Research Article

Use of Factory-Waste Shingles and Cement Kiln Dust to Enhance the Performance of Soil Used in Road Works

Table 1

Physical and mechanical properties of fine grained soil.

PropertyValuePropertyValue

Effective diameter, (D10), (mm)0.10Max. dry unit weight, (N/mm3 )1.99eāˆ’5
Nominal mean size, (D50), (mm)0.35Optimal moisture content, (%)9.00
Uniformity coefficient, (Cu)3.90Specific gravity, Gs2.78
Curvature coefficient, (Cc)1.30CBR (Unsoaked), (%)19.40
Passing from sieve no. 2005.00CBR (Soaked), (%)16.30
Min. void ratio0.47Max. void ratio0.83