PROPERTIES AND USE OF FLY ASHES FOR EMBANKMENTS

This is a description of fly ashes from 3 utilities in the Delaware Valley. The ashes displayed low metals-leaching characteristics by the standard extraction procedure toxicity test. Comparisons are made with published data on other fly ashes. The discussion is limited to type-F fly ashes, whose mechanical properties are based on friction between discreet particles, as opposed to type-C ashes, which display a significant degree of self-cementing. The literature shows that the geotechnical properties of fly ash can be readily quantified by customary methods, and that the mass behavior of a compacted embankment can be predicted. The study findings show that this is also true for ashes generated in a perticular area, the Delaware Valley, for ligh-weight ashes. These and other findings are discussed.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Martin, J P
  • Collins, R A
  • Browning, J S
  • Biehl, F J
• Publication Date: 1990-8

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 71-86
• Serial:
  • Journal of Energy Engineering
  • Volume: 116
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9402
  • Serial URL: https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jleed9

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Embankments; Fly ash; Forecasting; Geotechnical engineering; Leaching; Mechanical properties
• Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; I35: Miscellaneous Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00497503
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM