(1964) Comparison of Various Commercial Hydrated Limes for Reducing Soil Plasticity, HR-82 and HR-106, 1964. Transportation, Department of
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Abstract
Atterberg limits tests were performed on mixtures of gumbotil soil and the various chief chemical compounds found in hydrated limes. The results were then checked with commercial hydrated limes of varying chemical compositions. Results indicate that among the major constituents of hydrated limes Ca(OH)2 is most effective in reducing soil plasticity. MgO shows a moderate effect, but Mg(OH)2 and CaCO3 show practically no effect. There is, however, practically no difference between different types or between the same type of commercial hydrated limes for the reduction of soil plasticity. The choice of lime for soil-lime stabilization should, therefore, be dictated by the relative price and pozzolanic strength characteristics of the lime.
| Item Type: | Departmental Report |
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| Keywords: | Atterberg limits, Calcium hydroxide, Calcium oxide, Liming of soils, Plasticity, Pozzolanic action, Soil stabilization |
| Subjects: | Transportation Transportation > Materials Transportation > Research Transportation > Design and Construction |
| ID Code: | 16991 |
| Deposited By: | Iowa DOT Library |
| Deposited On: | 02 Jun 2014 11:55 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Sep 2014 11:45 |
| URI: | https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/16991 |