E-ISSN: 2458-973X
Performance of dredged sediments based controlled low-strength material
1Department of Technology, Construction Management Program, Illinois State University, Illinois, USA
Journal of Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies 2022; 3(7): 119-127 DOI: 10.47481/jscmt.1119330
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Abstract

The process of depleting the natural sources of virgin sand and aggregate makes it challenging to satisfy the demand for construction work. Therefore, in a context of sustainable construction, this study examined the feasibility of utilizing dredged sediments (DS) as a substitute for sand in non-structural controlled low-strength materials (CLSM). A total of two types of dredged sediments, coarser and finer, were collected from two different sources. Then, nine CLSM mixtures were prepared by using different proportions of natural sand (virgin sand) and dredged sediments. Each mixture was tested for flowability, unconfined compressive strength, density and excavatability. Flow consistency decreased with the amount of dredged sediments and presence of finer material in CLSM. Strength results were found within required specification for all nine CLSM tested in this study. Overall, flow consistency, strength and excavatability were found dependent on the characteristics of dredged sediments. This study showed that up to 50% of substitution of sand with DS in CLSM improved strength and density. Furthermore, flow consistency was found to decrease with increase in the amount of DS in CLSM mixtures.