Cement stabilization; Unconfined compression test; Waste bottle strip; Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials; Civil and Structural Engineering; Biomaterials; Mechanical Engineering; Hardware and Architecture; Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes; Computer Networks and Communications; Metals and Alloys
Abstract :
[en] In this study, the potential usage of wastewater bottle strips produced from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as a reinforcing material for strength properties of cement stabilized clay was investigated. For this purpose; unconfined compression strength tests were conducted to determine the parameters affecting the strength properties of cement stabilized-reinforced clay. Four different ratios of cement (0, 3, 6, and 9%) were used for clay stabilization and waste bottle strips obtained by cutting from waste pet bottles were used for reinforcement. Considering that the waste bottle strips behave similar to the fiber material; cement stabilized-reinforced clay samples were prepared with the ratios of 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0%, which are generally used as reinforcement ratios for soil. The specimens were stored in the curing room for 1, 7, 28, and 90 days until testing. Test results were evaluated according to cement content, water bottle strip ratio and curing time parameters. The experimental results showed that the optimum water bottle strip ratio for maximum strength gain ranged from 1 to 1.5%. It was also observed that the plastic strips and cement used for soil improvement also changed the strength-deformation behavior of the kaolin clay. Besides, the augmentation in cement inclusion level and curing period increased the strength of kaolin clay.
Disciplines :
Civil engineering
Author, co-author :
Bozyigit, Irem; Department of Civil Engineering, Ege University, Bornova, Turkey
Bülbül, Fatih ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Urban and Environmental Engineering ; Graduate School Of Natural And Applied Sciences, Gazi University, Maltepe, Turkey
Alp, Candas; Izole Kiremit Industry and Trade Inc., Torbalı, Torbalı/Izmir, Turkey
Altun, Selim; Department of Civil Engineering, Ege University, Bornova, Turkey
Language :
English
Title :
Effect of randomly distributed pet bottle strips on mechanical properties of cement stabilized kaolin clay
Publication date :
October 2021
Journal title :
Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal
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