Unconfined Compression Test on Soil Stabilisation with Lime

Fig. Unconfined compression test apparatus Shear Stress failure Plane

Clay Mould Specimen at 3% Lime

 DATA ANALYS FOR UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF COHESIVE SOIL AT LIME CONTENT
Lime
Weight of Dry Sample 142 gm Water Added 42 ml 0%
Added
Dia. of
Length of Specimen (mm) 76 38 Ao (cm2)= 11.35
Specimen (mm)
Specific Gravity 2.71 Maximum Dry Density 1.65 gm/cm3
Degree of Saturation 95 Bulk Density 1.84 OMC 18%
Compression Proving Ring
Elapsed Strain = Area A = Compressive
Dial Reading Reading Axial Load
Time (ΔL / Lo).100 Ao /(1 - ε) Stress
(ΔL) (1 Divns. = 1 (kg)
(minutes) (%) (ε) (cm)2 (Kg/cm2 )
Lc = 0.01 mm Kg)
0 0 0 11.35 0 0 0
0.5 50 0.66 11.43 1.45 1.45 0.13
1 100 1.32 11.5 2.8 2.8 0.24
1.5 150 1.97 11.58 3.3 3.3 0.28
2 200 2.63 11.66 3.9 3.9 0.33
2.5 250 3.29 11.74 4.3 4.3 0.37
3 300 3.95 11.82 4.7 4.7 0.4
3.5 350 4.61 11.9 5 5 0.42
4 400 5.26 11.98 5.4 5.4 0.45
4.5 450 5.92 12.06 5.7 5.7 0.47
5 500 6.58 12.15 6 6 0.49
5.5 550 7.24 12.24 6.2 6.2 0.51
6 600 7.89 12.32 6.5 6.5 0.53
6.5 650 8.55 12.41 6.8 6.8 0.55
7 700 9.21 12.5 7 7 0.56
7.5 750 9.87 12.59 6.6 6.6 0.52
 DATA ANALYS FOR UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF COHESIVE SOIL AT LIME CONTENT
Weight of Dry Sample + Lime
146.26 gm Water Added 43 ml 3%
Lime Added
Dia. of
Length of Specimen (mm) 76 38 Ao (cm2)= 11.35
Specimen (mm)
Degree of Saturation 99 Bulk Density 1.86
Compression
Proving Ring
Elapsed Dial Reading Strain = Area A = Compressive
Reading Axial Load
Time (ΔL) (ΔL / Lo).100 Ao /(1 - ε) Stress
(1 Divns. = 1 (kg)
(minutes) Lc = 0.01 (%) (ε) (cm)2 (Kg/cm2 )
Kg)
mm
0 0 0 11.35 0 0 0
0.5 50 0.66 11.43 1 1 0.09
1 100 1.32 11.5 1.85 1.85 0.16
1.5 150 1.97 11.58 2.4 2.4 0.21
2 200 2.63 11.66 3.2 3.2 0.27
2.5 250 3.29 11.74 4.1 4.1 0.35
3 300 3.95 11.82 5 5 0.42
3.5 350 4.61 11.9 5.9 5.9 0.5
4 400 5.26 11.98 6.8 6.8 0.57
4.5 450 5.92 12.06 7.5 7.5 0.62
5 500 6.58 12.15 8.2 8.2 0.67
5.5 550 7.24 12.24 8.8 8.8 0.72
6 600 7.89 12.32 8.6 8.6 0.7
 DATA ANALYS FOR UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF COHESIVE SOIL AT LIME CONTENT
Weight of Dry Sample + Lime
150.52 gm Water Added 43 ml 6%
Lime Added
Dia. of
Length of Specimen (mm) 76 38 Ao (cm2)= 11.35
Specimen (mm)
Degree of Saturation 99 Bulk Density 1.89
Compression
Proving Ring
Elapsed Dial Reading Strain = Area A = Compressive
Reading Axial Load
Time (ΔL) (ΔL / Lo).100 Ao /(1 - ε) Stress
(1 Divns. = 1 (kg)
(minutes) Lc = 0.01 (%) (ε) (cm)2 (Kg/cm2 )
Kg)
mm
0 0 0 11.35 0 0 0
0.5 50 0.51 11.41 1.8 1.8 0.16
1 100 1.01 11.47 2.6 2.6 0.23
1.5 150 1.52 11.53 3.6 3.6 0.31
2 200 2.02 11.58 4.4 4.4 0.38
2.5 250 2.53 11.64 5.1 5.1 0.44
3 300 3.03 11.7 5.9 5.9 0.5
3.5 350 3.54 11.77 6.4 6.4 0.54
4 400 4.04 11.83 6.9 6.9 0.58
4.5 450 4.55 11.89 7 7 0.59
5 500 5.05 11.95 6.6 6.6 0.55
5.5 550 5.56 12.02 6.2 6.2 0.52
6 600 6.06 12.08 5.8 5.8 0.48
 DATA ANALYS FOR UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF COHESIVE SOIL AT LIME CONTENT
Weight of Dry Sample + Lime
154.78 gm Water Added 43 ml 9%
Lime Added
Dia. of
Length of Specimen (mm) 76 38 Ao (cm2)= 11.35
Specimen (mm)
Degree of Saturation 99 Bulk Density 1.91
Compression
Proving Ring
Elapsed Dial Reading Strain = Area A = Compressive
Reading Axial Load
Time (ΔL) (ΔL / Lo).100 Ao /(1 - ε) Stress
(1 Divns. = 1 (kg)
(minutes) Lc = 0.01 (%) (ε) (cm)2 (Kg/cm2 )
Kg)
mm
0 0 0 11.35 0 0 0
0.5 50 0.51 11.41 0.4 0.4 0.04
1 100 1.01 11.47 0.8 0.8 0.07
1.5 150 1.52 11.53 1.2 1.2 0.1
2 200 2.02 11.58 1.9 1.9 0.16
2.5 250 2.53 11.64 2.45 2.45 0.21
3 300 3.03 11.7 3.6 3.6 0.31
3.5 350 3.54 11.77 4.1 4.1 0.35
4 400 4.04 11.83 5 5 0.42
4.5 450 4.55 11.89 5.2 5.2 0.44
5 500 5.05 11.95 5.6 5.6 0.47
5.5 550 5.56 12.02 5.1 5.1 0.42
6 600 6.06 12.08 4.8 4.8 0.4
Graphs Between Strain and Compressive Stress obtained in UCS Test
0.6

At 0 % Lime
0.5 0.53
0.51
0.49
0.47
0.4 0.45
0.42
Compressive Stress

0.4
0.37
0.3 0.33
0.28
0.2 0.24

0.1 0.13

0
00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Strain

0.8
At 3 % Lime
0.7
0.72
0.7
0.67
0.6
0.62
0.57
Compressive Stress

0.5
0.5
0.4
0.42

0.3 0.35

0.27
0.2
0.21
0.1 0.16

0.09
0
00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Strain
 Graphs Between Strain and Compressive Stress in UCS Test
0.7

At 6 % Lime
0.6

0.58 0.59
0.5 0.54 0.55
0.52
0.5
Compressive Stress

0.48
0.4 0.44
0.38
0.3
0.31

0.2 0.23

0.16
0.1

0
00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Strain

0.5
At 9 % Lime
0.45 0.47
0.44
0.4 0.42 0.42
0.4
0.35
0.35
Compressive Stress

0.3
0.31
0.25

0.2
0.21
0.15
0.16
0.1
0.1
0.05 0.07
0.04
0
00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Strain