cement Fly Ash Gravel Mixtures for Application as Column-Supported Highway and Railway Embankments |
| title_full_unstemmed | Geotechnical Engineering Properties of Cement Fly Ash Gravel Mixtures for Application as Column-Supported Highway and Railway Embankments |
| title_short | Geotechnical Engineering Properties of Cement Fly Ash Gravel Mixtures for Application as Column-Supported Highway and Railway Embankments |
| title_sort | geotechnical engineering properties of cement fly ash gravel mixtures for application as column supported highway and railway embankments |
| topic | column consolidation highway and railway embankments soil improvement strength |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/11/3972 |
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