Experimental Study of the Physico-Chemical Stabilization of a Loess by Sodium Silicate: Case of Southern Algeria
This study focuses on collapsible soil from hyper-arid regions in the south of Algeria (Zeribet El Oued, Biskra). A physical characterization of the studied soil was performed which revealed that the soil samples are loess. After this, an experimental study was done on the influence of the sodium si...
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| author | Bahloul Ouassila Tebbi Fatima Zohra Lekouara Laid |
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| description | This study focuses on collapsible soil from hyper-arid regions in the south of Algeria (Zeribet El Oued, Biskra). A physical characterization of the studied soil was performed which revealed that the soil samples are loess. After this, an experimental study was done on the influence of the sodium silicate solution (Na2SiO3) at different doses on the collapse potential (CP) and the microstructure of the material. The microstructure investigation was made through a scanning electron microscope (SEM) observation.The main results of this study show that the treatment of collapsible soil with sodium silicate has led to a significant reduction of the collapse potential, exceeding 87%. An effective treatment is obtained with a sodium silicate solution at the optimal dose of 0.8 mol.L−1. The SEM observations have revealed micro-structural transformations which are correlated to changes to geotechnical behavior. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-952a2fcc75b743d8b88635b71df463ce2024-02-06T09:10:23ZengSciendoSelected Scientific Papers: Journal of Civil Engineering1338-72782023-12-0118110.2478/sspjce-2023-0013Experimental Study of the Physico-Chemical Stabilization of a Loess by Sodium Silicate: Case of Southern AlgeriaBahloul Ouassila0Tebbi Fatima Zohra1Lekouara Laid21LGC-ROI. Civil Laboratory-Risks and Structures Interactions. Faculty of Technology University of Mostepha Ben Boulaid, Batna 2, Algeria2LRNAT Laboratory, Earth Sciences and Universe Institute. University of Mostepha Ben Boulaid, Batna 2, Algeria3Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Abbés Laghrour Khenchela, AlgeriaThis study focuses on collapsible soil from hyper-arid regions in the south of Algeria (Zeribet El Oued, Biskra). A physical characterization of the studied soil was performed which revealed that the soil samples are loess. After this, an experimental study was done on the influence of the sodium silicate solution (Na2SiO3) at different doses on the collapse potential (CP) and the microstructure of the material. The microstructure investigation was made through a scanning electron microscope (SEM) observation.The main results of this study show that the treatment of collapsible soil with sodium silicate has led to a significant reduction of the collapse potential, exceeding 87%. An effective treatment is obtained with a sodium silicate solution at the optimal dose of 0.8 mol.L−1. The SEM observations have revealed micro-structural transformations which are correlated to changes to geotechnical behavior.https://doi.org/10.2478/sspjce-2023-0013open structurecollapsible soilchemical treatmentmicrostructure |
| spellingShingle | Bahloul Ouassila Tebbi Fatima Zohra Lekouara Laid Experimental Study of the Physico-Chemical Stabilization of a Loess by Sodium Silicate: Case of Southern Algeria Selected Scientific Papers: Journal of Civil Engineering open structure collapsible soil chemical treatment microstructure |
| title | Experimental Study of the Physico-Chemical Stabilization of a Loess by Sodium Silicate: Case of Southern Algeria |
| title_full | Experimental Study of the Physico-Chemical Stabilization of a Loess by Sodium Silicate: Case of Southern Algeria |
| title_fullStr | Experimental Study of the Physico-Chemical Stabilization of a Loess by Sodium Silicate: Case of Southern Algeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimental Study of the Physico-Chemical Stabilization of a Loess by Sodium Silicate: Case of Southern Algeria |
| title_short | Experimental Study of the Physico-Chemical Stabilization of a Loess by Sodium Silicate: Case of Southern Algeria |
| title_sort | experimental study of the physico chemical stabilization of a loess by sodium silicate case of southern algeria |
| topic | open structure collapsible soil chemical treatment microstructure |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/sspjce-2023-0013 |
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