Evaluation of calcium carbide residue and fly ash as sustainable binders for environmentally friendly loess soil stabilization.

The incorporation of waste materials into cementitious binders serves as a strategy to diminish waste volume and lower carbon emissions. This study presents an in-depth evaluation of calcium carbide residue and coal fly ash as alternative binders. The assessment of raw materials emphasized their chemical composition and potential for pozzolanic reactions.

Leaching mechanisms of heavy metals from fly ash stabilised soils.

Fly ash is an industrial waste material that is repurposed as a soil stabiliser worldwide. In Thailand, many ground improvement projects utilise mixtures of cement and fly ash to stabilise weak soils. In this study, leaching mechanisms of arsenic, chromium, lead, and zinc from cement and fly ash stabilised soils were investigated in the laboratory.