This paper explains the procedure and results of an experiment on the relationship between the unconfined compressive strength and percent weight loss due to freeze and thaw durability test of laboratory compacted soil-cement specimens. The tests were carried out on soil cement mixtures of 10 different soil types. It was shown that the percent weight loss due to freeze and thaw durability test ...

Bedrock unconfined compressive strength (UCS) is a key parameter in designing thegeosciences and building related projects comprising both the underground and surface rock structures. Determination of rock UCS using standard laboratory tests is a complicated, expensive, and time-consuming process, which requires fresh core specimens. However, preparing fresh cores is not always possible, especi...

Geotechnical engineers, in many cases face with low strength or high swelling potential of clayey soils. Stabilization methods are used to improve the mechanical properties of this type of soils. Lime and cement are the most popular materials used in chemical stabilization of clayey soils. If sulphate exists in the stabilized clayey soil with lime, or if soil is exposed to sulphates, problems s...

Soil is one of the common materials used in construction industry whether it for groundwork, infrastructure or as building materials. However, issues arise when structures are built on soft soil such clay that causes instability and settlement. In order to improve strength, various methods had been adopted by researchers use stabilizers like lime, cement fly ash. This paper presents improvement...

So far many studies have focused on the mechanical behavior of fibre reinforced soils and stabilized with conventional chemical stabilizers such as cement lime; however, very limited researches were conducted unconfined compressive strength characteristics peat soils. Fibre-reinforcement a soil resulted in significant improvement ductility weak or soft The main objective current study is consid...