In-place stabilization of pond ash deposits by hydrated lime columns
- Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Orissa (India). Dept. of Civil Engineering
Abandoned coal ash ponds cover up vast stretches of precious land and cause environmental problems. Application of suitable in situ stabilization methods may bring about improvement in the geotechnical properties of the ash deposit as a whole, converting it to a usable site. In this study, a technique of in-place stabilization by hydrated lime columns was applied to large-scale laboratory models of ash ponds. Samples collected from different radial distances and different depths of the ash deposit were tested to study the improvements in the water content, dry density, particle size distribution, unconfined compressive strength, pH, hydraulic conductivity, and leachate characteristics over a period of one year. The in-place stabilization by lime column technique has been found effective in increasing the unconfined compressive strength and reducing hydraulic conductivity of pond ash deposits in addition to modifying other geotechnical parameters. The method has also proved to be useful in reducing the contamination potential of the ash leachates, thus mitigating the adverse environmental effects of ash deposits.
- OSTI ID:
- 21004560
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Vol. 133, Issue 12; ISSN 1090-0241
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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