Strategies on reuse of clayey expansive soils as embankment material in urban development areas: A case study in new urbanized zones

Volume changes in clayey expansive soils may result in the settlement or heave of structures, making such materials inappropriate in the design of soil structures. Lime and its derivatives provide an increase in the plastic limit of clay, and have gained considerable attention in soil stabilization...

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Autores: Escolano, F., Sánchez, J. R., Pacheco Torres, Rosalía, Cerro Prada, E.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Consejo General de la Arquitectura Técnica de España (CGATE)
Repositorio:RIARTE
OAI Identifier:oai:www.riarte.es:20.500.12251/2833
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12251/2833
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047021682&doi=10.3390%2fapp8050764&partnerID=40&md5=fa8c0e4586e55e4f8b62c0a7d0a209e9
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Arcillas expansivas
Suelos
Patologías - Construcción
Asentamiento
Estabilidad estructural
Cimentación
Madrid
Consolidación de terrenos
3305.10 Cimientos
3305.31 Mecánica del Suelo (Construcción)
3305.33 Resistencia de Estructuras
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Sumario:Volume changes in clayey expansive soils may result in the settlement or heave of structures, making such materials inappropriate in the design of soil structures. Lime and its derivatives provide an increase in the plastic limit of clay, and have gained considerable attention in soil stabilization techniques. In this regard, optimum lime addition combined with an innovative construction procedure provides new possibilities for the construction of roads in urban areas. In this study, the first straightforward strategy for the ionic immobilization of lime between clay laminar structures, based on a component self-assembly process, is presented. The method is applied to an area with expansive clays in the city of Madrid (Spain). The clayey soils were characterized by DRX, SEM, particle size distribution, swelling tests, and bearing capacity analyses. This strategy reduces the need for the transportation of discarded materials to landfill and the acquisition of new resources. In addition, the proposed methodology allows for a reduction in the environmental impact associated with urban development in expanding urban areas. © 2018 by the authors.