Study on Long Term Property of Soft Soil Solidified with Industrial Waste Residue and Regenerated Fine Aggregate

Abstract

The long-term properties of solidified soft soil, including an immersion test, the dry–wet cycle and the freeze–thaw cycle, were systematically studied. Firstly, the immersion stability of solidified soft soil was confirmed. The appearance of soft soil solidified by a solidified agent and raw fine aggregate did not change significantly, and it was still intact without damage when the soaking time increased up to 28 d. Secondly, the mass and compressive strength loss of solidified soft soil were determined. When the number of dry–wet cycles was one, three, five and seven, the accumulated-mass loss rate was 1.4%, 3.0%, 4.5% and 6.0%, respectively, and the compressive-strength loss rate was −10.3%, 13.9%, 41.2% and 53.6%, respectively. Compared with solidified soft soil under standard curing environments, solidified soft soil after seven dry–wet cycles showed small cracks, and the structural compactness began to decline. Finally, the influence of the freeze–thaw cycle on the mass, compressive strength and microstructure of solidified soft soil was confirmed. When the number of freeze–thaw cycles was 5, 10, 15 and 20, the accumulated-mass loss rate was 12.6%, 16.7%, 17.9% and 18.8%, respectively. The microstructure of the solidified soft soil was damaged, and the increase in porosity was the main reason for its strength reduction or even failure. Nevertheless, soft soil with a solidified agent and recycled fine aggregate had no obvious damage to the microstructure, and the freeze–thaw resistance was relatively superior.

Keywords

• long-term property
• industrial waste residue
• recycled fine aggregate
• soft soil