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Geotechnical Behavior and Microstructural Analysis of Expansive Subgrade Soils Stabilized With Coffee Husk Ash

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Publicado en:Advances in Civil Engineering vol. 2025, no. 1 (2025)
Autor principal: Jebo, Addisu Ayele
Otros Autores: Jain, Kunal, Singh, Maninder
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Materias:
Ethiopia
Curing
Microstructural analysis
Soil strength
Plastic properties
Clay
California bearing ratio
Coffee
Soil properties
Stabilization
Cost benefit analysis
Soil mechanics
Mechanical properties
Scientific imaging
Subgrades
Dosage
Soil stabilization
Variance analysis
Road construction
Fourier transforms
Contamination
Design analysis
Compaction
Soils
Soil bearing capacity
Plasticity
Ashes
Optimization
Penetration tests
Construction costs
Physical properties
Density
Shear strength
Ash
Compressive strength
Soil mixtures
Penetration resistance
Environmental
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Resumen:This study examines the enhancement of engineering properties in expansive subgrade soils through stabilization with coffee husk ash (CHA), an agricultural byproduct obtained from coffee husk combustion. CHA was incorporated at 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, and 25% by dry soil weight, and the soil–CHA mixtures were cured for 7, 14, and 28 days. Mechanical and index properties of the virgin soil, including compaction characteristics, plasticity limits, soil compressive strength (unconfined compressive strength [UCS]), and soil penetration resistance index (California bearing ratio [CBR]), were first evaluated. The effect of CHA dosage on the heavy compaction test, UCS, and CBR was then assessed, along with the influence of curing time on strength and bearing capacity. Replacing 20% soil with CHA reduced plasticity while enhancing mechanical performance. Performance declined beyond this optimum. UCS increased markedly with curing, reaching 327.5 kPa (2.72‐fold improvement) after 28 days at the optimal dosage. Two‐way ANOVA revealed that both curing time and CHA content, along with their interaction, had highly significant effects on UCS (p < 0.001), explaining nearly all of its variability (R2 = 0.998). The soaked CBR at 20% CHA satisfied IRC:37 (2018) requirements for high‐volume roads. Microstructural analyses (X‐ray diffraction [XRD], scanning electron microscopy [SEM], energy dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy [EDS], and Fourier‐transform infrared [FTIR]) verified cementitious compound formation, validating pozzolanic stabilization. Pavement design using IITPAVE software, and cost analysis indicated a 21.1% lower construction cost per kilometer compared to untreated soil. The novelty of this research lies in ANOVA validation of UCS, integration of microstructural and mechanical results, and extension to pavement design with cost–benefit analysis. CHA offers an eco‐friendly and cost‐effective solution to mitigate swell–shrink behavior and improve load‐bearing capacity in sustainable road construction.
ISSN:1687-8086
1687-8094
DOI:10.1155/adce/7935729
Fuente:Engineering Database