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Influence of marble wastes on soil improvement and concrete production

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Waste marble dusts are obtained by different methods of cutting marble in marble manufacturing companies. However, environmental damage can occur from the uncontrolled spill of these waste materials in natural habitats. In this study, we investigated the utilization of waste marble in the soil improvement of clayey soils, and as a fine aggregate in concrete production. Specifically, we determined the physical, mechanical and physicochemical characteristics of clayey soils with marble dust (MD) additive. The test results showed that some improvement occurred in the behavior of clay soil. Also, the cutting waste of marble sludge can be used as a filler material instead of fine aggregate in concrete production. This will reduce the porosity of the concrete due to the filling of the pores by MD.

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Acknowledgments

This study forms part of an Bilecik Seyh Edebali University sponsored research project, 2010-01-BIL.01-008. The authors wish to express their gratitude to Bilecik Seyh Edebali University for its financial assistance.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, Bilecik Seyh Edebali University, 11210, Bilecik, Turkey

    Nazile Ural & Cenk Karakurt

  2. Construction Technology Program, Bilecik Seyh Edebali University, 11210, Bilecik, Turkey

    Ahmet Tuna Cömert

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Ural, N., Karakurt, C. & Cömert, A.T. Influence of marble wastes on soil improvement and concrete production. J Mater Cycles Waste Manag 16, 500–508 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-013-0200-3

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