Behavior of clayey soil existing in the portoviejo canton and its neutralization characteristics

Authors

  • Eduardo Humberto Ortiz Hernández Aspirant to PhD, Civil Engineering, Faculty of Science, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Ecuador.
  • Eduardo Humberto Ortiz Moncayo Magister in Construction, Faculty of Science, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Ecuador.
  • Lucia Katherine Macías Sánchez Civil Engineer specializing in Soil Mechanics. Faculty of Science, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Ecuador.
  • Ramona Panchana de Calderero Magister, Civil Engineer, Professor. Faculty of Science, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Ecuador.

Keywords:

Behaviour, Characteristics, Clayey soil existing, Neutralization, Portoviejo canton

Abstract

An investigation has been carried out on soil characterization and behavior in the canton of Portoviejo province of Manabí, in the Eloy Alfaro street sector of the Andrés de Vera Parish; where pits or open-air surveys were carried out and experimental laboratory tests of soils. It was demonstrated that soils have expansive properties of different characteristics, from medium to high degree of expansively according to the results of Laboratory of Soil Mechanics, where samples were tested analyzing the behavior according to the soil type. In this context, the results obtained by incorporating lime into the mixture are presented in 3 and 6%, thus obtaining a reduction by contraction to the volumetric change of the soil between 8 and 13%, allowing to improve its physical and mechanical properties; as well as its increase to bearing capacity by the California Bearing Ratio (CBR) test method from 9 to 16%, thus improving soil plasticity. With the results obtained, a description of the soil could be elaborated to determine the variations and changes according to the lime content, which was added to the soil, which allowed to reduce the deformations and damages caused to the superficial and structural pavement caused by the clays expansive, because in contact with the water the soil expands and at the same time when it drains the water contracts, proving that stabilizing the expansive clays with hydrated lime would improve the conditions of the pavement and its useful life.

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Published

2017-11-30

How to Cite

Hernández, E. H. O., Moncayo, E. H. O., Sánchez, L. K. . M., & Calderero, R. P. de. (2017). Behavior of clayey soil existing in the portoviejo canton and its neutralization characteristics. International Research Journal of Engineering, IT & Scientific Research, 3(6), 1–10. Retrieved from https://sloap.org/journals/index.php/irjeis/article/view/4

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 6: November 2017

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Research Articles
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