Study of modified soils with polymers addition for use in roads pavements
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Soil stabilization. Polymers. Mechanical behavior. Highway pavement.Abstract
Soil is a supporting material and composes the pavement layers. Therefore, it must possess characteristics that confer stability and mechanical resistance to the stresses due to traffic during the pavement’s service life. When soils do not have the characteristics the projects require, stabilization techniques can make the natural soil suitable for highway requirements. Based on this assumption, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of polymer association in soil stabilization for use in road pavement. Mechanical behavior and wear tests were conducted on four different soils using pure soil samples and samples with the addition of the polymer association. The polymer association increased the values in the California Bearing Ratio (CBR), Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS), Indirect Tensile Strength (ITS), Resilient Modulus (MR), and reduced wear in the LWT and WTAT tests. Overall, the polymer association studied in this research effectively stabilizes soils, making this technique efficient in highway pavement layers.
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