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Addition of CaO (Quicklime) into the soil

Used to improve the subgrade stiffness
Has been used since 1950s
Effective on clay soil

Quicklime will reacts with water (either from
the clay water content of added separately) to
form Ca(OH)2
The Ca(OH)2 will increase the PH, which will
promote the creation of calcium silicates and
aluminates .
Ca(OH)2 will also reduce the water content of
the soil through heat generation and chemical
reaction

CaO + H
2
O Ca(OH)
2
+ Heat

Ca(OH)
2
+ H
4
SiO
4
CaH
2
SiO
4
2 H
2
O

Hydrated Lime Calcium Sillicate
Hydrate
Pozzolanic Material
In Soil

CaH
2
SiO
4
2 H
2
O + Heat CaH
2
SiO
4
+ 2 H
2
O

Will react further
with CaO or evaporated


Aim: To determine the soil suitability with lime
stabilization, to determine the amount of lime
required and evaluating its capability for long-term
weathering and loading.

4 Steps:
Soil Evaluation
Determine approximate lime demand
After treatment optimum water content and dry
density check
Do unconfined compression test.

Generally, soil with at least 25% passing a 75
micron screen and having a PI of 10 or greater
are candidates for lime stabilization.

Soil with organics content above 1-2% by
weight may not be compatible with this
stabilization method

Eades-Grim PH Test (ASTM D6276) is performed

Criteria: The lowest percentage of lime in soil that
produces a laboratory pH of 12.4 at section of the
pH vs. lime percentage curve produced by the
test] is the minimum lime percentage for
stabilizing the soil.


Make a mixture of soil, lime, and water at the
minimum percentage of lime as determined
from Step 2 (Eades-Grim test), using a water
content of OMC + 2-3%. Determine the OMC
and MDD of the mixture using ASTM D 698
procedures
Prepare samples with water content 1% of the
OMC.
Wrap the specimens in plastic wrap and seal in
an airtight, moisture proof bag.
Cure the specimens for 7 days at 40C.
Subject the specimens to a 24 hour capillary
soak prior to testing.
Do the UCT
Scarify Subgrade
Spread hydrated lime / lime slurry / quicklime
Add water (for Quicklime and hydrated lime)
Mix the soil and the lime to a specified depth
Compact!
Maintain (water addition & compaction)

Soil Stabilization. (n.d.). Retrieved September
27, 2014.
http://www.hiwaystabilizers.co.nz/divisions
/hiway-stabilizers/stabilised-subgrades
(Retrieved September 27, 2014)
AUSTAB Technical Notes (May 2004)
"Mixture Design and Testing Procedures for
Lime Stabilized Soil." LIME Technical Brief 1
(2006): LIME technical brief. Web. 27 Sept.
2014.