Improving the mechanical properties of the soil of Azadegan plain transmission channels based on soil mineralogy

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 marine engineering faculty

2 Research Institute of Marine Sciences, Khorramshahr University of Marine Sciences and Technologies, Khorramshahr, Iran

3 Associate Prof ,.Department of Water Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Rural Civil Engineering, Khuzestan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Abstract
Improving the mechanical properties of soil in order to build civil projects is one of the important concerns of civil engineers. For a long time, various methods have been recommended to improve the soil used in projects, and most of these methods have been the result of using past experiences, among which the use of different additives to the desired soil has been one of the most common methods. Today, by using high-tech laboratory equipment, it is possible to select additives needed to improve soil properties based on the type of minerals that make up that soil. Therefore, in the research, using scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction method, the type of constituent minerals and the morphology of the soils used in the channels of Azadegan Plain, which mainly had a chalky texture, were studied. The results of the research show that there are changes in the paste limit for all related samples, the lowest value for the sample with 5% lime is an increase of 7.65% and the highest value for the sample with 7% cement is an increase of 113.74%. The angle of internal friction for all samples shows, the lowest value related to the sample with 5% lime, 5% slag is equal to 22.2% and the highest value related to the sample with 5% cement is equal to 6.4% increase.

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