Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
International Journal of Innovative Research and Reviews, cilt.5, sa.2, ss.74-77, 2021 (Hakemli Dergi)
The use of cement with
additives to increase the strength values of fine and coarse-grained soils is
becoming increasingly common today. Because cement with additives has become
preferred in the construction industry due to the economy they provide and the
low CO2 emissions in clinker production due to climatic changes. In
this study, CEM II/A-LL 42.5 R, class limestone added cement produced according
to the TS EN 197-1 standard was used in order to increase the freeze-thaw
resistance of the granular soil. 5%, 10%, and 15% calcareous Portland cement
(CPC) was added to the granular soil (GS) and compacted under standard proctor
energy. After curing these three different rates for 1, 7, and 28 days, the
freeze-thaw test was applied with -21 oC, +21 oC, 12
cycles, and 24 hours waiting time. As a result of freeze-thaw, the unconfined
compressive strengths (UCS) of three different mixtures were determined with a
uniaxial compression device according to three different curing times. As a
result, the highest strength increase occurred in the 28-day cure and GS+5% CPC
mixture of well over 100 percent. However, the lowest strength reduction rate
before and after freezing-thawing was also found in the GS+5% CPC mixture with
9.30%.