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The Utilization of Industrial Waste as a Stabilizing Agent—A Review

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Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Conference (IGGEC) 2021, Vol. 2 ( IGGEC 2021)

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Chemical soil stabilization, the process of blending and mixing chemical additives to improve the engineering properties of the soil, has become an indispensable part of civil engineering. However, the use of additives such as cement, quick lime, bitumen as a stabilizing agents causes immense environmental and economical ineffectiveness. And thus, many of the material-producing industries and researchers are opening up to the idea of utilizing industrial waste or by-products as a chemical additive to improve soil quality which in turn will provide improved performance, lowered construction, disposal costs, and reduced environmental pollution. The purpose of this paper is to present a comprehensive review of several research articles which deal with different industrial wastes containing pozzolanic characters such as Coal combustion Fly ash (CFA), copper slag (CS), Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GBS), Cement Kiln Dust (CKD), Rice Husk Ash (RHA) as a stabilizing agent. The value of several engineering qualities of stabilized soil combined in various percentages and curing times, such as the Unconfined Compression Test (UCS), California Bearing Ratio Test (CBR), Optimum Moisture Content (OMC), Maximum Dry Density (MDD), and Atterberg's limitations, will also be comparatively examined. The efficiency and effectiveness of these various industrial wastes, with or without other additives, will be compared in terms of soil quality improvement, as well as environmental and economic relevance.

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Laishram, M., Singh, D., Kumar, S. (2023). The Utilization of Industrial Waste as a Stabilizing Agent—A Review. In: Agnihotri, A.K., Reddy, K.R., Chore, H.S. (eds) Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Conference (IGGEC) 2021, Vol. 2. IGGEC 2021. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 281. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4731-5_22

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