Journal
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
Volume 306, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124941
Keywords
Excavated soil; Core-shell structured; Water absorption; Cold-bonded core-shell structured ceramsite; CO2 curing
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This study successfully recycled excavated soil by preparing core-shell structured ceramsite using the cold bonding granulation technique. The effects of cement content and curing method on the water absorption and mechanical properties of the ceramsite were analyzed, and it was suggested that it could potentially be used in landscaping and agriculture.
A large amount of excavated soil (ES) is generated in subway construction. Improper stacking will bring a serious threat to the environment and human safety. To recycle this excavated soil, the method of the cold bonding granulation technique was adopted to prepare core-shell structured ceramsite, which had an ES coating of expanded perlite particles. The effects of the cement content and the curing method on the pore structure, water absorption, and mechanical properties of the ceramsite were analyzed. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was employed to investigate the microstructure of the ceramsite. In addition, X-ray micro-computed tomography (XCT) was used to explore the internal core-shell structure of the ceramsite. The results revealed that ceramsite with a water absorption of 26%-55% and a single particle crushing strength of 7.48-22.12 N could be achieved. This core-shell structured ceramsite could potentially be used as water-retaining materials to be applied in landscaping and agriculture.
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