Stabilization of Tropical Peat Soil from Sarawak with Different Stabilizing Agents |
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| Authors: | P K Kolay M R Aminur S N L Taib M I S Mohd Zain |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Civil Engineering, University Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia;(2) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1230 Lincoln Drive, Eng. MC 6603, Carbondale, 62901, IL, USA |
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| Abstract: | This paper describes a study on tropical peat soil stabilization to improve its physical properties by using different stabilizing
agents. The samples were collected from six different locations of Sarawak, Malaysia, to evaluate their physical or index
properties. Out of them, sample having the highest percentage of organic content has been selected for stabilization purposes.
In this study, ordinary portland cement (OPC), quick lime (QL), and class F fly ash (FA) were used as stabilizer. The amount
of OPC, QL, and FA added to the peat soil sample, as percentage of dry soil mass, were in the range of 5–20%; 5–20% and 2–8%,
respectively for the curing periods of 7, 14, and 28 days. The Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS) test was carried out
on treated/stabilized samples with the above mentioned percentages of the stabilizer and the result shows that the UCS value
increases significantly with the increase of all stabilizing agent used and also with curing periods. However, in case of
FA and QL, the UCS value increases up to 15 and 6%, respectively with a curing period of 28 days but decreases rather steady
beyond this percentage. Some UCS tests have been conducted with a mixture of FA and QL to study the combined effect of the
stabilizer. In addition, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) study was carried out on original peat soil and FA, as well as
some treated samples in order to study their microstructures. |
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