Review Article

On the Recent Trends in Expansive Soil Stabilization Using Calcium-Based Stabilizer Materials (CSMs): A Comprehensive Review

Table 3

Summary of oxide composition of traditional Ca-based stabilizer materials (CSMs) from previous studies.

Popular Ca-based stabilizersCaO (C)SiO2 (S)Al2O3 (A)SO3Fe2O3MgOK2OTiO2LOIGsLL (%)

Hydrated lime [84]70.91.200.700.100.500.100.1026.12.32
Extinct lime [85]83.32.501.502.502.000.50
Lime [86]45.012.01.200.000.500.700.8040.0
Lime sludge [87]48.06.501.151.20
Cement [88]44.727.413.13.963.301.191.144.01
Cement [89]65.220.44.103.204.500.59
Cement [90]63.020.06.002.003.001.00
CKD [91]63.911.99.900.003.401.700.104.702.80
FA [92]1.6054.428.63.201.401.701.805.002.1532
FA [93]2.4058.527.80.038.100.700.012.10
FA [94]6.7055.626.43.900.602.101.003.682.1346
FA [95]1.6054.428.63.201.401.701.805.002.1532
FA [96]48.919.99.307.305.703.700.503.01
Class C FA [97]29.131.917.52.05.101.002.6NP
Class F FA [98]14.341.316.30.706.304.702.600.102.53NP
GGBS [99]34.034.317.91.641.006.020.642.66
GGBS [100]44.929.213.85.506.201.002.102.8440
Steel slag [100]25.816.42.4026.010.00.80
BA [91]11.747.810.25.702.802.600.8016.1
BA [95]3.2057.129.70.022.751.13
BA [101]4.3067.86.903.84
Coal waste ash (CWA) [102]2.3055.723.33.400.903.501.2038.71.94
GSA [93]10.933.46.86.402.164.7225.4
GSA [103]15.523.98.95.75.26.922.91.02

LOI: loss on ignition; Gs: specific gravity; NP: nonplastic; —, “no available data.”