Open AccessInfluence of Bagasse Ash on Compaction Behvaiour of Soil
Author(s) -
Mark Mikhail,
*Dr. Mahdi Keramatikerman,
Amin Chegenizadeh,
Sergei Terzaghi,
Geoffrey T. Burns,
Professor Hamid Nikraz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of innovative technology and exploring engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2278-3075
DOI - 10.35940/ijitee.e2693.039520
Subject(s) - bagasse , compaction , water content , moisture , kaolinite , pulp and paper industry , soil water , environmental science , bulk density , waste management , materials science , soil science , geotechnical engineering , metallurgy , engineering , composite material
Bagasse is one of the main by-products remaining from Sugarcane industry in tropical and subtropical regions. This by-product is used as a fuel in production of the sugar and a high amount of ash is remained due to this process. The remaining bagasse ash traditionally is used as a fertiliser, however recently it’s been used as a cost-effective additive in improvement of the mechanical characteristics of the soils by practitioners. This study investigates effect of addition of different percentages of bagasse ash on improvement of the compaction characteristics of the cemented kaolinite. The results showed that addition of bagasse ash increased the optimum moisture content of the soil (OMC) and reduced the maximum dry density (MDD). The recorded increase in OMC was attributed to the extra moisture that required to add for the hydration. Also, reduction in MDD was attributed to the weightless bagasse ash in compare with kaolinite clay.