THE EFFECT OF FREEZE-THAW CYCLES ON THE GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES OF CLAYEY SOIL TREATED WITH LIME

  • NIHAD BAHAALDEEN SALIH
  • TAVGA ARAM ABDALLA
Keywords: Cohesive soils, Hydrated Lime, Freeze–Thaw cycles, Durability

Abstract

Fine-grained soils (cohesive soils) exposed to freezing-thawing cycles exhibit to notable alterations on
their physical and mechanical characteristics. The environmental conditions' influences on soil
geotechnical properties are significant, especially when stabilized by hydrated lime. This study was
carried out to explore the effect of freeze-thaw cycles on cohesive soil stabilized by various hydrated lime
percentages (zero%, 5%, 10%, and 15%) by dry mass, which cured for 28 days at 30°C. One-dimensional
consolidations, unconfined strength, and shear box tests were performed for untreated and treated soil
samples subjected to 0, 1, 2, and 3 freeze-thaw cycles. Duplication of freeze-thaw cycles significantly
impacts some geotechnical properties and decreases them such as LL, UCS, Cc, Cr, and C. The PL and ϕ
values of the samples treated by hydrated lime and subjected to freeze-thaw cycles observed to be
increased, which were due to the important role of hydrated lime addition. It is concluded that the
hydrated lime can be effectively utilized to minimize the impacts of freeze-thaw periods on shear strength
and compressibility of cohesive soil.

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Author Biographies

NIHAD BAHAALDEEN SALIH
College of Engineering, University of Sulaimani , Kurdistan Region - Iraq
TAVGA ARAM ABDALLA
College of Engineering, University of Sulaimani , Kurdistan Region - Iraq

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Published
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How to Cite
SALIH, N. B., & ABDALLA, T. A. (2021). THE EFFECT OF FREEZE-THAW CYCLES ON THE GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES OF CLAYEY SOIL TREATED WITH LIME. Journal of Duhok University, 23(2), 454-463. https://doi.org/10.26682/csjuod.2020.23.2.37