Abstract
Electrical resistivity is a non-destructive, cost-effective and sensitive method to evaluate soil's physical and chemical properties. Electrical resistivity has been used widely in surface and subsurface exploration. The electrical resistivity is directly related to the subsurface geotechnical and geothermal properties like porosity, temperature, salinity and water content. Recently uses of waste material as an additive to improve the soil engineering properties are growing because of their cost-effectiveness. Cement Kiln Dust (CKD) is a waste material of the cement manufacturing process. CKD is widely used as an additive material in ground improvement to improve soil's geotechnical properties. This study is mainly focused on the effect of CKD on the electrical resistivity properties of the soil. In this study, the electrical resistivity of a natural soil slope treated with CKD and a test model in the laboratory was investigated. Besides, the effects of CKD on soil pH and electrical resistivity were studied by performing a series of tests to predict the soil's corrosivity potential. The soil was treated with 0, 5, 10 and 15% of CKD and the electrical resistivity of the soil was measured at different water contents, porosities and curing times. The results indicate that the soil's electrical resistivity increases by increasing the CKD content and curing time. Additionally, an increase in water content or porosity decreases the electrical resistivity of CKD treated soil. Furthermore, the electrical resistivity measurement is a practical method to determine the stabilized soil's geotechnical and geomechanical properties.
Highlights
Soil electrical resistivity measurements determine how much the soil's resistance is in the flow of electricity
The present Cement Kiln Dust (CKD) content of the soil was traced using the correlation between the soil pH and CKD content
It can be observed from the graph; there is a sign of CKD percent at the toe of the slope in section 1, which stabilized with no CKD
Summary
Soil electrical resistivity measurements determine how much the soil's resistance is in the flow of electricity. Many factors affect the soil resistivity, including particle shape and size, moisture content, temperature, degree of saturation, porosity and chemical content. Due to these parameters' effect, the soil electrical resistivity has an extensive range and changes widely throughout the world and seasonally (Abu-Hassanein et al, 1996). Cement kiln dust is a waste material generated from the cement manufacturing process. This by-product of cement production is fine, powdery and alkaline and has wide application for many fields, especially in civil engineering works (Baghdadi et al, 1995). Some investigations indicate that the soil's electrical resistivity can determine the soil characterization and mechanical properties (Damasceno et al, 2009; Rinaldi and Cuestas, 2002)
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