j. eng. applied sci., 15 (4): 995-999, 2020
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J. Eng. Applied Sci., 15 (4): 995-999, 2020
Basic properties and mechanical properties test
Begin
Problem formulation and objectives
Literature study
Sample preparation
Mechanical elementtest soft soil wet-dryscenario
C Unconfined
compression test CBR testC
C Unconfined
compression test CBR testC
Mechanical elementtest zeolite-stabilizedsoft soil wet-dryscenario
As comparison
Model test soft soil
road foundation
layer with variated
water content
Model test zeolite-
stabilized soft soil
road foundation
layer with variated
water content
As comparison
Analysis and comparison
Results and conclusions
1.48
1.46
1.44
1.42
1.40
1.38
1.36
1.34
1.32
1.30
Dry
den
sity
(g
cm)
-3
Untreated soil3% zeolite
Water content (%)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
0.20
0.18
0.16
0.14
0.12
0.10
0.08
0.06
0.04
0.02
0
Unconf ined compressive strengthCBR
Cycle
Unc
onf
ined
com
pres
sive
stre
ngth
(kg
cm
)-2
8
4
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
CB
R (
%)
0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
0.20
0.18
0.16
0.14
0.12
0.10
0.08
0.06
0.04
0.02
0
Unconf ined compressive strengthCBR
Cycle
Unc
onf
ined
com
pres
sive
stre
ngth
(kg
cm
)-2
8
4
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
CB
R (
%)
0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
9.0
8.5
8.0
7.5
7.0
6.5
6.0
5.5
5.0
4.5
4.0
Untreated soil3% zeolite
Water content (%)
CB
R (
%)
15 20 25 30 35 40 45
0.40
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
Untreated soil3% zeolite
Water content (%)
Unc
onf
ined
com
pres
sive
stre
ngth
(kg
cm
)-2
15 25 35 45
ined
0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.0
Set
tlem
ent (
mm
)
Dial space (m)
21% water content31% water content41% water content3% zeolite 21% water content3% zeolite 31% water content3% zeolite 41% water content
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9Se
ttlem
ent (
mm
)
0 10 20 30 40 50 10060 70 80 90
21% water content31% water content41% water content3% zeolite 21% water content3% zeolite 31% water content3% zeolite 41% water content
