RCC/Soil-Cement: What's the Difference?

Roller compacted concrete (RCC) and soil cement are similar materials, in that they both are zero slump consistency and are placed and compacted with earth moving or paving equipment. The construction methods used to produce RCC and soil cement are also quite similar. Yet, in spite of these similarities, there are some fundamental differences between RCC and soil cement. The following aspects of these two materials are discussed and compared:historical applications with an emphasis on water resources, mixture ingredients, testing procedures design procedures, properties, construction methods, and costs. This paper identifies the limitations of each material based on properties and performances that each material is properly applied to a project. Some recommendations and suggestions are introduced to better understand the practical differences and to improve the quality and cost effectiveness of using these two similar materials.

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• Authors:
  • Choi, Ying-Kit
  • Hansen, K D
• Publication Date: 2005-8-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 371-378
• Serial:
  • Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0899-1561
  • EISSN: 1943-5533
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/journal/jmcee7

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregates; Construction; Costs; Durability; Laboratory tests; Roller compacted concrete; Soil cement
• Subject Areas: Construction; Finance; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; I32: Concrete;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01002673
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 1 2005 8:04AM