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Evaluation and Analysis of the Effect of Lignin Amelioration on Loess Collapsibility
Xiumei Zhong1, Yuxin Liang1,2,*, Qian Wang1,*, Jinlian Ma1, Shouyun Liang2, Yan Wang1, Xiaowei Xu1
1
Key Laboratory of Loess Earthquake Engineering, China Earthquake Administration & Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730000, China
2
Department of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
* Corresponding Authors: Yuxin Liang. Email: ; Qian Wang. Email:
Journal of Renewable Materials 2022, 10(12), 3405-3424. https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2022.021120
Received 29 December 2021; Accepted 01 March 2022; Issue published 14 July 2022
Abstract
The road subgrade and road surface in collapsible loess area are prone to many engineering diseases such as
uneven subgrade settlement, insufficient bearing capacity of soaked foundation, collapse and instability of subgrade side slope due to the special properties of loess. As an environment-friendly, low-cost soil modifier with
good adhesion and chelation properties, lignin has been considered to be used in highway subgrade construction.
In order to explore the effect of lignin on loess, the compressive and collapsible properties of modified loess with
different lignin contents were analyzed based on consolidation compression test. The improvement mechanism of
lignin on loess collapsibility was studied by means of infiltration test and SEM test. The results show that lignin
fibers can promote the agglomeration of loose particles and form a network structure in the soil particle pores,
enhance the cementation strength between particles and soil skeleton, and reduce the permeability of loess. With
the increase of lignin fiber content, the improvement degree of loess collapsibility shows a trend of first increasing
and then decreasing. When the lignin fiber content is 2%, the effect is the best, and the improved loess collapsibility is eliminated.
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APA Style
Zhong, X., Liang, Y., Wang, Q., Ma, J., Liang, S. et al. (2022). Evaluation and analysis of the effect of lignin amelioration on loess collapsibility. Journal of Renewable Materials, 10(12), 3405-3424. https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2022.021120
Vancouver Style
Zhong X, Liang Y, Wang Q, Ma J, Liang S, Wang Y, et al. Evaluation and analysis of the effect of lignin amelioration on loess collapsibility. J Renew Mater. 2022;10(12):3405-3424 https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2022.021120
IEEE Style
X. Zhong et al., "Evaluation and Analysis of the Effect of Lignin Amelioration on Loess Collapsibility," J. Renew. Mater., vol. 10, no. 12, pp. 3405-3424. 2022. https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2022.021120