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Characterization of the geotechnical properties of CL soil improved by limestone

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Enormous quantities of industrial wastes such as stone industry waste are gained yearly. The produced limestone waste that deposits into landfills may be reduced via using in construction materials preparation. Because of the massive availability of limestone naturally, in this study, crushed limestone (CLS) was prepared and utilized to enhance the geotechnical properties of CL soil of Sulaimani Governorate, Northern Iraq. Some geotechnical properties, namely consistency, compression, compressibility, and permeability characteristics, were examined and evaluated. The CLS was added by 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20% as a replacement from the dry mass of the natural soil. The obtained study outcomes yielded a notable level of improvement of the CL soils’ geotechnical properties. The realized essential modification in the geotechnical properties due to the addition of 20% of CLS well clarifies the significance of CLS for CL soil improvements and neutralizes the inherent undesired characteristics produced in CL soil.

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  1. Department of Water Resources Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, IQ, Iraq

    Nihad Bahaaldeen Salih

  2. Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, IQ, Iraq

    Tavga Aram Abdalla

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Salih, N.B., Abdalla, T.A. Characterization of the geotechnical properties of CL soil improved by limestone. Arab J Geosci 15, 604 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-022-09871-0

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