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Effect of Fly Ash and Phospho Gypsum on Properties of Expansive Soils


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1 Department of Civil Engineering, SRM University, Kattankulathur, India
 

The results of the laboratory studies undertaken to investigate the effect of PhosphoGypsum (PG) with Fly Ash (FA) on geotechnical properties of clayey soils for soil stabilization purpose are being presented in this paper. The test results on clayey soil treated with different dosages of stabilizer shows that the increase in PG with FA content increases the volume stability as well as the strength of the soil. Observations are made for the changes in the properties of the soils such as Unconfined compressive strength (UCS) test and microstuctural analysis using SEM and EDS results. The study on feasibility of PG and FA for increasing the strength and microstructural development of clayey soils is being carried out thereby proposing an effective solution for the conventional problem of waste management.

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Fly Ash, Phosphogypsum, UCS, SEM, EDS.
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Authors

K. Divya Krishnan
Department of Civil Engineering, SRM University, Kattankulathur, India
V. Janani
Department of Civil Engineering, SRM University, Kattankulathur, India
P. T. Ravichandran
Department of Civil Engineering, SRM University, Kattankulathur, India
R. Annadurai
Department of Civil Engineering, SRM University, Kattankulathur, India
Manisha Gunturi
Department of Civil Engineering, SRM University, Kattankulathur, India

Abstract


The results of the laboratory studies undertaken to investigate the effect of PhosphoGypsum (PG) with Fly Ash (FA) on geotechnical properties of clayey soils for soil stabilization purpose are being presented in this paper. The test results on clayey soil treated with different dosages of stabilizer shows that the increase in PG with FA content increases the volume stability as well as the strength of the soil. Observations are made for the changes in the properties of the soils such as Unconfined compressive strength (UCS) test and microstuctural analysis using SEM and EDS results. The study on feasibility of PG and FA for increasing the strength and microstructural development of clayey soils is being carried out thereby proposing an effective solution for the conventional problem of waste management.

Keywords


Fly Ash, Phosphogypsum, UCS, SEM, EDS.