Modification of soft soils with ground granulated blast furnace slags with activated magnesium oxide

• Main Author: Kwek, Kathryn Kai Yun
• Other Authors: Teh Cee Ing
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/68966
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Increased environmental consciousness have led to the replacement of cement in soil improvement with ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS). Reactive magnesia (MgO) has been found to be effective in activating GGBS and when incorporated into soils, showing superior qualities when compared to so...