Evaluation of Carbide Waste Lime for Soil Stabilization

A lime by-product from the manufacture of acetylene from calcium carbide will be commercially available in Iowa. Since the cost of carbide waste lime f.o.b. source is only about half that of ordinary commercial lime, this material was investigated for potential uses in soil stabilization. The by-product lime is calcium hydroxide in a water slurry with approximately 40% solid concentration. Its effectiveness at stabilizing soils was checked by comparing with commercial high -calcium and dolomitic monohydrate varieties of lime. This was done by soil strength and plasticity tests in addition to studies of the reaction products by X-ray diffraction and chemical methods.

• Record URL:
  http://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/17236
• Corporate Authors:

  Iowa State University, Ames

  Engineering Experiment Station
  Ames, IA  United States  50011

  Iowa Highway Research Board

  800 Lincoln Way
  Ames, IA  United States  50010

  Iowa State Highway Commission

  800 Lincoln Way
  Ames, IA  United States  50010
• Authors:
  • Wang, Jerry W H
  • Handy, R L
• Publication Date: 1966

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Progress Report
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 13p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Calcium hydroxide; Calcium oxide; Chemical analysis; Soil stabilization; Waste products (Materials)
• Uncontrolled Terms: X-ray diffraction
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01575741
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: IHRB Project HR-111, IEES Project 576-S
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 10 2015 3:52PM