Journal Published Online: 17 November 2003
Volume 26, Issue 4

Mechanical Behavior of a Pulverized Fly Ash Grouted Sand

CODEN: GTJODJ

Abstract

A laboratory investigation was conducted in order to develop a new grout based on pulverized fly ash. Pulverization of a selected Greek fly ash yielded a gradation with D15 = 1.3 µm, D50 = 6 µm, and D85 = 20 µm and Blaine specific surface approximately equal to 8300 cm2/g. Suspensions of this pulverized fly ash, improved with additives, have comparable properties to ordinary and microfine cement suspensions. Suspensions were injected into clean sands. Permeability, UU, and CU-PP triaxial compression tests were conducted on the grouted specimens. The coefficient of permeability of the sands is reduced by 4 to 7 orders of magnitude. Grouting increases the stiffness and reduces the deformability of the sands. The Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion represents adequately the behavior of the grouted sands, yielding cohesion values ranging from 290 to 450 kPa and angle of internal friction values up to 5° higher than those of the clean sands. The shear strength parameters vary with axial strain, attaining their final values well before failure.

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Markou, IN
Democritus University of Thrace, School of Engineering, Xanthi, Greece
Atmatzidis, DK
University of Patras, School of Engineering, Rio (Patra), Greece
Pages: 11
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Stock #: GTJ11252J
ISSN: 0149-6115
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ11252J