Impact of Marble Powder on the Geotechnical Behavior of Expansive Soil

Chrakhan Amjed  Hwayyiz; Ahmed Mohammed Hasan; Rizgar Ali  Hummadi; Hawkar Hashim Ibrahim

doi:10.21271/ZJPAS.35.1.4

Authors

Chrakhan Amjed Hwayyiz Geotechnical Engineering, independent researcher, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Ahmed Mohammed Hasan Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq
Rizgar Ali Hummadi Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq
Hawkar Hashim Ibrahim Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21271/ZJPAS.35.1.4

Keywords:

Expansive Soil; Marble Powder; Stabilization; Direct Shear Test.

Abstract

In geotechnical engineering, the process of changing the characteristics of weak or undesirable soils using waste materials has gained importance. Waste materials frequently involve waste and by-product minerals, such as marble powder, which were unethically obtained in Iraq and had harmful environmental repercussions. The aim of this study is to determine how marble powder affects the geotechnical features, including consistency limits, density, shear strength parameters and swelling characteristics of clayey soils in Erbil city. Different percentages of marble powder (6%, 12%, 18%, 24%, 30%, and 36%) were used to treat the expansive soil. The outcomes indicated that marble powder could enhance the geotechnical properties. It is advised to add 18% percentage of marble powder to improve the soil as an optimized amount.

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