Stabilization/solidiciation of zinc- and copper-contaminated soils using cementitious binders

The release of several common heavy metals into the soil through domestic and industrial effluents leads to major environmental and health issues. Copper has been identified as one of these heavy metals. As the degree of soil contamination and the demand for materials that contain these metals conti...

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Main Author: Lui, James Jian Wei
Other Authors: Yi Yaolin
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Language:English
Published: 2019
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-764092023-03-03T17:10:27Z Stabilization/solidiciation of zinc- and copper-contaminated soils using cementitious binders Lui, James Jian Wei Yi Yaolin School of Civil and Environmental Engineering DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Geotechnical The release of several common heavy metals into the soil through domestic and industrial effluents leads to major environmental and health issues. Copper has been identified as one of these heavy metals. As the degree of soil contamination and the demand for materials that contain these metals continue to rise, there is a need for studies on the characteristics and behavior of heavy metals-contaminated soil to eventually mitigate this situation. This report aims to investigate the effectiveness of stabilization/solidification (S/S) for copper-contaminated soil at different concentration levels using cementitious binders. This was achieved through experiments which were conducted through the use of various binders such as magnesium oxide (MgO), lime and Portland cement to treat copper-contaminated soils. All specimens were cured for 28 days. Primary tests include the unconfined compression test, leaching test, pH test and X-ray diffraction analysis. Other parameters measured include the bulk density and water content. Experimental results suggest that while MgO is able to provide the lowest leachate concentration, it is limited by the unconfined compressive strength. Results also show that copper-contaminated soils treated with MgO and lime are insignificantly influenced by the copper concentration. However, specimens treated with cement were dependent on the copper concentration. Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) 2019-01-07T08:54:35Z 2019-01-07T08:54:35Z 2018 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/76409 en Nanyang Technological University 44 p. application/pdf
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Lui, James Jian Wei
Stabilization/solidiciation of zinc- and copper-contaminated soils using cementitious binders
description The release of several common heavy metals into the soil through domestic and industrial effluents leads to major environmental and health issues. Copper has been identified as one of these heavy metals. As the degree of soil contamination and the demand for materials that contain these metals continue to rise, there is a need for studies on the characteristics and behavior of heavy metals-contaminated soil to eventually mitigate this situation. This report aims to investigate the effectiveness of stabilization/solidification (S/S) for copper-contaminated soil at different concentration levels using cementitious binders. This was achieved through experiments which were conducted through the use of various binders such as magnesium oxide (MgO), lime and Portland cement to treat copper-contaminated soils. All specimens were cured for 28 days. Primary tests include the unconfined compression test, leaching test, pH test and X-ray diffraction analysis. Other parameters measured include the bulk density and water content. Experimental results suggest that while MgO is able to provide the lowest leachate concentration, it is limited by the unconfined compressive strength. Results also show that copper-contaminated soils treated with MgO and lime are insignificantly influenced by the copper concentration. However, specimens treated with cement were dependent on the copper concentration.
author2 Yi Yaolin
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Lui, James Jian Wei
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author Lui, James Jian Wei
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title Stabilization/solidiciation of zinc- and copper-contaminated soils using cementitious binders
title_short Stabilization/solidiciation of zinc- and copper-contaminated soils using cementitious binders
title_full Stabilization/solidiciation of zinc- and copper-contaminated soils using cementitious binders
title_fullStr Stabilization/solidiciation of zinc- and copper-contaminated soils using cementitious binders
title_full_unstemmed Stabilization/solidiciation of zinc- and copper-contaminated soils using cementitious binders
title_sort stabilization/solidiciation of zinc- and copper-contaminated soils using cementitious binders
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