ANALYSING THE EFFECT OF

LIME ON THE RICE HUSK ASH

(RHA)- BASED PEAT
STABILIZATION

Supervisor:
Dr. Sampath Hewage

Proposed by:
Keshani K.I
Department of Civil Engineering
CONTENT
➢ Introduction

➢ Problem statement

➢ Objectives

➢ Methodology

➢ Timeline

➢ Reference
INTRODUCTION TO THE TOPIC

➢ In Sri Lanka, areas such as Wattala, Muthurajawela,

Negombo lagoon, and the Aparekka region consist of
peatlands.

➢ The challenge is that peat is highly organic soil, susceptible

to shrinkage, settlement, and instability when subjected to
loading or environmental changes.

➢ Due to its low strength properties, it is difficult to do

constructions on natural peat

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➢ But in nowadays with the increase of land use in Sri Lanka,
peatlands are also used for the constructions.

➢ In such situations, the soil stabilization method has been preferred

over the soil replacement method due to several factors.

➢ This method increases the strength values of peat making it suitable

for constructing foundation.
PROBLEM STATMENT
➢ As a solution to the problems occurring in peatlands, Rice Husk Ash (RHA) can be employed as a soil
stabilization material due to its pozzolanic characteristics

➢ But using only RHA makes it difficult to achieve high strength after peat stabilization.

➢ Therefore, to address this gap, lime is introduced in this research as an admixture that can enhance the
strength properties of peat
HOW LIME INCRESE THE STRENGTH PROPERTIES OF PEAT

➢ Rice husk ash is primarily composed of silica (SiO2) and mica

➢ lime is composed of CaCO3 which has cementitious properties

➢ During the soil stabilization process, these two composites react with each
other and form a water-insoluble gel known as calcium silicate

SiO2(s)+ CaCO3(aq) CaSiO3(s)+CO2(g)

➢ The pores in the peat are filled by this gel

➢ The strength of peat can be increased due to the low void ratio
OBJECTIVES.

The main objective

➢ Analyze the effect of lime on the further strength gain in RHA-stabilized peat.

Sub-Objectives

➢ Check the optimum lime ratio for peat stabilization based on the strength properties and
settlement.

➢ Combined the chemical and physical properties of lime and RHA to stabilize the peat.

➢ Model the mechanical behaviour of Peat+RHA+lime stabilized soil with a numerical analysis.
METHODOLOGY TO COVER EXPECTED OUTCOMES.

Check initial
Literature review & Check chemical Prepare samples
properties of peat
properties of lime by changing
Sample collection samples before
and RHA
stabilization. lime+RHA ratio

Enter stress- Curing 28

strain data to Obtain Obtain stress - days-full
ABaCAS optimum strain parameters submerge
software & Lime ratio for for each samples by
conducting condition
validate test peat
laboratory tests. with a
results. stabilization
surcharge
TIMELINE.
REFERENCE
➢ Lappalainen, E. (1996). The peat resources of
Sri Lanka.
https://www.osti.gov/etdeweb/biblio/508877

➢ Behak, L. (2017). Soil Stabilization with Rice

Husk Ash. In Rice—Technology and Production.
IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/66311

➢ Soil Stabilization with Rice Husk Ash. In Rice—

Technology and Production. IntechOpen.
https://doi.org/10.5772/66311

➢ Qasim, M., Bashir, A., Tanvir, M., & Anees, malik

muhammad. (2015). Effect of Rice Husk Ash on Soil
Stabilization. Bulletin of Energy Economics (BEE),
10–17
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