Chemical modified soil-cement for very heavy duty port container terminal pavement construction in Malaysia

This paper presents an account on useful practical experience gained from the construction of 160,000 square metres of pavement ranged from light to extra heavy duty at the new container yard No.3 at Westport Malaysia. The chemical modified soil-cement (CSB) method for pavement base construction is an accepted alternative to the original design where Grade 15 lean-mix concrete is specified. The CSB concerns mainly with in-place soil stabilization where a small percentage of a soil stabilizer is mixed with the loose but suitably wetted pulverized soil in existence. The mixture will be compacted, cured and then became a hard and firmly bound layer before it opens to traffic. By bringing the loose soil particles into aggregations it will modify and enhance significantly the engineering properties of the original soil. Reduction in plasticity and water holding capacity plus a considerable increase in bearing and compressive strengths are some of the meaningful improvements imparted to the resultant material.

• Authors:
  • Sai, L K
• Conference:
  • Malaysian Road Conference, 6th, 2004, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 18p + appendices
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 31

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Additives; Cement; Chemicals; Pavement design; Ports; Soil cement pavements
• Geographic Terms: Malaysia
• ATRI Terms: Admixture; Cement; Chemical; Heavy duty pavement; Pavement design; Port; Soil cement pavement
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01391154
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 23 2012 5:19AM