University of Tehran Press Iranian Journal of Soil and Water Research 2008-479X 46 1 2015 03 21 Experimental Assessment of Soil-cement Mechanical Behavior Incorporated with Organic Pollution Experimental Assessment of Soil-cement Mechanical Behavior Incorporated with Organic Pollution 141 149 54303 10.22059/ijswr.2015.54303 FA Mehdi Khatibi MSc student of Irrigation and Drainage, Department of Irrigation and Reclamation Eng., College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran Ali Raeesi Estabragh Associate professor, Department of Irrigation and Reclamation Eng., College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran 0000-0003-4545-2310 Nader Abbasi Associate professor, Agricultural Engineering research Institute, P.O. Box 31585-845, Karaj, Iran 0000-0002-9483-0878 Jamal Abdolahi Alibeyk Lecturer, Department of Irrigation and Reclamation Eng., College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran Journal Article 2014 05 22 Soil-cement has been widely used, as a basic material, in the foundation of many such<br />projects, as pavement of highways as well as lining of channels and reservoirs. This paper<br />presents the effect of an organic additive component (Glycerol) on the mechanical<br />behavior and on the properties of soil and soil-cement mixtures. Soil samples were<br />prepared by static compaction at maximum dry density and optimum moisture content for<br />various percentages of cement and Glycerol as well for various curing durations. Results<br />indicated that contaminated soil with Glycerol (3%, 6% and 9%) show lower compressive<br />strength as compared with natural soil. Furthermore the decrease in compressive strength<br />is seen to be a function of Glycerol percentage. In addition, the use of cement (3% and<br />6%) on natural soil will cause an increase in the compressive strength. Furthermore an<br />increase in the compressive strength of different soil-cement samples was observed to be<br />a function of cement percentages and curing durations. In all, soil-cement mixtures in<br />addition with 3% of Glycerol show greater compressive strengths as compared with<br />uncontaminated soil-cement mixtures. However the use of higher percentages of Glycerol<br />(6% and 9%) resulted in a noticeable decrease in strength as compared with<br />uncontaminated soil-cement mixtures. Soil-cement has been widely used, as a basic material, in the foundation of many such<br />projects, as pavement of highways as well as lining of channels and reservoirs. This paper<br />presents the effect of an organic additive component (Glycerol) on the mechanical<br />behavior and on the properties of soil and soil-cement mixtures. Soil samples were<br />prepared by static compaction at maximum dry density and optimum moisture content for<br />various percentages of cement and Glycerol as well for various curing durations. Results<br />indicated that contaminated soil with Glycerol (3%, 6% and 9%) show lower compressive<br />strength as compared with natural soil. Furthermore the decrease in compressive strength<br />is seen to be a function of Glycerol percentage. In addition, the use of cement (3% and<br />6%) on natural soil will cause an increase in the compressive strength. Furthermore an<br />increase in the compressive strength of different soil-cement samples was observed to be<br />a function of cement percentages and curing durations. In all, soil-cement mixtures in<br />addition with 3% of Glycerol show greater compressive strengths as compared with<br />uncontaminated soil-cement mixtures. However the use of higher percentages of Glycerol<br />(6% and 9%) resulted in a noticeable decrease in strength as compared with<br />uncontaminated soil-cement mixtures. https://ijswr.ut.ac.ir/article_54303_e4931f86142f45a9ade8298833c0945a.pdf