<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This study assesses the effects of Corn Cob Ash (CCA) on lime-stabilized lateritic soil. Preliminary tests were carried out on the natural soil sample for purpose of identification and classification. Lime being the main stabilizing material was thoroughly mixed with the soil sample to determine the optimum lime requirement of the sample as a basis for evaluating the effects of the CCA. The optimum lime requirement was 10%. The CCA was thereafter added to the lime stabilized soil in varying proportions of 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10%. Unsoaked CBR increased from 83% at 0% CCA to highest value of 94% at 4% CCA. Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS) values increased from 1123kN/m2 at 0% CCA to highest value of 1180kN/m2 at 4% CCA. It was therefore concluded that CCA can serve as a good complement for lime stabilization in lateritic soil.</abstract>

This study assesses the effects of Corn Cob Ash (CCA) on lime-stabilized lateritic soil. Preliminary tests were carried out on the natural soil sample for purpose of identification and classification. Lime being the main stabilizing material was thoroughly mixed with the soil sample to determine the optimum lime requirement of the sample as a basis for evaluating the effects of the CCA. The optimum lime requirement was 10%. The CCA was thereafter added to the lime stabilized soil in varying proportions of 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10%. Unsoaked CBR increased from 83% at 0% CCA to highest value of 94% at 4% CCA. Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS) values increased from 1123kN/m2 at 0% CCA to highest value of 1180kN/m2 at 4% CCA. It was therefore concluded that CCA can serve as a good complement for lime stabilization in lateritic soil.

Effects of corn cob ash on lime stabilized lateritic soil

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Selected Scientific Papers - Journal of Civil Engineering

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This study assesses the effects of Corn Cob Ash (CCA) on lime-stabilized lateritic soil. Preliminary tests were carried out on the natural soil sample for...

Effects of corn cob ash on lime stabilized lateritic soil

Published Online: Mar 30, 2018

Page range: 73 - 85

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sspjce-2018-0007

Keywords
atterberg limit, corn cob ash, lateritic soil, lime stabilization, strength tests

© 2018 Emeka Segun Nnochiri, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Effects of corn cob ash on lime stabilized lateritic soil

Published Online: Mar 30, 2018

Page range: 73 - 85

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sspjce-2018-0007

Keywordsatterberg limit, corn cob ash, lateritic soil, lime stabilization, strength tests

© 2018 Emeka Segun Nnochiri, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
atterberg limit, corn cob ash, lateritic soil, lime stabilization, strength tests