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Engineering properties and microstructural characteristics of cement-stabilized zinc-contaminated kaolin

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Title Engineering properties and microstructural characteristics of cement-stabilized zinc-contaminated kaolin
 
Creator DU, YJ
JIANG, NJ
LIU, SY
JIN, F
SINGH, DN
PUPPALA, AJ
 
Subject heavy metals
microstructure
modulus
pore-size distribution
strength
PORE-SIZE DISTRIBUTION
PORTLAND-CEMENT
HEAVY-METAL
SOLIDIFICATION-STABILIZATION
STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT
LEACHING BEHAVIOR
SETTING TIME
CLAY
SOIL
IMMOBILIZATION
 
Description This paper presents details of a study that deals with determination of engineering properties, identification of phases of major hydration products, and microstructural characteristics of a zinc-contaminated (referred to as Zn-contaminated in this paper) kaolin clay when it is stabilized by a cement additive. Investigations were carried out with respect to the effect of the level of zinc (Zn) concentration on the overall soil properties including Atterberg limits, water content, pH, stress-strain characteristics, unconfined compressive strength, and secant modulus. In addition, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and mercury intrusion porosimetry studies were conducted to understand the mechanisms controlling the changes in engineering properties of the stabilized kaolin clay. The study reveals that the level of Zn concentration has a considerable influence on the engineering properties, phases of hydration products formed, and microstructural characteristics of the stabilized kaolin clay. These changes are attributed to the retardant effect of Zn on the hydration and pozzolanic reactions, which in turn alters the phases of hydration products and cementation structure -bonding of the soils. Theoretical simulation of the pore-size distribution curves demonstrates that the cement-stabilized kaolin exhibits bimodal type when the Zn concentration is less than 2%, whereas it displays unimodal type when the Zn concentration is 2%. With an increase in the Zn concentration, the characteristics of the interaggregate pores in terms of volume and mean diameter change considerably, whereas those of intra-aggregate pores remain nearly unchanged.
 
Publisher CANADIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING, NRC RESEARCH PRESS
 
Date 2014-12-28T11:24:55Z
2014-12-28T11:24:55Z
2014
 
Type Article
 
Identifier CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL JOURNAL, 51(3)289-302
0008-3674
1208-6010
http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cgj-2013-0177
http://dspace.library.iitb.ac.in/jspui/handle/100/16352
 
Language English