Effects of Liquid Polymers on the Strength and Freezing-Thawing Properties of Bentonite and Kaolin Clays: A Comparative Study for Cold Climates

Clay soils can exhibit swelling and settlement behaviour when interacted with water. The clays located in road infrastructure damage the pavement cause cracks because of and/or clays. freezing-thawing processes clay increase damages pavement. Additionally, strength losses occur. Weak be improved using various soil improvement techniques or without additives. In this study, liquid polymers (polyurethane, epoxy resin, styrene acrylic) were combined amounts (5 wt.%, 10 15 20 wt.%) to improve investigate high-plasticity bentonite low-plasticity kaolin clay. Unconfined compression tests cycles performed on samples additives that cured for 1 7 days. As a result, it was observed polyurethane, acrylic had positive effects both unconfined compressive post strengths low high plasticity cold climates.