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Enhancing performance of soil using lime and precluding landslide in Benin (West Africa)

石灰加固贝宁(西非)土的性能及滑坡防控

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The past decade has been characterized by the development of infrastructure in the main cities in West Africa. This requires more comprehensive studies of geotechnical properties of the soil in the region with an aim of creating sustainable development. This paper examined the performance of the soil in Benin (West Africa). In this research, three objectives have been adopted in-depth on the performance characteristics of West Africans soil and aim to (i) accessing characteristics of soil types in the region; (ii) assessing the performance of these soils with 2%, 3% and 5% of lime and (iii) characterizing landslide to evaluate the damage and potential instability. The methods used to examine these objectives are experimental tests according to standard French test. The particle size test, Proctor test, and Atterberg limits test which are physical tests and the mechanical tests such as dynamic penetration test, direct shear test, and oedometer test, were used to assess the first objective. The Proctor test and California bearing ratio test were examined for the second objective and geological, environmental, social and safety study of the river bank slide were evaluated for the third objective. This paper firstly reveals the unstable and stable areas in southern Benin (West Africa) with the presence of clays soil and gives an equation for predicting the unstable and stable area, and secondly shows that the proportion of percentage lime leading to the best performances varying between 2% and 3%. Finally, this paper shows that the sliding of a bank could be the consequence of the sudden receding water recorded in a valley.

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过去数十年, 西非主要城市的基础设施建设快速发展, 亟需对该地区的岩土特性进行全面研究, 以实现可持续发展. 本文研究了西非贝宁土的特性. 在本研究中, 对西非土的性能特征进行了三方面深入研究: 1)获取该地区土壤类型的特征; 2)评价了石灰掺量为2%、3%和5%时土的性能; 3)描述滑 坡特征, 以评估其破坏和潜在的不稳定性. 根据法国标准, 采用试验方法进行研究, 开展颗粒分析试验、击实试验、液塑限试验等物理试验和动力触探试验、直剪试验、固结试验等力学试验以评估目标 一, 开展击实试验和加州承载比试验以评价目标二, 同时对河岸滑坡的地质、环境、社会和安全等进行评估. 本文首先揭示了贝宁南部(非洲)存在黏土的稳定/不稳定地区, 并给出了预测稳定/不稳定地区 的方程. 其次, 研究表明石灰占比在2%~3%之间时土体可达到最佳性能. 最后, 本文指出河岸滑坡可能是由山谷中的突然退水所致.

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    Quirin Engelbert Ayeditan Alaye, Xian-zhang Ling & Jun Luo

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    Yvette Sèdjro Kiki Tankpinou & Marx Ferdinand Ahlinhan

  3. Ministry of Public Works and Transport, 01 BP 351, Cotonou, Benin

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Alaye, Q.E.A., Ling, Xz., Kiki Tankpinou, Y.S. et al. Enhancing performance of soil using lime and precluding landslide in Benin (West Africa). J. Cent. South Univ. 26, 3066–3086 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11771-019-4237-x

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