Performance of Eggshell Powder Addition to Clay Soil for Stabilization
Reza Pahlevi Munirwan1, Ramadhansyah Putra Jaya2, Munirwansyah3, Ruslan4
1Reza Pahlevi Munirwan, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
2Ramadhansyah Putra Jaya, Faculty of Civil Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pahang, Malaysia.
3Munirwansyah, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
4Ruslan, Department of Environmental Engineering, Universitas Serambi Mekkah, Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
Manuscript received on 28 November 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 08 December 2019 | Manuscript Published on 16 December 2019 | PP: 532-535 | Volume-8 Issue-3S3 November 2019 | Retrieval Number: F10010386S20/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.C1094.1183S319
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Abstract: The behavior of clay soil often becomes problematic for the building above it. One problem is its shrinking and swelling behavior which is affected by its water content, which also frequently influences the soil bearing of capacity in holding the load of the building above it. The powder from eggshell which abbreviated as ESP is a food industry waste that is high calcium and not often used for reprocessing. This experiment purposes is to know the effect of adding ESP as a stabilizing material in clay. Soil sample for laboratory testing was carried out from Cot Bagie Village, Blang Bintang, Aceh Besar District, and Aceh Province. From AASHTO classification system, the soil sample is A-7-5 (21) and from USCS system, is organic clay with high plasticity (OH). The percentages of ESP added are 0%, 3%, 6% and 9% of the dry weight of the clay for experiment on laboratory. The Atterberg Limit parameters commonly incline with ESP addition. Based on the standard Proctor test, the original soil has an Optimum Moisture Content (OMC) of 19.8% and a maximum dry unit weight (γd max) of 1.367 gr/cm3 . Overall, adding ESP to the clay sample increases the mechanical properties of soil compared to the sample without ESP. Thus, the use of ESP for stabilization in this experiment can improve the bearing capacity, so that it is beneficial for construction in the field.
Keywords: Clay, Eggshell Powder, Soil, Stabilization.
Scope of the Article: High Performance Concrete