<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A useful method for the disposal of waste from an incineration plant is to reuse it for geotechnical and civil engineering applications. The primary objective of this study concerns the reuse of local incinerated ash from municipal solid wastes in soil stabilization. Municipal Solid Waste Incinerated Ash (MSWIA) is blended with soil in various combinations and tested for its Atterberg limits, unconfined compressive strength (UCS), California Bearing Ratio (CBR), and Free Swell Index (FSI). A 1-D Consolidation Test was conducted, and changes in the soil during the test were examined by a scanning electron microscopic (SEM) analysis. The test results showed that there are increments in the UCS and CBR values with the reductions in the FSI, swell pressure, and swell potential of the treated soils.</p></abstract>

A useful method for the disposal of waste from an incineration plant is to reuse it for geotechnical and civil engineering applications. The primary objective of this study concerns the reuse of local incinerated ash from municipal solid wastes in soil stabilization. Municipal Solid Waste Incinerated Ash (MSWIA) is blended with soil in various combinations and tested for its Atterberg limits, unconfined compressive strength (UCS), California Bearing Ratio (CBR), and Free Swell Index (FSI). A 1-D Consolidation Test was conducted, and changes in the soil during the test were examined by a scanning electron microscopic (SEM) analysis. The test results showed that there are increments in the UCS and CBR values with the reductions in the FSI, swell pressure, and swell potential of the treated soils.

Reuse of Municipal Solid Waste from Incinerated Ash in the Stabilization of Clayey Soils

Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering

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A useful method for the disposal of waste from an incineration plant is to reuse it for geotechnical and civil engineering applications. The primary objective...

Reuse of Municipal Solid Waste from Incinerated Ash in the Stabilization of Clayey Soils

Publié en ligne: 31 déc. 2020

Pages: 1 - 7

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjce-2020-0024

Mots clés
Solid Waste Incinerated Ash, Municipal Waste, Hazardous Waste, Sustainable Development, Soil Stabilization

© 2020 B. J. S. Varaprasad et al., published by Sciendo

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

Reuse of Municipal Solid Waste from Incinerated Ash in the Stabilization of Clayey Soils

Publié en ligne: 31 déc. 2020

Pages: 1 - 7

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjce-2020-0024

Mots clésSolid Waste Incinerated Ash, Municipal Waste, Hazardous Waste, Sustainable Development, Soil Stabilization

© 2020 B. J. S. Varaprasad et al., published by Sciendo

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

Mots clés
Solid Waste Incinerated Ash, Municipal Waste, Hazardous Waste, Sustainable Development, Soil Stabilization