Swelling characteristics of plastic soil with and without lime stabilizer | |
| Author | Anuphan Bunnag |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. 78 |
| Subject(s) | Soils--Plastic properties Soil stabilization |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment if the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in the SEATO Graduate School of Engineering, Bangkok, Thailand. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | A plastic soil, classified in the A-7 group, was selected for this study. Factors affecting the values of swell and swell pressure developed by compacted samples upon access to water are discussed. The swelling characteristics were investigated by means of swell pressure and heave tests. For the heave test, a.surcharge which is equivalent to the weight of a typical pavement was applied during the swelling process; the results showed that the final swell pressure and final heave were critical. Upon stabilizing this soil with lime, the swell decreased; measurement of the effect of lime on swelling was also obtained. From this study, it can be predicted that for samples stabilized with 5 percent lime, the values of the final swell pressure and the increase in volume at optimum value will decrease from those of a clay sample by 80 percent and 78 percent, respectively. |
| Year | 1964 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | Student Research Before 1979 |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Thesis (Year <=1979) |
| Chairperson(s) | Dr. Chai Muktabhant; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Prof. F. Sf Michelin;Dr. N. L. Ackermann;Dean Milton E. Bender Jr. |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - SEATO Graduate School of Engineering |