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<p>Clay soil processing using cement is widely done but it is difficult to find studies that fit this topic, because the case study conducted is on the famous transportation route, namely Jalan Kuta – Tanah Lot in Bali, Indonesia. Pavements at this location are often damaged. In the dry season the road here is often cracked, while in the rainy season there is a decrease in certain parts or potholes occur that endanger users. Therefore it is necessary to conduct an analysis. This research aims to obtain the right formula of the ideal mixture of cement and clay, through mechanical tests i.e. compressive strength. Some results that are in accordance with the research conducted have been contained in the literature review, especially density and compressive strength testing. The use of cement as a stabilizer in clay is successful, as well as for other types of soil. The method used is soil sampling directly at the site, then mixed cement with various variations (treatment). This study discusses the success of cement to stabilize clay soils, especially increasing compressive strength and decreasing plasticity index. According to the results obtained that using cement as a soil stabilizer shows significant strength results, especially in ideal mixtures. This research is believed to be able to answer the obstacles that exist in clay soils to function as sub grade.</p>
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Clay soil processing using cement is widely done but it is difficult to find studies that fit this topic, because the case study conducted is on the famous transportation route, namely Jalan Kuta – Tanah Lot in Bali, Indonesia. Pavements at this location are often damaged. In the dry season the road here is often cracked, while in the rainy season there is a decrease in certain parts or potholes occur that endanger users. Therefore it is necessary to conduct an analysis. This research aims to obtain the right formula of the ideal mixture of cement and clay, through mechanical tests i.e. compressive strength. Some results that are in accordance with the research conducted have been contained in the literature review, especially density and compressive strength testing. The use of cement as a stabilizer in clay is successful, as well as for other types of soil. The method used is soil sampling directly at the site, then mixed cement with various variations (treatment). This study discusses the success of cement to stabilize clay soils, especially increasing compressive strength and decreasing plasticity index. According to the results obtained that using cement as a soil stabilizer shows significant strength results, especially in ideal mixtures. This research is believed to be able to answer the obstacles that exist in clay soils to function as sub grade.

Improvement of Clay Soils Using Cement as a Road Pavement Sub Grade (Case Study: Kuta-Tanah Lot Road)

Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Clay soil processing using cement is widely done but it is difficult to find studies that fit this topic, because the case study conducted is on the famous...

Improvement of Clay Soils Using Cement as a Road Pavement Sub Grade (Case Study: Kuta-Tanah Lot Road)

Publicado en línea: 26 jun 2024

Páginas: 124 - 136

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2024-0011

Palabras clave
Clay, Cement, Sub grade, Pavement

© 2024 I Made Sastra Wibawa et al., published by Sciendo

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

Improvement of Clay Soils Using Cement as a Road Pavement Sub Grade (Case Study: Kuta-Tanah Lot Road)

Publicado en línea: 26 jun 2024

Páginas: 124 - 136

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2024-0011

Palabras claveClay, Cement, Sub grade, Pavement

© 2024 I Made Sastra Wibawa et al., published by Sciendo

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

Palabras clave
Clay, Cement, Sub grade, Pavement