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Technical Paper

Geotechnical properties of clayey soil improved by sewage sludge ash

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Pages 34-47 | Received 29 Dec 2019, Accepted 05 Dec 2020, Published online: 23 Sep 2021

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Table 1. The physical properties of the soil

Figure 1. Grain size distribution for clayey soil

Figure 1. Grain size distribution for clayey soil

Table 2. Results of EDS for sewage sludge ash

Figure 2. Results of EDS for sewage sludge ash (SSA)

Figure 2. Results of EDS for sewage sludge ash (SSA)

Figure 3. Grain size distribution of the soil before and after adding with different percents of SSA

Figure 3. Grain size distribution of the soil before and after adding with different percents of SSA

Figure 4. Effect of SSA on consistency limits with curing time of 3 days

Figure 4. Effect of SSA on consistency limits with curing time of 3 days

Figure 5. Effect of SSA on consistency limits with curing time of 28 days

Figure 5. Effect of SSA on consistency limits with curing time of 28 days

Figure 6. Relationship between specific gravity and SSA content

Figure 6. Relationship between specific gravity and SSA content

Figure 7. Relationship between moisture content (ω) and dry density (ρd) for clayey soil stabilized with different SSA contents

Figure 7. Relationship between moisture content (ω) and dry density (ρd) for clayey soil stabilized with different SSA contents

Figure 8. Relationship between SSA content and maximum dry density

Figure 8. Relationship between SSA content and maximum dry density

Figure 9. Relationship between SSA content and the optimum moisture content

Figure 9. Relationship between SSA content and the optimum moisture content

Figure 10. The relationship between SSA/and pH value of specimens at different curing ages

Figure 10. The relationship between SSA/and pH value of specimens at different curing ages

Figure 11. Relationship between strain and axial stress for the different SSA contents with curing time of 3 days

Figure 11. Relationship between strain and axial stress for the different SSA contents with curing time of 3 days

Figure 12. Relationship between strain and axial stress for the different SSA contents with curing time of 14 days

Figure 12. Relationship between strain and axial stress for the different SSA contents with curing time of 14 days

Figure 13. Relationship between strain and axial stress for the different SSA contents with curing time of 28 days

Figure 13. Relationship between strain and axial stress for the different SSA contents with curing time of 28 days

Figure 14. Relationship between SSA and unconfined compressive strength of samples at different curing ages

Figure 14. Relationship between SSA and unconfined compressive strength of samples at different curing ages

Figure 15. Relationship between the unconfined compressive strength for samples and the sewage sludge ash added to clayey soil at curing ages 3, 14 and 28 days

Figure 15. Relationship between the unconfined compressive strength for samples and the sewage sludge ash added to clayey soil at curing ages 3, 14 and 28 days

Figure 16. Clay specimens with a) 0%, (b) 10%, (c) 15%, (d) 20% of SSA and curing time 14 days after failure by unconfined compression test

Figure 16. Clay specimens with a) 0%, (b) 10%, (c) 15%, (d) 20% of SSA and curing time 14 days after failure by unconfined compression test

Figure 17. Clay specimens with a) 0%, (b) 10%, (c) 15%, (d) 20% of SSA and curing time 28 days after failure by unconfined compression test

Figure 17. Clay specimens with a) 0%, (b) 10%, (c) 15%, (d) 20% of SSA and curing time 28 days after failure by unconfined compression test

Figure 18. Variation of CBR with addition of different percentages of SSA and different curing time

Figure 18. Variation of CBR with addition of different percentages of SSA and different curing time

Table 3. The physical properties of the soil treated with SSA

Table 4. The properties of the soil treated with SSA and curing time

Figure 19. Results of SEM analysis for clayey soil paste specimens with curing time of 14 days and SSA content of (a) SSA = 0%, (b) SSA = 10%, (c) 15%, and (d) 20%

Figure 19. Results of SEM analysis for clayey soil paste specimens with curing time of 14 days and SSA content of (a) SSA = 0%, (b) SSA = 10%, (c) 15%, and (d) 20%

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