Comparison of Various Commercial Hydrated Lime for Reducing Soil Plasticity

Authors

J. W. H. Wang, Iowa State University
R. L. Handy, Iowa State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Research

Abstract

Atterberg limits tests were performed on mixtures of gumbotil soil and the various chief chemical compounds found in hydrated limes. The results were then checked with commercial hydrated limes of varying chemical compositions. Results indicate that among the major constituents of hydrated limes Ca(OH)₂ is most effective in reducing soil plasticity. MgO shows a moderate effect, but Mg(OH)₂ and CaCO₃ show practically no effect. There is, however, practically no difference between different types or between the same type of commercial hydrated limes for the reduction of soil plasticity. The choice of lime for soil-lime stabilization should, therefore, be dictated by the relative price and pozzolanic strength characteristics of the lime.

Publication Date

1964

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

71

Issue

1

First Page

360

Last Page

368

Copyright

©1964 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Wang, J. W. H. and Handy, R. L. (1964) "Comparison of Various Commercial Hydrated Lime for Reducing Soil Plasticity," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 71(1), 360-368.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol71/iss1/53