Laboratory shear strength studies of soil admixed with GGBS and dolomite

Dolomite, a sedimentary carbonate rock primarily composed of calcium magnesium carbonate, and GGBS (Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag), a by-product of iron production, are explored as potential enhancements for soil composition in geotechnical engineering. This study aims to effectively reuse th...

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Main Authors: Nazir Musaib, Bansal Manjeet, Garg Prashant
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Published: EDP Sciences 2024-01-01
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description Dolomite, a sedimentary carbonate rock primarily composed of calcium magnesium carbonate, and GGBS (Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag), a by-product of iron production, are explored as potential enhancements for soil composition in geotechnical engineering. This study aims to effectively reuse these materials by partially replacing loose sand in foundation beds for substructures. The existing soil is partially replaced with varying proportions of Dolomite and GGBS. A series of laboratory tests are carried out to evaluate the performance of the soil partially replaced with these materials. The engineering assessment includes particle size distribution, particle density, and compaction properties. Shear strength and load carrying properties of Dolomite and GGBS in combination are studied through large-scale direct shear and plate load tests respectively. This initial work revealed that calcined dolomite-GGBS blends are practical and are an effective option for soil stabilization. It is observed that addition of 25% of GGBS and 12% of Dolomite by weight helps to improve the shear strength properties of soil. The results obtained from this study can be used to establish a basis for the practical use of Dolomite and GGBS in geotechnical applications.
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spelling doaj-art-74ba6416c89c4c82a02c644cfbb9bfdc2024-12-06T10:16:10ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422024-01-015960101310.1051/e3sconf/202459601013e3sconf_iccmes2024_01013Laboratory shear strength studies of soil admixed with GGBS and dolomiteNazir Musaib0Bansal Manjeet1Garg Prashant2Department of civil engineering, GZS Campus College of Engineering and Technology, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical UniversityDepartment of civil engineering, GZS Campus College of Engineering and Technology, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical UniversityDepartment of civil Engineering, Guru Nanak Dev Engineering CollegeDolomite, a sedimentary carbonate rock primarily composed of calcium magnesium carbonate, and GGBS (Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag), a by-product of iron production, are explored as potential enhancements for soil composition in geotechnical engineering. This study aims to effectively reuse these materials by partially replacing loose sand in foundation beds for substructures. The existing soil is partially replaced with varying proportions of Dolomite and GGBS. A series of laboratory tests are carried out to evaluate the performance of the soil partially replaced with these materials. The engineering assessment includes particle size distribution, particle density, and compaction properties. Shear strength and load carrying properties of Dolomite and GGBS in combination are studied through large-scale direct shear and plate load tests respectively. This initial work revealed that calcined dolomite-GGBS blends are practical and are an effective option for soil stabilization. It is observed that addition of 25% of GGBS and 12% of Dolomite by weight helps to improve the shear strength properties of soil. The results obtained from this study can be used to establish a basis for the practical use of Dolomite and GGBS in geotechnical applications.https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2024/126/e3sconf_iccmes2024_01013.pdfggbs (ground granulated blast furnace slag)shear strength of soildolomiteplate load testground improvement
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Laboratory shear strength studies of soil admixed with GGBS and dolomite
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ggbs (ground granulated blast furnace slag)
shear strength of soil
dolomite
plate load test
ground improvement
title Laboratory shear strength studies of soil admixed with GGBS and dolomite
title_full Laboratory shear strength studies of soil admixed with GGBS and dolomite
title_fullStr Laboratory shear strength studies of soil admixed with GGBS and dolomite
title_full_unstemmed Laboratory shear strength studies of soil admixed with GGBS and dolomite
title_short Laboratory shear strength studies of soil admixed with GGBS and dolomite
title_sort laboratory shear strength studies of soil admixed with ggbs and dolomite
topic ggbs (ground granulated blast furnace slag)
shear strength of soil
dolomite
plate load test
ground improvement
url https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2024/126/e3sconf_iccmes2024_01013.pdf
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