IJSEA Volume 12 Issue 12

Effects of Silica Fume and Lime Mixtures on the Some Geotechnical Properties of Clay Soils

Ekrem KALKAN
10.7753/IJSEA1212.1009
keywords : clayey soil; soil improvement; silica fume; lime; freeze-thaw

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In regions where cold climatic conditions prevail, freeze-thaw cycles cause various problems for clayey soils. In order to reduce or eliminate the effects of these problems, the resistance of the clayey soil to the freeze-thaw cycle should be increased. In this study, a clayey soil sample was improved by using a mixture of silica fume and lime to make it more resistant to the freeze-thaw cycle. Within the scope of the study, natural and stabilized clayey soil samples were subjected to freeze-thaw cycles at different curing periods. The results of the experimental study showed that the clayey soil samples stabilized with a mixture of silica fume and lime were more resistant to freeze-thaw cycles than the unstabilized clayey soil samples. As a result, it has been demonstrated that the mixture of silica fume and lime can be successfully used as an additive material to increase the freeze-thaw resistance of clayey soils for soil stabilization in geotechnical applications.
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Title = "Effects of Silica Fume and Lime Mixtures on the Some Geotechnical Properties of Clay Soils",
Journal ="International Journal of Science and Engineering Applications (IJSEA)",
Volume = "12",
Issue ="12",
Pages ="38 - 43",
Year = "2023",
Authors ="Ekrem KALKAN"}