Stabilization of Silty Sand Using Polymer Emulsions

Laboratory evaluations were performed on several commercially available polymer emulsions to provide comparisons of these materials for stabilization of silty sand. Portland cement stabilized specimens were prepared and tested to provide a conventional stabilizer control. Results indicate that some polymer emulsions achieve compressive and retained wet strengths on the same order as the cement stabilized soils at lower additive levels. Toughness values reveal that some soil polymers exhibit significantly higher values for both the wet and dry testing condition than soil cements, indicating significantly higher strains were attained at yield (defined as the point of maximum applied stress. No significant differences in the retained wet strength and toughness were found between the polymers and cement soil additives. Cure time behavior of several soil polymers indicates that these systems may not have reached ultimate physical properties after 28 day cure times.

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• Authors:
  • Newman, John Kent
  • Tingle, Jeb S
  • Gill, Cliff
  • McCaffrey, Tim
• Publication Date: 2005-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 1-12
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Pavements
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 1-2
  • Publisher: University of Mississippi, University
  • ISSN: 1676-2797

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cement treated soils; Emulsions; Foundations; Physical properties; Polymers; Portland cement; Silty sands; Soil stabilization; Toughness
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01006551
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 28 2005 10:54AM