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Physicochemical characterization of cement treated kaolin clay

Khitam Abdulhussein Saeed ; Tehnološko sveučilište u Maleziji, Zavod za geotehniku i promet
Khairul Anuar Kassim ; Tehnološko sveučilište u Maleziji, Zavod za geotehniku i promet
Hadi Nur ; Tehnološko sveučilište u Maleziji, Institut Ibnu Sina za temeljne znanosti

Abstract

The physicochemical characterization of the cement-treated brown kaolin clay is presented in this paper. The effect of cement on the strength and compressibility of clay samples, at different curing times and cement contents, is investigated. Laboratory tests including compaction, unconfined compressive strength, and one-dimensional consolidation oedometer tests, were carried out on clay samples mixed with 5 % and 10 % of cement. Long-term strength and compressibility test results point to an increase in the unconfined compressive strength and decrease in the compression index.

Keywords

kaolin; tropical soil; Portland cement; unconfined compressive strength; physicochemical behaviour

Hrčak ID:

124870

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/124870

Publication date:

11.7.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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