Swelling characteristics of East-Africa black cotton soil based on computer molecular simulation
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DOI: 10.1007/s11771-020-4430-y
Abstract: Black cotton soil in East Africa is not a stable engineering material for highway and railroad projects. Its strong swelling potential when it absorbs water causes distresses in subgrade of highway and railroad, and thus… read more here.
Keywords: cotton soil; swelling characteristics; black cotton; soil ... See more keywords
Effect of Stone Columns on Strength and Consolidation Characteristics of Black Cotton Soil
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DOI: 10.1007/s12205-021-0863-6
Abstract: One fifth of the land mass in India is covered by black cotton soil (BCS). Due to low permeability, poor strength and high compressibility, they pose huge engineering problems. In the present study, the influence… read more here.
Keywords: black cotton; stone columns; stone; cotton soil ... See more keywords
Adaptability of asphalt pavement structures to deformation of embankment underlain by black cotton soil
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DOI: 10.1007/s42947-020-0045-9
Abstract: Three pavement structures, including fatigue-resistant layer sandwich structure (FRLSS), sandwich asphalt pavement structure (SAPS) and semi-rigid base pavement structure (SRBPS), were designed to investigate their adaptability to the differential deformation of highway embankment on black… read more here.
Keywords: pavement structures; pavement; black cotton; adaptability ... See more keywords
Stabilisation of black cotton soil for subgrade application using fly ash geopolymer
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DOI: 10.1080/14680629.2018.1530131
Abstract: It is a common practice around the world to stabilise black cotton soil using lime or cement to improve the strength of stabilised sub-base and subgrade soil. However, production of cement and lime is highly… read more here.
Keywords: cotton soil; black cotton; spectroscopy; soil ... See more keywords