LIME-SOIL STABILIZATION INVESTIGATION FOR RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION

The use of lime to stabilize soil for railroad roadbed construction was investigated. Three types of soil were subjected to grain analysis, pH tests, unconfined compression tests, and Atterburg Limit tests. Soil number 1 and soil number 3 can be satisfactorily stabilized by the use of lime. Soil number 2 does not yield to stabilization with lime, and is not suitable for this purpose.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Railway Engineering Association

  59 East Van Buren Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60605
• Publication Date: 1968-2

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 516-527
• Serial:
  • AREA BULLETIN
  • Volume: 69 N
  • Issue Number: 612
  • Publisher: American Railway Engineering Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Calcium oxide; Soil stabilization
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00052271
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Association of American Railroads
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM