• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.22 no.11
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• pp.143-149
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• 2006

An experimental study was carried out to investigate the stabilizing capability of oyster shell binder, which was developed using waste oyster shell inducing environmental pollutions by piling up out at the open or the temporary reclamation. The purpose of this paper is to compare stabilinzing capability of oyster shell binder and cement binder with treated soils. For this, a series of compressive laboratory tests were peformed to evaluate strength characteristics of treated soils by both oyster shell binder and cement binder with varing water content of dredged soils, different mixing rates of binder and curing days. Based on test results, eco-friendly binder manufactured by oyster shells showed more stabilizing capacity than cement binder and is estimated as good resource materials for soft soil improvements.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.31-38
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• 2003

It has been recently reported that the presence of sulphate causes abnormal volume changes in lime-stabilized soils. Volume changes in lime-stabilized soils can take place due to sulphate compounds such as ettringite. Sulphate compounds caused a variety of serious geotechnical hazards such as swelling pressure and damages to light structures and pavements. This paper discusses the influence of sulphate on the soil specimens treated with quicklime and chemical additives. The physical and mechanical characteristics were studied by means of laboratory tests. The results showed that the presence of sulphate treated soil reduced the shear strength of the lime treated soils and increased the swelling properties. SEM and XRD results indicated that the presence of sulphate producted needle-like crystals such as ettringite. Moreover, the role of needle-like crystals in specimen was probably related to the swelling properties.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.75-83
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• 2004

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has permitted the use of Lime Kiln Dust (LKD) as a low-cost construction material in creating a workable platform for soil modification (not for soil stabilization) since the early 1990s on selected projects. However, the enhanced strength of soils with LKD has not been accounted for in the subgrade stability calculations in the design process. This study was initiated to evaluate how the lime kiln dust is a comparable material to hydrated lime. A series of laboratory tests were performed to assess the mechanical benefits of lime kiln dust in combination with various predominant fine grained soils encountered in the State of Indiana, such as A-4, A-6 and A-7-6. In the course of this study, several tests such as the Atterberg limits, standard Proctor, unconfined compression, CBR, volume stability, and resilient modulus were performed. As a result, mixtures of fine grained soils with 5% lime or 5% LKD substantially improve unconfined compressive strength up to 60% - 400%. CBR values for treated soils are in the range of 25 to 70 while those for untreated soils range from 3 to 18. In general, significant increase in resilient moduli of the soils treated with lime and LKD was observed. This indicates that lime kiln dust may be a viable, cost effective alternative to hydrated lime in enhancing the strength of fine grained soils.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.137-140
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• 2009

Chromated copper arsenate (CCA), a long history of successful preservative, have raised environmental concerns. Adsorption characteristics of domestic soils for chromium, copper, and arsenic were assessed by measuring distribution coefficient ($K_d$) values of these metal components in a laboratory scale. The results revealed that $K_d$ values were higher in chromium, followed by arsenic and copper in soil matrix. Different soil matrixes resulted in varying mobilities of CCA components. The values of $K_d$ for all three metals increased with organic matter contents. The results suggest that the mobility of metal components may be very limited to the surface area adjacent to CCA-treated wood due to their fairly large distribution coefficient ($K_d$). However, the metal components would be persistent and accumulated in the soil, resulting in high chemical concentration in service area of treated wood.

• Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.107-113
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• 1986

Laboratory experiments were carried out to investigate the effects of pH, gibbsite, and organic matter on sulfate adsorption by soils. Samples of five soil series (Songjeong, Gopyung, Yeasan, Gyorae, and Namwon), different in physical and chemical properties, were used in this study. The results obtained from sulfate adsorption experiment with sulfate solutions of the concentrations ranging from 50 to 400 ppm were as follows: 1. The adsorption phenomena for five soils were well described by the Freundlich adsorption isotherm over a given range of sulfate concentration. 2. The amounts of sulfate adsorbed and K value of Freundlich adsorption isotherm increased as the initial pH of the suspension decreased. 3. Although the changes in pH of the suspension on the adsorption equilibrium were hardly observed in the soil treated with gibbsite, the sulfate adsorption rates were increased with amount of gibbsite treated. 4. The effects of pH of the suspension on the adsorption rates in the soils treated with gibbsite were remarkable at the level of 0.1% but were little at the level of 1.5%. 5. The adsorption rates of soils, treated with organic matter and incubated for three weeks, were in the order: starch > straw > compost. At the relatively high levels (5 and 10%) of treatments, compost treatment resulted in the sulfate desorption phenomena.

• Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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• 2005.03a
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• pp.553-560
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• 2005

An experimental investigation was carried out to study recycling possibility of waste oyster shells, which induce environmental pollutions from piling up out at the open or the temporary reclamation. The purpose of this paper is to develop eco-friendly binder using waste oyster shells, and to investigate their reinforcing effects for dredged soil improvement. A series of laboratory tests including compressive strength tests were performed to evaluate strength characteristics of soils treated by developed binder with varying water content of dredged soils, mixing rates of binder, and different curing days. Based on laboratory test results, eco-friendly binders developed here using waste oyster shells were found as good resource materials for soft soil improvements.

• Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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• 2009.09a
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• pp.412-419
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• 2009

Large quantity of extra soils discharged from excavation site in Songdo area can be treated by hardening agents and utilized in surface stabilized layer overlying thick reclaimed soft soil deposit. Though surface layer stabilization method using cement or lime for very soft soils has been studied in recent years, but studies on moderately soft clayey silt has not been tried. The purpose of this research is to investigate optimum mixing condition for stabilizing Songdo marine soil with low plasiticity. The optimum mixing conditions of hardening agents with Songdo soil such as kind of agents, mixing ratio, initial water content and curing time are investigated by uniaxial compression test and laboratory vane test. The results indicate that strength increases with high mixing ratio and long curing time, while decreases drastically under certain water content before mixing. Finally, optimum mixing condition considering economic efficiency and workability with test results was proposed.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.101-112
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• 2007

This paper presents the results of an investigation on the ways of utilizing bed sediment as levee materials by laboratory tests. A series of laboratory tests were performed to asses the improved engineering characteristics of bed sediment using admixture cement and weathered granite soils. In this study, several tests such as the grain size analysis test, direct shear test, permeability test, unconfined compression test were peformed. The results of the analyses indicated that the treated bed sediment with cement and weathered granite soils can have the adaptability to the fill material for levee.

• Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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• 1999.10a
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• pp.227-232
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• 1999

In this paper, a laboratory investigation was carried out to estimate the strength improvement of quicklime mixture for the effective use of surplus soils, and the shear strength with curing time was estimated at the content of lime. The effect of strength improvement has been established through the change of lime content with chlorides and sulfates from the samples taken at Samsan region, Ulsan. The test results indicated that the presence of calcium sulphate encouraged the efficiency of lime stabilization, and increased shear strength. Furthermore, it is necessary for inquiring into the relationship between the characteristics of strength and the chemical components.

• Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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• 2000.11a
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• pp.55-62
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• 2000

In this paper, a laboratory investigation was carried out to estimate the strength improvement of quicklime mixture with fly ash and rice husk ash for the effective use of surplus soils, and the shear strength with curing time was estimated at lime 10 percent with the change of fly ash and rice husk ash content. The effect of strength improvement has been established through the change of fly ash and rice husk ash content from the samples taken at Samsan region, Ulsan. The test results indicated that the presence of lime with fly ash and rice husk ash encouraged the stabilization efficiency of lime with fly ash and rice husk ash, and increased shear strength. Furthermore, it is necessary for inquiring into the relationship between the characteristics of strength and the chemical components.