Table 7.
The different proportions of the traditional soil–cement (TSC) materials and the soil–cement–FGD gypsum (SCF) materials corresponding to given USC values.
Process | Target USC | w/c | w/(c + g) | OMC | Cement Content | FGD Gypsum Content |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(ksc) | (% by dry weight soil) | |||||
TSC | 20 * | 10.5 | - | 12 | 1.14 | - |
SCF | - | 9.6 | 1 | 0.25 | ||
TSC | 30 * | 3.8 | - | 3.16 | - | |
SCF | - | 4.7 | 2 | 0.55 | ||
TSC | 32.6 | 2 * | - | 6 | - | |
SCF | 35.7 | - | 2 * | 3 | 3 |
Note: the star symbol (*) is used to define (1) target USC or (2) target w/c and w/(c + g) ratio.