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Title:

BASIC IMPROVEMENTS IN PHOSPHATE SOIL STABILIZATION

Accession Number:

00231360

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

AN INVESTIGATION IS DESCRIBED CONCERNING THE USE OF PHOSPHATE TO SOLIDIFY SOIL, THUS RENDERING THE SOIL MORE SUITABLE FOR CERTAIN ENGINEERING USES. THE TREATMENTS REPORTED INVOLVE THE USE OF ROCK PHOSPHATE, SULFURIC ACID, PHOSPHORIC ACID, AND SALTS OF IRON AND ALUMINUM TO ACHIEVE THE DESIRED RESULTS. THE RESULTS, GIVEN IN TERMS OF THE UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF IMMERSED TREATED SOIL SAMPLES, REVEAL THE IMPORTANCE OF MATERIALS BALANCE TO ACHIEVING OPTIMUM SOLIDIFICATION WITH THESE TREATMENTS. FURTHER, THE RESULTS LEND ADDITIONAL INSIGHT INTO THE MECHANISMS OF SOLIDIFICATION OF SOIL WITH PHOSPHATIC MATERIALS. MANY OF THE TREATMENTS APPEAR TO BE ECONOMICALLY COMPETITIVE WITH THE PRESENTLY ACCEPTED TECHNIQUES OF SOIL SOLIDIFICATION. /AUTHOR/

Supplemental Notes:

No 318, pp 35-51, 4 FIG, 10 TAB, 17 REF Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

Monograph Accession #:

01410700

Language:

English

Authors:

Hemwall, John B
Scott, Henry H

Publication Date:

1962

Serial:

Highway Research Board Bulletin

Issue Number: 318
Publisher: Highway Research Board

Conference:

40th Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 1961-1-9 to 1961-1-13
Sponsors: Highway Research Board

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Subject Areas:

Geotechnology; Highways

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Aug 15 2004 2:41AM

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