Investigation on the solidification mechanism and mechanical properties of basalt dust waste in soil subgrade construction

Jun Li¹Yilin Wu^2*Ya Ma¹Chuanshan Wu²Wei Lu³

• ¹Shandong Hi-speed construction management group Co., Ltd., Shandong Hi-speed Group Co., Ltd., Jinan, Shandong Province, China
• ²Shandong Jide Highway Co., Ltd., Dezhou, China
• ³Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China

This article first relies on engineering research to recycle waste stone powder from surrounding stone processing plants, and powder activation and particle size optimization based on self-developed processing system are conducted; Secondly, collect loess soil samples from the Huang River area, conduct soil sample screening and compaction tests, and obtain the particle size distribution and optimal moisture content of the loess;Introducing slag to regulate the activity of stone powder, based on the principle of alkali activation, the orthogonal experimental design method was used to study and compare the influence of alkali activator type, content, and silicon sodium content on the mechanical properties of cementitious materials prepared from basalt rock powder. The variance analysis method was used for parameter sensitivity analysis; Once again, based on the optimal mix ratio determined by the above-mentioned stimulation test and the optimal moisture content and maximum dry density obtained from the compaction test, 7-day unconfined compressive strength tests (20%, 18%, 16%, 14%, 12%, and 10%) were conducted on the silt at different dosages to determine the optimal mixing ratio of the stone powder solidification material. The research results show that the maximum dry density of loess in the Huang River area is 1.84g/cm3, and the optimal moisture content is 15.8%; As the proportion of sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate increases, the mechanical strength of the stone powder cured material shows a trend of first decreasing and then increasing, while as the proportion of slag powder decreases, its strength significantly decreases;Micro tests show that with the increase of the amount of stone powder curing materials, a large number of gel materials and ettringite are generated in the improved silt, forming a cementitious space network structure, improving the structural integrity and strength; The on-site test resultsshow that the stone powder improved loess in the yellowing area can meet the requirements of roadbed filling, and the cost is reduced by 51% compared to the cement solidification method.