Effects of Pore Fluid's pH on the Physico-Mechanical Behavior of High Plasticity Silt

Dahal, Bhim Kumar; Pokharel, Santosh; Basnet, Saroj; Dahal, Uttam; Sah, Shivam Kumar; Neopane, Sneha; Adhikari, Sinam; Timalsina, Susmita

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Effects of Pore Fluid's pH on the Physico-Mechanical Behavior of High Plasticity Silt

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Dahal Bhim Kumar , Pokharel Santosh , Basnet Saroj , Dahal Uttam , Sah Shivam Kumar , Neopane Sneha , Adhikari Sinam , Timalsina Susmita

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Acid rain and water pollution are alarming threats, necessitating the study of their influences in different environmental aspects. This study investigates the effects of pore water’s pH on the behavior of high plasticity silt. Samples with varied pore fluid pH were tested for Atterberg limits, unconfined compressive strength on the 9^th, 18^th, and 27^th curing days. Particle size distribution and zeta potential were assessed on the 27^th day on strength tested samples. The test showed that the soil properties change with the pH of the pore fluid and the days the sample were cured for. The particle size distribution revealed that higher silt and clay fractions were present in acidic and alkaline conditions respectively. Liquid limit varied irregularly with different pH conditions. On all test days, the plastic limit increased under acidic and alkaline conditions compared to neutral conditions. The Unconfined compressive strength and zeta potential were observed to be low in the acidic and alkaline conditions compared to the neutral condition. The result infers that the dissolution of cementitious elements in acidic and alkaline conditions reduces the long-term strength of the soil. These findings encourage geotechnical engineers to evaluate the pH characteristics of the pore fluids during geotechnical analysis.

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acidity alkalinity pH pollution soil mechanics water quality

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Lubelski Oddział Polskiego Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej
Lublin University of Technology
WNGB Wydawnictwo Naukowe

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Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology

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2023

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Vol. 24, iss. 8

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202--215

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Bibliogr. 62 poz., rys., tab.

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Dahal Bhim Kumar

bhimd@pcampus.edu.np

Department of Civil Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, IOE, Tribhuvan University, Lalitpur, Bagmati, 44700, Nepal

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2269-8246

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Pokharel Santosh

Department of Civil Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, IOE, Tribhuvan University, Lalitpur, Bagmati, 44700, Nepal

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7679-5722

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Basnet Saroj

Department of Civil Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, IOE, Tribhuvan University, Lalitpur, Bagmati, 44700, Nepal

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1481-2475

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Dahal Uttam

Department of Civil Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, IOE, Tribhuvan University, Lalitpur, Bagmati, 44700, Nepal

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0103-5806

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Sah Shivam Kumar

Department of Civil Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, IOE, Tribhuvan University, Lalitpur, Bagmati, 44700, Nepal

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2687-3152

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Neopane Sneha

Department of Civil Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, IOE, Tribhuvan University, Lalitpur, Bagmati, 44700, Nepal

https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7859-7295

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Adhikari Sinam

Department of Civil Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, IOE, Tribhuvan University, Lalitpur, Bagmati, 44700, Nepal

https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1468-8796

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Timalsina Susmita

Department of Civil Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, IOE, Tribhuvan University, Lalitpur, Bagmati, 44700, Nepal

https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8051-5085

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