• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제6권5호
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• pp.437-453
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• 2014

This paper studies the swelling and strength characteristics of unimproved and improved expansive soils in terms of the swell potential, swelling pressure, rate of secondary swelling, unconfined compressive strength and California bearing ratio (CBR). The admixtures used in this study are locally available cement and fly ash. The soils used in this study were taken from the Mae Moh power plant, Lampang Province, in northern Thailand. A conventional consolidation test apparatus was used to determine the swelling of the soil specimen. The optimum admixture contents are determined to efficiently reduce the swelling of unimproved soil. The rate of secondary swelling for unimproved soil is within the range of highly plastic montmorillonite clay, whereas the specimens improved with optimum admixture contents can be classified as non-swelling kaolinite. A soil type affects the swelling pressure. Expansive soil improvement with fly ash alone can reduce swelling percentage but cannot enhance the unconfined compressive strength and CBR. The strength and swelling characteristics can be predicted well by the swelling percentage in this study.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제34권12호
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• pp.105-113
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 고화제를 이용하여 개량된 노상재료의 배합에 따른 공학적 특성과 지지력을 분석하기 위하여 실내 및 현장시험을 실시하였다. 노상토 개량에 고화제로 사용된 재료의 주성분은 CaO와 $SO_3$이다. 고화제를 현장 토공재료인 저소성 점토(CL)와 혼합한 후 입도분포는 체 굵기가 커질수록 상대적으로 통과율이 낮아져 실트질 모래(SM)로 흙의 종류가 바뀌었을 뿐 아니라 소성지수와 수정 CBR 등의 공학적 특성이 노상토에 적합하게 개선되었다. 동일한 에너지로 다짐된 개량토의 다짐곡선으로부터 최대건조단위중량은 현장토 대비 약 6%가량 증가하고 최적함수비는 약간 감소하여 상당히 입도가 개선되었다. 실내 CBR 시험에서도 동일한 다짐에너지에서 적당량의 고화제를 투입한 개량토의 단위중량과 강도 증대효과가 현저히 크게 나타났다. 고화제 투입 후 조립분의 비율이 상대적으로 증가함으로 인하여 현장토 대비 초기다짐 시 팽창비가 3.3배 이상 감소되었고, 최종다짐 시에는 6.5배 이상 작게 나타났다. 시험시공이 이루어진 구간에서 일축압축강도는 설계강도 이상을 확보하면서 균질한 값을 유지하였다. 동일한 시공조건으로 현장에 적용한 후 확인시험 결과에서도 다짐 1일 후 시험한 6개소 모두의 지지력계수가 적절한 수준에서 목표값을 상회하고 그 변동성도 양호한 것으로 나타났다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.235-248
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• 2014

Population increase and economic developments can lead to construction as well as demolition of infrastructures such as buildings, bridges, roads, etc resulting in used concrete as a primary waste product. Recycling of waste concrete to obtain the recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) for base and/or sub-base materials in road construction is a foremost application to be promoted to gain economical and sustainability benefits. As the mortar, bricks, glass and reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) present as constituents in RCA, it exhibits inconsistent properties and performance. In this study, six different types of RCA samples were subjected classification tests such as particle size distribution, plasticity, compaction test, unconfined compressive strength (UCS) and California bearing ratio (CBR) tests. Results were compared with those of the standard road materials used in Queensland, Australia. It was found that material type 'RM1-100/RM3-0' and 'RM1-80/RM3-20' samples are in the margin of the minimum required specifications of base materials used for high volume unbound granular roads while others are lower than that the minimum requirement.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.1005-1016
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• 2018

This paper presents an investigation on the properties of two types of cement kiln dust (CKD)-stabilized dredged sediments, silt and clay with a comparison to hydrated lime stabilization. Unconfined compressive strength (UCS) and California bearing ratio (CBR) tests were conducted to examine the optimal stabilizer content and classify the type of highway material. A strength development model of treated dredged sediments was performed. The influences of various stabilizer types and sediment types on UCS were interpreted with the aid of microstructural observations, including X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy analysis. The results of the tests revealed that 6% of lime by dry weight can be suggested as optimal content for the improvement of clay and silt as selected materials. For CKD-stabilized sediment as soil cement subbase material, the use of 8% CKD was suggested as optimal content for clay, whereas 6% CKD was recommended for silt; the overall CBR value agreed with the UCS test. The reaction products calcium silicate hydrate and ettringite are the controlling mechanisms for the mechanical performance of CKD-stabilized sediments, whereas calcium aluminate hydrate is the control for lime-stabilized sediments. These results will contribute to the use of CKD as a sustainable and novel stabilizer for lime in highway material applications.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.619-629
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• 2024

To improve the utilization rate of phosphate tailings (PTs) and widen the sources of subgrade filler, the PTs is employed to modify clay, forming a PTs modified clay, applied in the subgrade. Accordingly, the environmental friendliness of PTs was investigated. Subsequently, an optimal proportion was determined through compaction and California Bearing Ratio (CBR) experiments. Afterward, the stability of mixture with the optimal proportion was further evaluated through the water stability and dry-wet stability experiments. Finally, via the gradation and microstructure experiments, the strength mechanism of PTs modified clay was analyzed. The results show that the PTs were classified in the non-hazardous solid wastes, belonging to Class A building materials. With the increase of PTs content and the decrease of clay content, the optimum water content and the swelling degree gradually decrease, while the maximum dry density and CBR first increase and then decrease, reaching their peak value at 50% PTs content, which is the optimal proportion. The resilient modulus of PTs modified clay at the optimal proportion reaches 110.2 MPa. The water stability coefficient becomes stable after soaking for 4 days, while the dry-wet stability coefficient decreases with the increase of cycles and tends to be stable after 8 cycles. Under the long-term action, the dry-wet change has a greater adverse impact than continuous soaking. The analysis demonstrates that the better strength mainly comes from the skeleton role of PTs and the cementation of clay. The systematic laboratory test results and economic analysis collectively provide data evidence for the advantages of PTs modified clay as a subgrade filler.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.115-123
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• 1990

본(本) 연구(硏究)는 국내(國內) 8개 화력발전소중(火力發電所中) 영동(領東), 영월(寧越), 서천(舒川) 무연탄(無煙炭) 및 삼천포(三千浦), 호남유연탄(湖南有煉炭) 등 5개 화력발전소(火力發電所)에서 부산(富産) 되는 석탄회(石炭灰)에 대하여 건설재(建設材)로서의 활용성(活用性)에 대해 검토(檢討)하고자 화학분석(化學分析), 토질역학시험(土質力學試驗), 지반진동시험(地盤振動試驗) 등을 실시(實施)한 것이다. 석탄회(石炭灰)는 실리카와 알루미나가 약 70%를 차지하고 입도(粒度)는 비회(飛灰)가 fine sand-silt범위(範圍)에 대부분(大部分) 속하고 균등(均等)한 편 이며 저회(底灰)는 sand-gravel 범위(範圍)에 속한다. 비중(比重) 및 단위체적중량(單位體積重量)이 작고 포졸란반응에 의한 자경성(自硬性)이 있어서 장기강도(長期强度)가 증대되며 일반흙에 비해 전단강도가 크다. 무연탄회(無煙炭灰)는 유연탄회(有煙炭灰)에 비해 점착력(粘着力) 및 최적함수비(最適含水比)는 높으나 최대건조밀도(最大乾燥密度)는 낮다. 석탄회(石炭灰)의 동탄성계수곡선분포범위(動彈性係數曲線分布範圍)는 화강토(花岡土)의 것과 비슷하며, 자동차주행(自動車走行)에 의한 진동시험(振動試驗)에 의하면 상대적(相對的) 가속도(加速度)레벨의 크기는 회사장(灰捨場)의 경우가 자연지반(自然地盤)의 경우 보다 다소 크고 감쇠효과(減衰效果)는 적음을 알 수 있었다. 영동, 영월 저회(底灰)의 CBR은 77-137%가 되는 등 석탄회(石炭灰)는 동일입경의 일반흙에 비해 여러 가지 유리한 공학적(工學的) 특성(特性)을 갖고 있어서 앞으로 다소의 보완연구(補完硏究)가 이루어 지면 해안매립(海岸埋立) 성토재(盛土材) 및 도로보장재(道路輔裝材)는 물론 경량골재(經量骨材) 등 일반건설재(一般建設材)로서의 활용(活用)이 기대(期待)된다.