TY  - JOUR
JF  - Heliyon
A1  - Mahvash, S
A1  - Lopez-Querol, MS
A1  - Baharodi-Jahromi, A
KW  - Civil engineering
KW  -  Structural engineering
N2  - This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation carried out to
evaluate the effect of fly ash (FA) on fine sand compaction and its suitability as a
material for embankments. The literature review demonstrates the lack of research
on stabilization of sandy material using FA. The study is concerned with the role of
FA content in stabilized soil physical characteristics. The main aim of this paper is
to determine the optimum quantity of FA content for stabilization of this type of
soil. This is achieved through particle size distribution and compaction (standard
proctor) tests. The sand was stabilized with three proportions of FA (5%, 10% and
15%) and constant cement content of 3% was used as an activator. For better
comparison, the sand was also stabilized by 3% cement only so that the effect of
FA could be observed more clearly. The results were in line with the literature for
other types of soil, i.e. as the % of FA increases, reduction in maximum dry density
and higher optimum moisture content were observed.
ID  - discovery1546504
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2017.e00274
SN  - 2405-8440
IS  - 3
N1  - © 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
TI  - Effect of Class F Fly Ash on Fine Sand Compaction through Soil Stabilization
AV  - public
Y1  - 2017/03//
VL  - 3
ER  -