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<p>Soil compaction is a significant parameter for road construction projects. Since materials and soil compaction play important roles in the stability and durability of roads. This study focuses on the importance of the problems related to water resources in arid regions, considering both the economy and the population in these areas. For this reason, the local materials in Bechar (Algeria) were used to enhance the road construction process. Hence, using the combination of tuff and limestone sand (LS) materials to minimize the amount of water for the road construction compaction is investigated. Different combinations, including 100% tuff, 80% tuff and 20% limestone sand, 70% tuff and 30% limestone sand, and 60% tuff and 40% limestone sand, were evaluated with the Proctor and California Bearing Ratio (CBR) tests. The test results showed that using 60% tuff and 40% limestone sand resulted in the minimum water content of 10.5% compared to other combinations of tuff and limestone sand of this study, and it will be beneficial in arid regions where there is a water shortage. Three different percentages of lime (1%,2%, and 3%) were also added to the optimum mixture. However, the results showed that adding this material has no significant mechanical effects.</p>
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Soil compaction is a significant parameter for road construction projects. Since materials and soil compaction play important roles in the stability and durability of roads. This study focuses on the importance of the problems related to water resources in arid regions, considering both the economy and the population in these areas. For this reason, the local materials in Bechar (Algeria) were used to enhance the road construction process. Hence, using the combination of tuff and limestone sand (LS) materials to minimize the amount of water for the road construction compaction is investigated. Different combinations, including 100% tuff, 80% tuff and 20% limestone sand, 70% tuff and 30% limestone sand, and 60% tuff and 40% limestone sand, were evaluated with the Proctor and California Bearing Ratio (CBR) tests. The test results showed that using 60% tuff and 40% limestone sand resulted in the minimum water content of 10.5% compared to other combinations of tuff and limestone sand of this study, and it will be beneficial in arid regions where there is a water shortage. Three different percentages of lime (1%,2%, and 3%) were also added to the optimum mixture. However, the results showed that adding this material has no significant mechanical effects.

Using Tuff and Limestone Sand to Minimize Water Consumption of Pavement Construction in Arid Regions

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology

Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Construction Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Soil compaction is a significant parameter for road construction projects. Since materials and soil compaction play important roles in the stability and...

Using Tuff and Limestone Sand to Minimize Water Consumption of Pavement Construction in Arid Regions

Published Online: Dec 19, 2023

Page range: 630 - 639

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2023-0057

Keywords
Road Construction, Compaction Methods, Tuff and limestone Sand, Arid Regions, Water Conservation

© 2023 Abdelhamid Mammeri et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Using Tuff and Limestone Sand to Minimize Water Consumption of Pavement Construction in Arid Regions

Published Online: Dec 19, 2023

Page range: 630 - 639

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2023-0057

KeywordsRoad Construction, Compaction Methods, Tuff and limestone Sand, Arid Regions, Water Conservation

© 2023 Abdelhamid Mammeri et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Road Construction, Compaction Methods, Tuff and limestone Sand, Arid Regions, Water Conservation