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Improving the geotechnical properties of high expansive clay using limestone powder

Authors: Hawkar Hashim Ibrahim, Younis M. Alshkane, Yousif Ismael Mawlood, Krikar M. Gharrib Noori, Ahmed Mohammed Hasan

Published in: Innovative Infrastructure Solutions | Issue 3/2020

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Soils are the most used construction materials in engineering projects, such as embankments, highways, and railways, in which huge amounts of soil are required. Unfortunately, sometimes, these soils are high expansive clay that makes problems to these projects, and at the same time, there are waste and by-product materials such as limestone powder that has not appropriately exploited in Iraq and causes environmental problems. This study aims to investigate the effect of limestone powder on the geotechnical properties such as unconfined compressive strength (UCS), compressibility indices, Atterberg limits, and swelling characteristics of high-plasticity clay (CH) in Erbil city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq as this region is rich in limestone rocks. The high expansive clay was treated by different percentages (6%, 12%, 18%, 24%, 30%, and 36%) of limestone powder. The results indicated that the geotechnical properties could be improved by using limestone powder. Also, the optimum percentage of limestone powder that can be added to expansive soil is recommended.

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Title: Improving the geotechnical properties of high expansive clay using limestone powder
Authors: Hawkar Hashim Ibrahim
Younis M. Alshkane
Yousif Ismael Mawlood
Krikar M. Gharrib Noori
Ahmed Mohammed Hasan
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Innovative Infrastructure Solutions / Issue 3/2020
Print ISSN: 2364-4176
Electronic ISSN: 2364-4184
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-020-00366-z

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