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The plastic limit of clays [PDF]
, 2013 The plastic limit of soils was first described by Atterberg in 1911. The thread-rolling test was standardised at the US Public Roads Bureau in the 1920s and 1930s, and has subsequently become one of the standard tests of soil mechanics.
Vardanega, Paul J +2 more
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Design and technology concepts in providing auxiliary track roadbed stability on permafrost [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesThe main reason for the loss of sustaining capacity in structures on permafrost is connected with settlements that take place in thawing soils of the roadbed in its enclosed spaces in the subgrade. The technogenic impact of the linear structures produces
Neratova Oksana, Zhdanova Svetlana
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Experimental investigation to study the effect of reinforcement on strength behavior of fly ash
Journal of Engineering and Applied Science, 2022 Stabilization of the subgrade soil is a primary and significant phase in highway construction. In constructing a flexible pavement subgrade, soil investigation is an important parameter, as the load is transferred to it under a repetitive vehicle load ...
Salman Asrar Ahmad, Malik Shoeb Ahmad
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Utilizing solid plastic wastes in subgrade pavement layers to reduce plastic environmental pollution
Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 2022 The present study investigated the utilization of plastic wastes as reinforcement to improve the strength and swelling behavior of weak subgrade expansive soils and reduce plastic pollution.
Shelema Amena
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Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2021 The strength of subgrade layer plays an important role in achieving a sound and economic pavement design. To explore novel methods for improving the engineering properties of weak subgrade soils, this research study used bentonite, a naturally occurring ...
Inayat Ur Rahman +6 more
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Use of high-performance reinforcement geosynthetics to stabilize access roads [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesWith the rapid infrastructure development, the availability of competent soils is decreasing. The access roads and tracks practicability should be ensured when crossing these weak soils.
Rdissi Yasmine +2 more
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EFFECT OF FREEZING AND THAWING ON THE STRENGTH AND DURABILITY OF SANDY SUBGRADE CONTAINING FIBRILLATING NETWORK FIBER FOR PAVEMENT [PDF]
Civil Engineering Journal, 2020 One of the challenges of road construction is encountering soils with lack of required strength and durability. Nowadays, various stabilization techniques are applicable for improving the engineering properties of soils.
Mohammad Mehdi Khabiri +1 more
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Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2018 Dynamic cone penetrometer (DCP) has been used for decades to estimate the shear strength and stiffness properties of the subgrade soils. There are several empirical correlations in the literature to predict the resilient modulus values at only a specific
S. Hamed Mousavi +2 more
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Chemical Use for Subgrade Modification of Soils [PDF]
, 2012 This session will discuss the use of chemicals to enhance the geotechnical behavior of subgrade material. The session will cover latest changes in INDOT specs for subgrade treatment (SEC 207), chemical modification (SEC 215) and Soils Treatment Materials
Khan, Athar
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Application of Ground Penetrating Radar to Estimate Subgrade Soil Density
Infrastructures, 2020 Ground penetrating radar (GPR) technology has been widely used in pavement assessment over the last decade. Assessing the subgrade condition and monitoring its temporal variation provide valuable information regarding changes associated with pavement ...
Ahmad Abdelmawla, S. Sonny Kim
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