Influence of Fly Ash Addition on Behavior of Soft Clayey Soil

This paper investigates the impact of the fly Ash addition on the Geotechnical properties of soft soil as well as chooses the optimum percentage added of fly ash. To understand the behavior of fly ash mixed with soil, a number of laboratory experiments testing conducted on clayey soil-fly ash mixtur...

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Main Authors: Hussein Karim, Zeena Samueel, Adel Jassem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Unviversity of Technology- Iraq 2020-05-01
Series:Engineering and Technology Journal
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Online Access:https://etj.uotechnology.edu.iq/article_168953_8aad2a57198ba0ad15617081ccfd7cf9.pdf
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Summary:This paper investigates the impact of the fly Ash addition on the Geotechnical properties of soft soil as well as chooses the optimum percentage added of fly ash. To understand the behavior of fly ash mixed with soil, a number of laboratory experiments testing conducted on clayey soil-fly ash mixture in several percentages (5,10,15,20,25, and 30%) as Atterberg test, Specific gravity test, compaction test, California Bearing Ratio (C.B.R) Test, Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS) Test, Consolidation Test. Test results indicate rising in plastic limit and liquid limit as fly ash adding. Specific gravity decreased essentially by adding fly ash. Whereas there was falling on the Dry unit weight value with the contract to the decreasing in the water content. The CBR and UCS values were increased with increasing fly ash content. 20% was the optimum fly Ash content. This study also benefits the effective use of fly ash and thus a cost-effective method for improving the soil properties.
ISSN:1681-6900
2412-0758