LIME TREATMENT OF CAPPING LAYERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT SPECIFICATION FOR HIGHWAY WORKS
1996
The paper discusses the effect of mellowing durations on lime treated materials that may be suitable for use in a capping layer. An explanation is given of the need for mellowing and the soil-lime reaction processes of modification and stabilisation is outlined. Current construction methods and operations are considered and details are given of recent research to assess the effectiveness of different mellowing periods and the effect of temperature and mixture content on mellowing. Four soils were tested: Lower Lias; Oxford Clay; London Clay; and Mercia Mudstone (Keuper Marl). Two mixing regimes were used to simulate extreme site conditions. Unsoaked strengths of all materials were investigated. Results showed that, under certain circumstances, prolonged mellowing can be deleterious to the strength gain. For the covering abstract see IRRD 887532.
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