Scientific Quarterly Journal of Iranian Association of Engineering Geology

Scientific Quarterly Journal of Iranian Association of Engineering Geology

Investigation of geotechnic characteristics of soils on Mighan kavir with aim of soil amendment and stabilization

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Hossein Memarian 1
Mehrab Jesmani 2
Majid Jamshidi 3
1 University of Tehran, Faculty of Engineering
2 Emam Khomeyni University, Faculty of Engineering
3 Islamic Azad University, Arak Branch
Abstract
Mighan Playa or Lake, northeast of Arak, is mainly covered by marl and clay soils which lose their strengths to as low as 50 KN/m2 in rainy periods. Due to reasonable potential of this region for civil, mining and industrial activities, the stabilization of its soils with lime has been studied. The necessary tests were carried on the representative samples of soils to identify basic, index and strength parameters of materials. Then samples of soils mixed with different amount of lime and similar tests were repeated. The present study showed that presence of 7% to 9% of lime considerably reduces plasticity and increases soil strength. On the other hand 1% to 3% of lime increases soil compaction. This study showed that with 5% to 6% of lime, the optimum conditions of geotechnical properties can be achieved.
Keywords
Mighan Playa
Soil modification with lime
Modification of Mighan Playa
Subjects
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Scientific Quarterly Journal of Iranian Association of Engineering Geology
Volume 1, Issue 1
June 2008
Pages 23-34

  • Receive Date 03 September 2006
  • Revise Date 20 March 2007
  • Accept Date 23 September 2007