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Influence of composition of curing agent and sand ratio of engineering excavated soil on mechanical properties of fluidized solidified soil Cover

Influence of composition of curing agent and sand ratio of engineering excavated soil on mechanical properties of fluidized solidified soil

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|Jul 2023

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1.

Appearance of different excavated soils
Appearance of different excavated soils

Fig. 2.

Variation diagram of strength of fluidized solidified soil with composition ratio of curing agent
Variation diagram of strength of fluidized solidified soil with composition ratio of curing agent

Fig. 3.

Unconfined compressive strength of fluidized solidified soil with different sand ratio
Unconfined compressive strength of fluidized solidified soil with different sand ratio

Fig. 4.

X-ray diffraction patterns of fluidized solidified soil with different sand ratio after 28 days of curing. (AFt: ettringite (3CaO·Al2O3·3CaSO4·32H2O); CSH: calcium silicate hydrate (Ca5Si6O16(OH)*4H2O); CASH: calcium silicoaluminate hydrate (Ca2Al2 SiO7(OH)*4nH2O))
X-ray diffraction patterns of fluidized solidified soil with different sand ratio after 28 days of curing. (AFt: ettringite (3CaO·Al2O3·3CaSO4·32H2O); CSH: calcium silicate hydrate (Ca5Si6O16(OH)*4H2O); CASH: calcium silicoaluminate hydrate (Ca2Al2 SiO7(OH)*4nH2O))

Fig. 5.

Micrograph of fluidized solidified soil with different sand ratio after 28 days of curing (AFt: ettringite (3CaO·Al2O3·3CaSO4	·32H2O))
Micrograph of fluidized solidified soil with different sand ratio after 28 days of curing (AFt: ettringite (3CaO·Al2O3·3CaSO4 ·32H2O))

Fig. 6.

Variation of softening coefficient of fluidized solidified soil with different sand ratio with curing age before soaking
Variation of softening coefficient of fluidized solidified soil with different sand ratio with curing age before soaking

Fig. 7.

Comparison diagram of carbon emissions of fluidized solidified soil and traditional backfill materials
Comparison diagram of carbon emissions of fluidized solidified soil and traditional backfill materials

Fig. 8.

Field application of the fluidized solidified soil prepared in this paper
Field application of the fluidized solidified soil prepared in this paper

Fig. 9.

Surface morphology of uncured and cured solidified soil
Surface morphology of uncured and cured solidified soil

Physical characteristics of engineering excavated soil

TypeWater content (%)Density (g/cm3)Liquid limit (%)Plastic limit (%)Plasticity index (%)
A28.81.9439.921.718.2
B23.21.9838.920.918.0
C26.61.9535.320.614.7

Basic properties of fly ash

Fineness (%)Chloride ion content (%)Water demand ratio (%)Loss on ignition (%)Sulfur trioxide (%)Water content (%)
19.80.0141022.380.790.11

Mixing ratio of the fluidized solidified soil

NumberType of soilSoil (kg)Cement (kg)Fly ash (kg)Quicklime (kg)Water (kg)Slump (kg)
A-1A80060600736240
A-2A800604515736235
A-3A800603030736220
A-4A800601545736190
A-5A80060060736180
B-1B800602030400220
C-1C800603030294220

Mass ratio (kg) and corresponding raw material carbon emission factor used in carbon emission calculation of different backfill materials [28–32]

Backfill materialsClayQuicklimeCementFly ashSandAggregateWaterWater reducerFoaming agentExcavated soil
Lime-soil1120360        
C15 plain concrete  1688284011701602.5  
Foamed concrete  332 812 358 0.23 
Fluidized solidified soil 487224  598  958
Carbon emission factor (kg CO2e/t)2.69119073582.512.180.1682819501.0

Chemical composition of cement (wt%)

MaterialsCaOSiO2Al2O3Fe2O3MgOSO3Alkali contentLoss
Cement59.0922.826.982.252.332.270.703.08
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2023-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2083-134X | Journal ISSN: 2083-1331
Language: English
Page range: 57 - 67
Submitted on: Mar 24, 2023
Accepted on: May 22, 2023
Published on: Jul 25, 2023
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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