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Investigation of solid waste soil as road construction material

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Environmental Geology

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The geotechnical properties of solid waste soils for use as sub-base materials in road construction were investigated. A series of field tests and laboratory tests were performed to assess the physical and mechanical properties of the solid waste soils sampled from a landfill site, near to a riverside, which had been reclaimed over the last two decades. The tests showed that geotechnical properties are clearly affected by the magnitude of organic matter content. As the organic matter content increases, the maximum dry unit weight, the shear strength and bearing capacity of ground decrease, while the void ratio and compressibility increase. If the organic matter content is more than about 8% in solid waste soils, it is not suitable for use as a sub-base material in road construction due to the significant decrease of shear strength and bearing capacity.

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  1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Korea

    Y.-S. Song & W.-P. Hong

  2. Department of Civil Engineering, Ansan College of Technology, Korea

    J.-M. Yun

  3. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania , 18015, USA

    T.-H. Kim

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Song, YS., Yun, JM., Hong, WP. et al. Investigation of solid waste soil as road construction material. Env Geol 44, 203–209 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00254-002-0746-1

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