ABSTRACT

New binder mixtures for organic clay, gyttja and peat have been researched in Brite Euram Eu-roSoilStab project. Over 30 different peat, gyttja and clay samples have been used as test materials. Cement, various limes and ashes, gypsum and blast-furnace slag have been used as binder components. Many factors contribute to stabilisation of soil. Thus the stabilisation features of different binder mixtures cannot be accurately determined on the basis of soil type. Several well functioning mixtures of 2 or 3 compounds have been found during the project. Further research has been done on the mixture ratio and both amount and curing time have been optimized for each mixture on a test series. Some results of these testes are presented in this paper. Deeper technical and environmental tests are currently been done.