Calcium carbide, a stable solid compound composed of two atoms of carbon and one of
calcium, has proven its effectiveness in chemical synthesis, due to the safety and …

Ground improvement will be critically important in the present and future geotechnical
practice for designing the structures in weak soil. This paper presents a review of the recent …

abstract Modernization, industrialization and rapid changes in the modern lifestyle have
resulted in massive waste materials in the environment. Scientists are continuously evolving …

Waste tire disposal continues to pose a threat to the environment due to its non-
biodegradable nature. Therefore, some means of managing waste tires include grinding …

Increased use of industrial residues for soil stabilization is a necessary practice for
sustainable geotechnics. The present study investigates carbide lime, the residue resulting …

Characteristics of pavement material are crucial factors in improving the stability and
durability of asphalt pavement due to the poor performance of traditional asphalts. Reusing …

Various research works have been carried out on cement and lime stabilization of lateritic
soil. The production of cement is too expensive and environmentally unfriendly due to the …

Many alternative stabilizers have been used in improving soil properties for road
applications. However, they were mostly used to complement/partially replace cement or …

Despite the natural bearing capacity of soils, it is common to encounter materials that are not
suitable for earthworks purposes. Several techniques emerged as solutions to this problem …

The aim of this study was to compare the stiffness of gravelly sand under various load
conditions—static conditions using the CBR test and cyclic conditions using the resilient …