Lime Stabilization of Fine-Grained Greenlandic Sediments in Relation to Construction Projects

Thick deposits of fine-grained marine sediments exist in large areas of western Greenland. Many places these sediments are located above sea-level, and now complicate construction projects in urban areas. The mineralogy of the sediments is very different from that of European sediments, mainly due t...

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Main Authors: Jørgensen, Anders Stuhr, Ingeman-Nielsen, Thomas, Nielsen, Hans Rasmus, Hudecz, Adriana
Format: Other Non-Article Part of Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:https://orbit.dtu.dk/en/publications/f0345d03-fd82-4c22-80c1-58647b61fdfa
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Summary:Thick deposits of fine-grained marine sediments exist in large areas of western Greenland. Many places these sediments are located above sea-level, and now complicate construction projects in urban areas. The mineralogy of the sediments is very different from that of European sediments, mainly due to the cold climate, and it is therefore of great interest to study possible methods to improve the stability of the fine-grained sediments. This presentation will include results of laboratory studies of lime stabilization on a clay soil from Kangerlussuaq, western Greenland. The result includes tests of the optimum lime mixture in relation to both reaction time and temperature influence.