Utilization of pulverized cow bone (PCB) for stabilizing lateritic soil for road work
| Autor: | Williams Kehinde Kupolati, Julius M. Ndambuki, Chewe Kambole, Rotimi Sadiku, A.O. Adeboje, Dolapo Yussuf |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Soil test
Computer Networks and Communications 05 social sciences 0211 other engineering and technologies Compaction 02 engineering and technology Development California bearing ratio Atterberg limits Computer Science Applications Compressive strength 0502 economics and business Environmental science Animal waste Geotechnical engineering 050203 business & management 021101 geological & geomatics engineering Civil and Structural Engineering Shrinkage Specific gravity |
| Zdroj: | African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development. 9:411-416 |
| ISSN: | 2042-1346 2042-1338 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/20421338.2017.1340395 |
| Popis: | This research explored the possibility of improving the engineering properties of lateritic soil with pulverized cow bone (PCB), a processed animal waste obtained from slaughtered cows, for road construction. The effects of PCB on the lateritic soil samples were evaluated by adding 5–12.5% PCB with a constant increment of 2.5% to the lateritic soil. The lateritic soil had a liquid limit of 36%, a plastic limit of 25.06% and a plasticity index of 10.94%. The plasticity of the lateritic soil is low; hence the lateritic soil may not be susceptible to cracking or shrinkage. The specific gravity of the lateritic soil is 2.59 while that of the PCB is 2.25. Though the values of the California bearing ratio and unconfined compressive strength increased from 15.50–22.3% and 67.25–204.18 kN/m2, respectively with the addition of 0–12.5% PCB, the compaction results did not suggest that PCB can be added to the lateritic soil endlessly. The chemical reaction between silicon and calcium oxides, which were predominant in... |
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