A state-of-the-art review of polymers used in soil stabilization

J Huang, RB Kogbara, N Hariharan, EA Masad… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper provides a review of the research on use of polymers for soil stabilization in
pavement and geotechnical engineering. First, the properties impacting the effectiveness of …

[HTML][HTML] Clayey soil stabilization using alkali-activated volcanic ash and slag

H Miraki, N Shariatmadari, P Ghadir… - Journal of Rock …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lime and Portland cement are the most widely used binders in soil stabilization projects.
However, due to the high carbon emission in cement production, research on soil …

Clayey soil stabilization using geopolymer and Portland cement

P Ghadir, N Ranjbar - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
This study compares the mechanical performance of clayey soil stabilization using volcanic
ash (VA) based geopolymer and ordinary Portland cement (OPC). The effects of curing …

[HTML][HTML] Shear strength and life cycle assessment of volcanic ash-based geopolymer and cement stabilized soil: A comparative study

P Ghadir, M Zamanian, N Mahbubi-Motlagh… - Transportation …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is a growing interest in developing environmentally-friendly substitution for Portland
cement in soil stabilization. This study evaluated the feasibility of using volcanic ash (VA) …

Modeling and optimization of fly ash–slag-based geopolymer using response surface method and its application in soft soil stabilization

K Chen, D Wu, Z Zhang, C Pan, X Shen, L Xia… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Quantitatively optimizing critical factors for geopolymer production and explaining the
interaction effects between each factor are significant for engineering applications. A three …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of fly ash-and slag-based geopolymers for the improvement of a soft marine clay by deep soil mixing

A Arulrajah, M Yaghoubi, MM Disfani, S Horpibulsuk… - Soils and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The use of deep soil mixing (DSM) in ground-improvement projects, for structures subjected
to low to medium loads, has increased over the past decade due to its convenient and …

Sustainable reuse of palm oil fuel ash in concrete, alkali-activated binders, soil stabilisation, bricks and adsorbent: A waste to wealth approach

KG Santhosh, SM Subhani, A Bahurudeen - Industrial Crops and Products, 2022 - Elsevier
Palm oil biomass based power generation is increased in recent times and it leads to the
generation of massive amounts of palm oil fuel ash. Due to the challenges associated with …

Stabilization of dredged clays with ternary alkali-activated materials: Towards sustainable solid wastes recycling

J Wang, SC Chian, T Ma, J Ding - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The primary focus of this study is to reuse dredged clay (DC) with high water content as
recycled construction material by stabilizing it with a ternary alkali-activated material (AAM) …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of industrial by-product based geopolymers on the strength development of a soft soil

M Yaghoubi, A Arulrajah, MM Disfani, S Horpibulsuk… - Soils and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Portland cement is traditionally used as a binder in ground improvement projects on soft soil
foundations. The use of cement in ground improvement projects, however, is fraught with …

Compressive strength of sandy soils stabilized with alkali-activated volcanic ash and slag

N Shariatmadari, H Hasanzadehshooiili… - Journal of Materials in …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
In recent years, compared with the traditional portland cement, environmentally friendly
geopolymers have gained more attention as construction materials. This paper considered …