Suppression of swelling associated with ettringite formation in lime stabilized sulphate bearing clay soils by partial substitution of lime with ground granulated blastfurnace slag

Engineering Geology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 257-277

  Wild, S ^a   Kinuthia, J M ^a   Jones, G I ^a   Higgins, D D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^b Cementitious Slag Makers Association   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ettringite; Heave; Lime; Slag; Sulphates; Swelling

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; CURING; GRANULAR MATERIALS; GYPSUM; LIME; SLAGS; SOIL TESTING; SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS; SWELLING;

ETTRINGITE; KAOLINITE; LINEAR EXPANSION;

KAOLIN;

CLAY SOIL; LIME; SLAG; SOIL STABILIZATION; SWELLING;

EID: 0032008460     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7952(98)00069-6     Document Type: Article

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