Evaluating the Efficacy of Calcined Waste Products as Soil Stabilizers
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Abstract
With many prime construction sites already developed, less desirable locations with poor soil conditions are increasingly being considered for future projects.Soil enhancement techniques enable construction in areas previously deemed unsuitable and allow for the modification of existing soils to achieve desired engineering properties.Moreover, the reuse of waste materials and industrial byproducts can help conserve valuable natural resources.This study investigates the potential of calcined agricultural and industrial waste products, namely cardboard, dry-date kernels, and rice husks, as soil stabilizers.The waste materials were calcined at three different temperatures (500, 700, and 900℃) and for three distinct durations (1, 2, and 4 hours).The ASTM C618 standard recommends conducting XRD and XRF chemical tests to determine the oxide content of the resulting fly ashes.Notable oxides included SiO2, Al2O3, and FeO2, with rice husks serving as a control byproduct material.The combustion of cardboard and dry-date kernels yielded over 60% of the measured oxides.Optimal combustion efficiency was achieved for cardboard and dry-date kernels at 500℃ for four hours, while rice husks exhibited optimal combustion at 900℃ for two hours.The oxide percentages resulting from the combustion of cardboard and dry-date kernels were close to 60%, aligning with the ASTM C618 and AASHTO M295 classifications for class C fly ash.In contrast, rice husks demonstrated high oxide concentrations, accounting for more than 95% of the total raw material.
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| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.001 | 0.000 |
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