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STABILIZATION OF SOILS WITH STEEL SLAG AND CEMENT FOR APPLICATION IN RURAL AND LOW TRAFFIC ROADS
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2001
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Geotechnical EngineeringHighway PavementCementationEngineeringCivil EngineeringConcrete TechnologySoil SystemSoil StructureSoil StabilityCement-based Construction MaterialConstruction EngineeringBearing CapacityLong Term
The goal of this study was to increase the bearing capacity of cement stabilized soil system by addition of furnace steel slag, which will also result in a consumption of waste produced in large quantities. The results demonstrated the following: The electric arc furnace steel slag with MgO content under 5% can be added in different proportions to a soil-cement system improving strength and conserving cement; the electric arc furnace slag reacts with water and shows a bonding effect that can produce an increase in strength of the soil-cement system at medium and long term; the long term durability of the system is guaranteed because the voids of the soil-cement system are enough to absorb the MgO expansion.