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Experimental evaluation of stress history effect on compressibility characteristics of lime-stabilized expansive soils
Lime stabilization has long been identified as an effective method for reducing the swelling potential of expansive soils. Despite numerous studies evaluating the volumetric behaviour of lime-stabilized expansive soils, the influence of stress history variations on deformation characteristics of these soils has not been adequately explored. This study specifically evaluates the impact of stress history conditions on compressibility characteristics of lime-stabilized expansive soils, with special attention to the rebound index at different loading stages. In this regard, one-dimensional consolidation-swell tests were conducted on samples containing different lime percentages (3% to 12%) under various stress history conditions. To include different stress history conditions, overconsolidation ratio (OCR), seating pressure, and loading step were varied during the induction of stress history in the samples. Results showed that OCR and seating pressure significantly influenced both the rebound (increased up to 118%) and compression indices (decreased up to 53%), while the loading step had a negligible impact on the compressibility properties of stabilized soils. Additionally, when comparing the relative importance of investigated parameters, it was revealed that, OCR had the highest influence on the rebound index (up to 118.0% increase), while the compression index was most significantly affected by lime percentage (up to 61.4% decrease).
Experimental evaluation of stress history effect on compressibility characteristics of lime-stabilized expansive soils
Lime stabilization has long been identified as an effective method for reducing the swelling potential of expansive soils. Despite numerous studies evaluating the volumetric behaviour of lime-stabilized expansive soils, the influence of stress history variations on deformation characteristics of these soils has not been adequately explored. This study specifically evaluates the impact of stress history conditions on compressibility characteristics of lime-stabilized expansive soils, with special attention to the rebound index at different loading stages. In this regard, one-dimensional consolidation-swell tests were conducted on samples containing different lime percentages (3% to 12%) under various stress history conditions. To include different stress history conditions, overconsolidation ratio (OCR), seating pressure, and loading step were varied during the induction of stress history in the samples. Results showed that OCR and seating pressure significantly influenced both the rebound (increased up to 118%) and compression indices (decreased up to 53%), while the loading step had a negligible impact on the compressibility properties of stabilized soils. Additionally, when comparing the relative importance of investigated parameters, it was revealed that, OCR had the highest influence on the rebound index (up to 118.0% increase), while the compression index was most significantly affected by lime percentage (up to 61.4% decrease).
Experimental evaluation of stress history effect on compressibility characteristics of lime-stabilized expansive soils
Najafian Jazi, Fereydoun (author) / Mir Mohammad Hosseini, S. Majdeddin (author) / Ghasemi-Fare, Omid (author) / Rockaway, Thomas D. (author)
Geomechanics and Geoengineering ; 20 ; 21-34
2025-01-02
14 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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