Open AccessApplication of Cane Ash on Compressive Strength of Soil Uncovered to MgSO4
Author(s) -
Mark Mikhail,
Amin Chegenizadeh,
Mahdi Keramatikerman,
Geoffrey T. Burns,
Sergei Terzaghi,
Hamid Nikraz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of engineering and advanced technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2249-8958
DOI - 10.35940/ijeat.d6643.049420
Subject(s) - compressive strength , magnesium , cement , bagasse , materials science , scanning electron microscope , fly ash , composite material , sulfate , cane , metallurgy , geotechnical engineering , pulp and paper industry , geology , chemistry , engineering , biochemistry , sugar
74 unconfined compressive strength tests (UCS) were conducted to examine effect of the Sugarcane Bagasse ash (SCBA) on compressive behavior of clay stabilized with cement, mixed with various cane ash contents, when uncovered to magnesium sulphate (MgSO4 ). The analysis showed an enhancement in the range of 10% to 35% for control specimens and an enhancement of 60% to 180% for magnesium sulfate exposed specimens. Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) analysis also showed interaction of clay and cement particles with sulphate confirming the results in the laboratory.