Biochar sequestration in lime-slag treated synthetic soils: A green approach to ground improvement

Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2014, Pages

  Haque, Asadul ^a   Tang, Chiak Kai ^a   Islam, Shahidul ^a   Ranjith, P G ^a   Bui, Ha H ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biochar; Clay; Lime slag; Microstructure; Mineralogy; Strength

Indexed keywords

CLAY; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; MICROSTRUCTURE; MINERALOGY; MINERALS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SLAGS; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

BIO CHARS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTRUM (EDS); GROUND IMPROVEMENT; MICRO-STRUCTURAL; STRENGTH; SURFACE DEPOSITION; SYNTHETIC CLAYS; UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

LIME;

CHARCOAL; CLAY; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; GROUND IMPROVEMENT; LIME; MICROSTRUCTURE; MINERALOGY; SLAG;

EID: 84911456301     PISSN: 08991561     EISSN: 19435533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001113     Document Type: Article

References (13)

1. Ahnberg, H., Johansson, S.-E., Pihl, H., and Carlsson, T. (2003). "Stabilising effects of different binders in some Swedish soils." J. Ground Improv., 7(1), 9-23.
2. BS 1924. (1990). "British standard of stabilized materials for civil engineering purpose." British Standard Institution, London, U.K.
3. Ingles, O. G., and Metcalf, J. B. (1972). Soil stabilization: Principles and practice, Butterworths, Sydney, Australia.
4. Islam, S., Haque, A., and Wilson, S. A. (2014). "Effects of curing environment on the strength and mineralogy of lime-slag treated acid sulphate soils." J. Mater. Civ. Eng., 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0000887, 103-108.
5. Islam, S., Haque, A., Wilson, S. A., and Ranjith, P. G. (2013). "Improvement of acid sulphate soils using lime activated slag." Proc. Inst. Civ. Eng. Ground Improv., in press.
6. James, R., Kamruzzaman, A. H. M., Haque, A., and Wilkinson, A. (2008). "Behaviour of lime slag treated soils." Proc. Inst. Civ. Eng. Ground Improv., 161(4), 207-216.
7. Jegandan, S., Liska, M., Osman, A. A.-M., and Al-Tabbaa, A. (2010). "Sustainable binders for soil stabilization." Proc. Inst. Civ. Eng. Ground Improv., 163(GI1), 53-61.
8. Lehmann, J. (2007). "A handful of carbon." Nature, 447(7141), 143-144.
9. Little, D. N., Nair, S., andHerbert, B. (2010). "Addressing sulphate-induced heave in lime treated soils." J. Geotech. Geoenv. Eng., 110(1), 110-118.
10. Mitchell, J., and Kelly, R. (2013). "Addressing some current challenges in ground improvement." Proc. Inst. Civ. Eng. Ground Improv., 166(3), 127-137.
11. Spaulding, C., Massey, F., and LaBrozzi, J. (2008). "Ground improvement technologies for a sustainable world." Proc., Geocongress, ASCE GSP, 178, Reston, VA, 891-898.
12. Wilkinson, A., Haque, A., and Kodikara, J. (2010b). "Stabilization of clayey soils with industrial by-products: Part A." Proc. Inst. Civ. Eng. Ground Improv., 163(3), 149-163.
13. Wilkinson, A., Haque, A., Kodikara, J., Adamson, J., and Christie, D. (2010a). "Improvement of problematic soils by lime slurry pressure injection: Case study." J. Geotech. Geoenviron. Eng., 10.1061/(ASCE) GT.1943-5606.0000359, 1459-1468.