Experimental Study on the Mechanical Properties of Marine Soft Soil with High Water Content Solidified by Cement and Soda Residue
Cement and soda residue were used together to solidify marine soft soil with high water content,to solve the issues of insufficient strength in the early stage of high water content marine soft soil solidified by low-dose cement alone,and low utilization rate of solid waste-soda residue.Unconfined compressive strength(UCS)of 30 different mix mass proportions were tested.The UCS of solidified soil was not only related to the content of cement and soda residue but also con-trolled by the water content of soft soil.Based on the UCS of the solidified soil,optimizing mix proportion(soda residue,soft soil and cement mass ratio of 30∶70∶6)was recommended,its 7d UCS was 682.7 kPa.The California bearing ratio(CBR)and resilience modulus of the solidified soil with optimizing mix proportion met the index of highway subgrade filling at all levels.By an-alyzing the influence of water in soft soil with high water content and the gradation and micro-structure of solidified soil,it was concluded that the mechanical strength of solidified soil mainly came from the water absorption of soda residue,the skeleton of soda residue and the chemical re-action of each component material.The gel substances C-S-H,C-A-H,and Aft were produced by chemical action to jointly compact structure and improve strength.The results provide some the-oretical support for the application of solid waste solidified soft soil with high water content in the subgrade.
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