Stabilization of gold mining tailings with alkali-activated carbide lime and sugarcane bagasse ash

CP dos Santos, GJ Bruschi, JRG Mattos… - Transportation …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent tailings dam failures have attracted special attention to the mining sector. These
incidents pressured the mining industry to develop more secure and sustainable practices …

Sustainable utilisation of calcium-rich industrial wastes in soil stabilisation: Potential use of calcium carbide residue

P Tang, AA Javadi, R Vinai - Journal of Environmental Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Calcium carbide residue (CCR), a by-product of the acetylene industry, is generated at a
rate of 136 million tonnes per year, posing significant environmental risks. This review …

Low plasticity clay stabilized with cement and zeolite: An experimental and environmental impact study

H MolaAbasi, P Kharazmi, A Khajeh, M Saberian… - Resources …, 2022 - Elsevier
To mitigate environmental issues caused by conventional binders and gain superior
geotechnical properties, pozzolanic materials can be considered for soil stabilization …

Green stabilization of bauxite tailings: Mechanical study on alkali-activated materials

GJ Bruschi, CP dos Santos… - Journal of Materials in …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
This study evaluates the alkali activation of a binary system composed of sugar cane
bagasse ash and carbide lime as a green stabilization technique for bauxite tailings (BTs) …

Key parameters establishing alkali activation effects on stabilized rammed earth

NC Consoli, LW Silvano, A Lotero… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Cement stabilized rammed earth construction using calcium-based materials (eg, Portland
cement), has been done for decades. However, consumption of Portland cement has …

Parameters controlling loss of mass and stiffness degradation of 'green'stabilised tailings

GJ Bruschi, CP Santos, ST Ferrazzo… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - icevirtuallibrary.com
Effective binders with low environmental impacts are of great importance for sustainable
engineering practices. Parameters controlling loss of mass and stiffness degradation of …

Mechanical properties of alkali-activated ground waste glass–carbide lime blends for geotechnical uses

A Lotero, NC Consoli, CJ Moncaleano… - Journal of Materials in …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
The present research aims to evaluate the potential of combining two wastes, finely ground
waste glass (GWG) and carbide lime (CL), together with a sodium hydroxide solution (SHS) …

Comparative evaluation of freeze and thaw effect on strength of BEICP-stabilized silty sands and cement-and fly ash-stabilized soils

T Hoang, H Do, J Alleman, B Cetin, AY Dayioglu - Acta Geotechnica, 2023 - Springer
This paper addresses a soil bio-stabilization technique using bacterial enzyme-induced
calcium carbonate precipitation (BEICP) as an alternative to previous conventional methods …

Fatigue life of green stabilized fiber-reinforced sulfate-rich dispersive soil

NC Consoli, L Festugato, GD Miguel… - Journal of Materials in …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Sulfate-rich dispersive soils are worldwide responsible for damaging earthworks, such as
roadway roadbeds and embankments. One of the causes for such behavior is the high …

Lime–ground glass–sodium hydroxide as an enhanced sustainable binder stabilizing silica sand

NC Consoli, CAP Daassi-Gli, CA Ruver… - … of Geotechnical and …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Ordinary portland cement (OPC) has been extensively used for decades to improve the
engineering properties of a variety of soils. However, the environmental issues related to the …