Microcrystalline Cellulose—A Green Alternative to Conventional Soil Stabilizers
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Soil
2.2. Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC)
3. Experimental Investigation
4. Results and Discussion
4.1. Plasticity of MCC-Treated Soil
4.2. Compaction Behavior of MCC-Treated Soil
4.3. Deformation Behavior and Strength of MCC-Treated Soil
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Geotechnical Properties | Value |
---|---|
Liquid limit (%) | 52 |
Plasticity Index (%) | 24 |
Optimum moisture content (OMC, %) | 30 |
Maximum dry unit weight (MDUW, kN/m3) | 15.5 |
Unconfined compressive strength (UCS, kN/m2) | 26 |
Co-efficient of permeability (k, m/s) | 2 × 10−9 |
Soil Properties | Soil (CH) | 6% Cement Stabilization | 6% Lime Stabilization | 2% MCC Stabilization | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
From Literature [28] | Current Study | From Literature [28] | From Literature [28] | Current Study | |
OMC (%) | 17 | 30 | 18 | 20 | 30 |
MDU (kN/m3) | 15.40 | 15.5 | 14.6 | 14 | 14.53 |
UCS at 1 d (kN/m2) | 413 | 26 | 1654 | 517 | 70 |
Deformation Modulus (kPa) | |||||
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Curing Period | Soil | 0.5% MCC | 1.0% MCC | 1.5% MCC | 2.0% MCC |
1 | 314 | 413 | 438 | 542 | 760 |
7 | 471 | 576 | 592 | 637 | 808 |
28 | 599 | 644 | 662 | 695 | 1169 |
56 | 732 | 1563 | 3694 | 4915 | 5130 |
90 | 1056 | 3420 | 3952 | 5122 | 5609 |
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Arun, L.; Sujatha, E.R.; Baldovino, J.A.; Nuñez de la Rosa, Y.E. Microcrystalline Cellulose—A Green Alternative to Conventional Soil Stabilizers. Polymers 2024, 16, 2043. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16142043
Arun L, Sujatha ER, Baldovino JA, Nuñez de la Rosa YE. Microcrystalline Cellulose—A Green Alternative to Conventional Soil Stabilizers. Polymers. 2024; 16(14):2043. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16142043
Chicago/Turabian StyleArun, Lazar, Evangelin Ramani Sujatha, Jair Arrieta Baldovino, and Yamid E. Nuñez de la Rosa. 2024. "Microcrystalline Cellulose—A Green Alternative to Conventional Soil Stabilizers" Polymers 16, no. 14: 2043. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16142043
APA StyleArun, L., Sujatha, E. R., Baldovino, J. A., & Nuñez de la Rosa, Y. E. (2024). Microcrystalline Cellulose—A Green Alternative to Conventional Soil Stabilizers. Polymers, 16(14), 2043. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16142043