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Effects of Curing Temperature on Sand-Ash-Lime Mixtures with Fibres and NaCl

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The acceleration of pozzolanic reactions, via increasing curing temperature, has practical applications for soil stabilization at geotechnical sites (e.g. pavement layers). In this context, this research aims the following: to evaluate the influence of curing temperature (23°C and 40°C) on a fibre reinforced Osorio sand mixed with fly ash, lime and sodium chloride (NaCl) by measuring freezing and thawing cycles, stiffness and unconfined compressive strength; to determine statistically the influence of lime content, NaCl, polypropylene fibres and dry unit weight (γd) over the measured response variable for both curing temperatures; and to expand pavement design methodologies by correlating durability, strength and stiffness with the porosity/binder index [η/(Biv)0.28]. Regardless of curing temperature the specimen stiffness presented a typical behavior: fibres decreased the mixture stiffness while NaCl increased it. For mixtures without fibres the rupture was brittle, while mixtures with fibres had ductile rupture. Statistical analysis showed that increased compaction (γd of 14kN/m3, 15kN/m3 and 16kN/m3) improved all response variables (unconfined compression strength, stiffness at slight strain modulus and freeze–thaw durability). However, better results were achieved with the temperature increment in the curing process.

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Abbreviations

ALM:

Accumulated loss of mass

ASTM:

American Society for Testing and Materials

Biv :

Volumetric binder content (expressed in relation to the total specimen volume)

CFA:

Coal fly ash

F:

Fibre content

FA:

Fly ash

G0 :

Shear modulus at small strains

m:

Mass

ML:

Nonplastic silt with sand

NaCl:

Sodium chloride

NC:

Number of freeze/thaw cycles

qu :

Unconfined compressive strength

R2 :

Coefficient of determination

S:

Salt content

η:

Porosity

η/Biv :

Porosity/binder index

χd :

Dry unit weight

χs :

Unit weight of solids

wopt :

Optimum moisture content

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The authors wish to express their appreciation to CNPq (INCT-REAGEO and Produtividade em Pesquisa), PROEX-CAPES and FAPERGS/CNPq – PRONEX for funding the research group.

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This research was funded by Edital 12/2014 CNPq (INCT-REAGEO and Produtividade em Pesquisa), PROEX-CAPES and FAPERGS/CNPq – PRONEX (grant number 16/2551-0000469-2).

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    Vinícius Batista Godoy, Lennon Ferreira Tomasi, Mozara Benetti, Mariana Tonini de Araújo, Diego Anderson Dalmolin & Karla Salvagni Heineck

  2. Graduate Program in Ecology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil

    Diego Anderson Dalmolin

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Godoy, V.B., Tomasi, L.F., Benetti, M. et al. Effects of Curing Temperature on Sand-Ash-Lime Mixtures with Fibres and NaCl. Geotech Geol Eng 41, 2221–2235 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-023-02386-9

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