Construction and Building Materials

Volume 25, Issue 8, August 2011, Pages 34953501

Some engineering properties of stabilized clayey soils

incorporating natural pozzolans and industrial wastes
K.M.A. Hossaina, , ,
L. Molb

Abstract
Clayey soils are stabilized with various dosages of cement kiln dust, volcanic ash and
their combinations. The influence of stabilizers is evaluated through Atterberg limits,
standard Proctor compaction, unconfined compressive strength, splitting tensile
strength, modulus of elasticity and California bearing ratio (CBR) tests. The durability
properties of 14 stabilized soil mixtures are also investigated by studying the influence
of water immersion on strength, water sorptivity and drying shrinkage. Correlations
between strength, modulus of elasticity and CBR are also established. Developed
stabilized soil mixtures have shown satisfactory strength and durability characteristics
and can be used for low-cost construction to build houses and road infrastructures. The
use of stabilized soils with locally available soils, volcanic ash and cement kiln dust can
provide sustainability to the local construction industry.

Keywords
Soil stabilization;
Volcanic ash;
Cement kiln dust;
Mechanical properties;
Durability