DOI: 10.5176/2301-394X_ACE14.47
Authors: Kumar Venkatesh
Abstract:
Cement kiln dust (CKD) is a by-product of Portland cement manufacturing process. This material poses a health hazard, storage problem, and a potential pollution source. Consuming such material in civil engineering works to upgrade marginal materials would help solve some of these problems. In the present study Meja soil was treated with varying amounts of cement kiln dust. Grain size of the CKD was examined. The properties of natural soil were determined like grain size analysis, unconfined compressive strength, standard proctor test, differential free swell index and Atterberg’s limits. To stabilize the Meja soil the varying percentages of CKD from 2-12{6e6090cdd558c53a8bc18225ef4499fead9160abd3419ad4f137e902b483c465} were mixed with the soil samples. The parametric study on soil samples was conducted and the behaviors of these properties were compared. The compared behavior signifies that the CKD mix between 6 to 8{6e6090cdd558c53a8bc18225ef4499fead9160abd3419ad4f137e902b483c465} with Meja soil gives optimum results and CKD can be used for stabilizing Meja soils.
Keywords: Meja soil, soil stabilization, cement kiln dust
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