Lime Stabilization


Book Description

For many years, various forms of lime, including products with varying degrees of purity, have been utilized successfully as soil stablizing agents. The state of the art in lime treatment based on a comprehensive analysis of current practice and technical literature is presented in this report. References are included for more information.







Soil Stabilization with Cement and Lime


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Soil stabilization is the process whereby soils and related materials are made stronger and more durable by mixing with a stabilizing agent. These techniques are used for road construction in most parts of the world, although the circumstances and reasons for resorting to stabilization vary considerably.







An Introduction to Soil Stabilization for Pavements for Construction Managers


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Introductory technical guidance for construction managers interested in construction of pavements for streets and highways. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. SELECTION OF ADDITIVE, 3. DETERMINATION OF STABILIZER CONTENT.







An Introduction to Soil Stabilization for Pavements


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Introductory technical guidance for civil and geotechnical engineers interested in soil stabilization for pavement. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 PUPOSE 1.2 SCOPE 1.3 DEFINITIONS 1.4 USES OF STABILIZATION 2. SELECTION OF ADDITIVE 2.1 SOIL TYPES AND ADDITIVES 2.2 USE OF STABILIZED SOILS IN FROST AREAS 2.3 THICKNESS REDUCTION FOR BASE AND SUBBASE COURSES 3. DETERMINATION OF STABILIZER CONTENT 3.1 STABILIZATION WITH PORTLAND CEMENT 3.2 STABILIZATION WITH LIME 3.3 STABILIZATION WITH LIME-FLY ASH (LF) AND LIME-CEMENT-FLY ASH (LCF) 3.4 STABILIZATION WITH BITUMEN 3.5 STABILIZATION WITH LIME-CEMENT AND LIME-BITUMEN.







Dry Mix Methods for Deep Soil Stabilization


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It is a truism that we can no longer freely pick areas with the most suitable ground conditions for building purposes. Soils must often be improved in order to take the loads from buildings, roads and other objects. This volume contains papers covering a range of relevant topics and issues.