SOILPCEMENT RUNWAYS. , ' FOR AIRPORTS - - Thesisfor the Dram MES- » I MICHIGAN'STATE COLLEGE". ’ ' . W E. Meniel ' ‘ 19.43... ,‘ v 1. . . .Aaflrfij UMWMWNuNm :1... .1:f.%t.rfm..3wfu..m a I‘ll [I W W W Ill! N34" ”,9- , . gangrizfimigaifif A Soil-Cement Runways For Airports A Thesis Submitted to The Faculty of MICHIGAN STAIE COLLEGE of AGRICULTURE AND APPLIED SCIENCE by » 3f“; ‘ w: SI 1433161 Candidate for the Degree of Bachelor of Science June 1943 WESL TABLE QF CONTENTS INTRWUCTION - - - O c- - II o ----------------- LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS AND RESULTS - .......... - Apparent Specific Gravity of Soil Samples Mechanical Analysis of Soil Samples - - ......... Blending of Soil Samples - - - - - - Apparent Specific Gravity of Soil Mix - - ------- Shrinkage Ratio and Shrinkage Limit Test for Ph of Soil Mix - - - - - - Liquid Limit of Soil Mix - Plastic Limit of Soil Mix - - - - Plasticity Index of Soil Mix Moisture and Density Relations of Soil Mix Molding of Test Cylinders - - - - - ..... - LABORATORY DURABILITY TESTS AND RESULTS Freezing and Thawing Test - -------------- Wetting and Drying Test - - Compression Test - - - - - Ibathering Test - - - - - - Additional Tests - - - - - CONCLUSIONS EROK DURABILITY TESTS PROTECTION OR AREOR COATS - ......... - - - AIRPORTS AND AIRPORT RUNWAXS - - Private and Commercial Flying Flight Strips for Military and Civilian Use - - BIBILOGRAPHY----“.------------..-- ‘l 2532 2 .5 19 20 20 22 22 2h 21+ 28 31 31 38 46 u6 47 49 A9 51 5h is. £41.... 1.5.... 33...... 5.5.... ..~ INQQ 9E TABLES £353 Table I Apparent Specific Gravity Test Data -------- 5, Table II Specific Gravity Correction KC. and PrOportionality Factor, a. - - - - - ....... 8 Table III Viscosity Correction Factor Xh - - - - ------ 9 Table IV' Hydrometer Correction XL - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 Table V Hydrometer and Sieve Analysis Data - - - - - - - - 11 Table VI ' ' ' i I ........ 12 {1 Table v11 5 - 5 . - o ........ 13 ! Table v11; I I I I I - - - - - - _ - 14 A. Table 11 I I I I I ...... - - 15 Table.X ' ' ' ' i - ------- 16 Table XI Grading Curves ----- - - - - - - ....... 17 Table XII Tri-Axial Chart - ------- - - - - - ..... 18. Table XIII Apparent Specific Gravity of Mix - - - - - - - - - 20 Table XIV Liquid Limit Test Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23 Table XV, Optimum.uoisture Density Relations Data - - - - - - 26 Table XVI Cptimum.Moisture Density Curve - - - - ----- - 27 Table.XVII 8% Freezing and Thawing Test Data - -------- 32 Tab1¢m11 10% .1 I I I I -_---_-_- 33 Table XIX 12% ' ' i ' I - - - - - - - - .. 3a Table XX 14% I I I I I - ..... - - - 35 Table XXI 8% Wetting and Drying Test Data - - - - - - - - - 39 Table XXII 10% ‘ ' ' i I ......... 40 Table XXIII 12% i ' I i I ......... 41 TableXXIV 14% . . . . - ---------42 9...... .ifis s...s.......:.....~5 is... w Table XXV Table XXVI Table XXVII INDEX OF TABLES (oon't.) Accumulated Soil Loss Curve - - - - - - - - - - - Compression Test Data - - - ........... Bearing Pressures on Runways .3 w 5‘5?" J .5: -:m Skid; . .34.? . . 1...? 1.3... . SOIL-CEMENT RUNWAYS FCR AIRPORTS .. 3:533...» 21...... 3.3.3 in! 11:: .37 .- EQREWORD History shows us that new developments.in the United States are always quickened and sharpened in times of economdc stress. History has again repeated itself in the soil-cement field as well as in other fields‘where man; ingenuity has found opportunity for full play and-’ development. ' Back in the days of the 'depression' in 1935. perhaps nowhere else in the country was there a more acute need.for a light traffic. low-cost highway than.in South Carolina. Instigated by South Carolina's leading engineers. a search was made for just such a highway, and it was here that soil-cement was born. The investigation.moved slowly at first for. after all. the idea of mixing soil and cement to obtain a hard, structural material was definitely contrary to all the teachings and experimental data that had' heretofore existed. Soon. however. work by the Portland Cement Association. the U. S. Public Roads Administration. and other highway departments began to develop. Gradually. scientific soil principles were uncovered which Slowed great promise of success with soil-cement mixtures. Field projects demonstrated.that scientific control could be obtained at IOW'OOBt‘With practical cors truction equipment and procedures. The first field project using these scientific principles was built in South Carolina. Since that time. soil-cement has been successfully used not only in the construction of highways, but in lowbcost houses, and especially in airports. It has spread to no of the United States. to many of the European countries. to China. Japan. Australia. Alaska, and -1- Sal...“ n.4a...4.__..:5.....fi1efi 2.1.5.13. . w South America. From infant to giant in eight years -- this is the progress of soil- cement: INTRODUCTION Soil-cement is recommended for taxiways, runways. parking and other paved areas at secondary civilian airports. It is also recommended for military airports designed for use as training and pursuit bases and for use as dive. attack. and medium bomber bases. It is also recommended for any temporary and emergency runways and for paving bordering concrete runways to permit use by the above mentioned type of plane. Soil-cement has proved by service records that it can be used a limited amount by heavy bombers Ln an emergency. but this definitely should not be practiced. In case there is a possibility the air field may later be devoted to use by heavy bomber planes. concrete paving should be used! The object of this investigation is to first pick a practical site for a secondary airport. take sufficient samples of soil. and through accurate laboratory tests design soil-cement test cylinders covering a range of cement percentages. Then. to take these cylinders and subject them.to tests similiar to actual conditions that an airport runway would have to undergo. Observations drawn from these tests would then determine the practibility of using soil-cement airport runways for these soil types. Also. it is the purpose of this project to cover briefly the scope and future possibilities of airport surfaces. made of soil-cement. The site was selected from the college properties, and sufficient -2- _ . .5 6.3.1. ..em..sfl........31..~.... 3331s.. borings were taken to identify thesoil types. With the aid of a soils map of the vicinity. it was shown that the plot was primarily made up of Conover Loam. Brookston Loam, and Hillsdale Sandy Loam. Five samples of soil were taken of sufficient depth and area to obtain truly representative samples. These five raw soil samples were air dried in the laboratory. and screened through a.# lO sieve. nflth.all samples air-dried. and passing the # 10 sieve 100%, the following tests were made on each sample. 1. The apparent specific gravity. 2. Agmechanical analysis of particle sizes. By this test the grain sizes contained in each sample were determined. and with the aid of the Tri-Axial Chart, the five soils were placed in their prOper groups. With these two tests completed, each soil sample was plotted on a Grading Curve. and a blend of the soils was determined. After blending. the following tests were run on the soil mix. 1. Apparent Specific Gravity Test 2. Mechanical Analysis Test 3. Liquid Limit Test he Shrinkage Ratio Test 5. Shrinkage Limit Test 6. Ph test (Hydrogen Ion Concentration) 7. Plastic Limit Test 8. Plasticity Index Test 9. Optimum.Moisture Density Relation Test From.the results of these tests. and a selection of various cement contents. the test cylinders may be molded. A total of twelve test cylinders shall be molded, three for each -3- ..._.:mfiq.~?.a3£. 1.131;; Junta}: w a cement percentage that was chosen. These twelve samples shall be tested in a.manner that would be similiar to the actual conditions that the soil-cement would be subjected to if it were part of an airport runway. Note: All tests run on the soil samples are standard A. S. T. M. tests. No deviation from these standard procedures has been made. except where noted. 0 TO Y “INVESTIGATIONS Apparent Specific Gravity pg Soil Samples £32. was Approximately 10 grams of oven-dried soil was placed in the mortar and yound with the pestle to a floury texture. About 30 grams was then placed in a volumetric flask of known weight and weighed on the analytical balance. A burette was filled with kerosene up to the 100 cc. mark. and approximately 10 cc. of kerosene was introduced into the flask, meanwhile twirling the flask between the hands until the powdered soil is thoroughly in suspension. The remainder of 50 cc. of kerosene was then run in. and the flask subjected to a vacuum to remove all entrained air. When bubbles of air no longer came through the kerosene, the flask was filled to the 100 cc. mark from the burette. and the volume of the remaining kerosene recorded as the volume of the contained soil. Soil Sample B A D E Flask No. 11 10 12 11 8 9 11 10 12 8 ”to 8011 andFlask 77.38 71.95 78.30 81.75 73.00 78.22 71.50 71.82 75.70 78.00 Wt. Flask 50.25 11.25 16.70 50.25 16.60 18.60 50.25 11.25 16.70 16.60 Wt. Powdered Soil 27.13 27.70 31.60 31.70 26.10‘29.62 21.25 17.57 29.00 31.10 Vol. 8011 Particles 10.2 10.8 1107 11e8 1002 11.5 9.3 10.5 11.0 12.0 Appar. Spec. Grav. 2.66 2.67 2.69 2.69 2.59 2.60 2.61 2.63 2.61 2.62 Mean 2.665 2.69 2.595 2.62 2.63 TABLE I ~.' _. '_--‘ Mechanical Analysis _0_§ §_g_i_]_._ Sarnples A representative soil sample was selected from the oven-dried soil passing the # 10 sieve. 100 gram samples shall be used for sandy soils. and 50. gram samples for clay and silt soils. The soil was placed in a glass breaker and covered with about 200 cc. of distilled water to which was added 20 cc. of sodium silicate solution. (Sodium silicate solution is to act as a defloculating agent). The soil solution was then allowed to stand for 18 hours to assure that the clay will have softened so that it can be easily broken down. and also so that each particle is loosened from the next. After tempering. the soil was poured into the diapersion cup, washing all material from the beaker with distilled water from a wash bottle. The dispersion cup was then filled within two inches of the top with distilled water and placed on the milk shaker which was used as a mixer. The sample was subjected to this mixing for 5 minutes or 9 minutes. depending upon whether the soil is predominantly sand or clay. At the conclusion of the mixing time. the contents of the dispersion cup were poured into a 1000 cc. glass graduate. washing all particles from cup with distilled water. Additional distilled water was added to bring the level of the liquid up to the 1000 cc. mark. Covering the open end of the graduate with the palm of one hand. the graduate was shaken for one minute. then quickly setting it in a position where it would not be disturbed for the remainder of the test. The hydrometer and thermometer were placed in the solution and readings taken at the end of l. 2. 5. 10. 15. 30. 60 and 120 minutes. The hydrometer should be removed each time and inserted about 20 seconds before the next reading is taken. -6- Upon completion of all the readings. the contents of the graduate were washed through a.#200 sieve. The sieve was then placed in the oven and allowed to dry. When the material was completely dried, it was placed upon a nest of sieves arranged in the following order. Numbers 10. 20. 10. 60. 110. 200 and the pan. The set of sieves was placed in the Ro-Tap machine. and shaken for 20 minutes. The material retained on each sieve was weighed and recorded. Corrections must be applied in the hydrometer analysis for temperature of solution and specific gravity of the soil. since the hydrometers have been calibrated for standard conditions. These standard conditions are: 1. That the apparent specific gravity of the soil is 2.65. 2. That the specific gravity of the suspending medium is constant and equal to .9981 at 19.1°c. 3. That the coefficient of viscosity. n. is equal to that of'water at the same temperature. 1. That the distance. L. through which the particles fall in a given time period is constant and equal to 32.5 cm. The above standard conditions were not the conditions for this test. so corrections must be applied. The temperature correction of the hydrometer is designated salsa. and is taken.as .2 per degree change in Fahrenheit. The correction is added to the original reading when the temperature is above the standard 67°F.. and subtracted'when.the temperature is below this. When the specific gravity of the soil varies from 2.65. the specific gravity of the solution will also vary. Thus, a specific gravity of more than 2.65 will cause the hydrometer to float higler and give a higher reading. This reading must be reduced by a pr0portionality factor. A. as given in table II. Apparent Specific Correction Factors Gravity s‘_ a Kb 2.15 1.05 1.07 2.50 1.01 1.05 2.55 1.02 1.03 2.60 1.01 1.02 2.65 1.00 1.00 2.70 0.99 0.98 2.75 0.98 0.97 2.80 0.97 0.96; 2.85 0.96 0.95 2.90 0.95 0.93 Table II The correction factor for the variation in Specific gravity of the soil is designated as Ed. and depends upon the density of the suspended soil. The values of KG3are computed by the formula KG "%‘é§" 'where GA is the apparent specific gravity of the soil being tested. A Values of KG are also tabulated in table II. The correction factor for the coefficient of viscosity of water is designated as KN and may be expressed in the following form. In SJ N V .0102 where N is equal to the coefficient of viscosity. The values of ER are tabulated in table 111. Tempe rature Kn Temperature Kn 16 °C 1.01 25 .93 17 1.03 26 .92 18 1.02 27 .91 19 1.00 28 .90 20 .99 29 .89 21 .98 30 .88 22 .97 31 .88 i 23 .96 32 .87 :z 21 .95 33 .86 L « TABLE III The correction to correlate the particle size with. the distance that the soil particle falls in a given time is designated as KL’ The correction Kl. is given by the formula Ki. - 0:251: where L' is the distance from the surface of the solution tosthe bottom of the hydrometer. Values for K1. are given in Table IV..for each hydrometer. Hydro- Hydro- Hydro- mero- Hydro- Hydro- meter meter meter meter meter meter Rds- 381037 311272 311253 Rdg- 381037 311272 311253 KL ‘1 ‘1 ‘1. ‘1 ‘1 -2 .568 .553 .568 30 .500 .183 .500 0 .561 .518 .5 65 32 .196 .178 .196 2 .560 .515 .561 311 .191 .173 .192 1 .556 .510 .557 36 .187 .1169 .188 6 .552 .536 .551 38 .183 .165 .181 § 8 .518 .532 .519 10 .178 .160 .179 1o .513 .528 .515 12 .173 .156 .175 ; ~ 12 .539 .523 .511 11 .169 .152 .171 .1 111 .535 .519 .536 116 .161 .118 .1167 16 .531 .511 .531 18 .159 .113 .163 18 .526 .510 .527 50 .155 .138 .158 20 .522 .505 .523 52 .150 .131 .151 22 .518 .501 .519 51 .115 .130 .150 21 .511 .196 .513 56 .111 .125 .115 26 .510 .192 .509 58 .136 .120 .111 28 .505 .188 .505 60 .131 .115 .136 TABLE IV The product of the three corrections KG' Kl.’ and KN times the nominal size of the particles will give the corrected particle size. The data and results from the sieve and hydrometer analyses are shown on pages 11-16. 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Holding 9;. _'I‘_e_§_t_ glinders With the maximum density and optimum moisture content of the soil known. and the percentages of cement decided upon, the test cylinders are ready to be molded. It is assumed in this test that the optimum moisture and maximum density of the specimens (after the cement has been added) will be the same as that of the raw soil. Although this is slightly erroneous, the degree of error is so small that to compute the values for each cylinder would not be worth the time. and would only tend to defeat the purpose of this report. The amount of soil. cement. and water to be used for each test cylinder is computed in the following manner. Cylinders (8% cement) Maximum density : 116.0 Optimum moisture : 14.8% Wt. of cement I .08 x 94 8 7.52 wt. of dry .611 = 116 - 7.52 = 108.481bs. % cement by wt. of oven dry 8011 3 .1553..— 3 633% 108.48 Oven dry wt. of 3011 per specimen : 108,48 ; 3.61 lbs. of dry 3011 30 Usually add 10% for manipulation and 1/20th for moisture content. Total dry soil 3 3.61+— .36 +.20 = 4.17 lbs. 9.9911315; 4'17 x €633. : .289 x 454 : 131 9113. gr-Dry Soil: 4.17 x 454 : 1890 gms. Water: (“0174—0289) I 1 08 = 081‘. X 1456.. = 300 00. 100 Add 1 1/2% of dry soil to take care of evaporation. As there are 3 cylinders of each % cement to be made each quantity shall be multiplied by 30 A” .25.: ! Q‘r'. 1.. -. 'a"E‘ 1:“ i"? - “‘4 Cylinde rs (10% cement) Maximum density 3 116.0 Optimum moisture : 14.8% Wt. of cement : .10 x 94 : 9.4 lbs. Wt. of dry soil . 116 - 9.4 = 1066 lbs. % cement by wt. of oven dry soil =__2=4__ x 100 z: 8.3% 106.6 Oven dry wt. of soil per specimen :__1_0_6_._§__ :: 3,55 11,3. of dry 3011 30 Usually add 10% for manipulation and l/20th for moisture content. Total dry soil : 3,355+ .55 + .20 = 4.11 lbs. Cement; 4.11 x_%.)%__: .342 x 454 : 1.55 gms. Air-dry Soil; 4.11 x 454 : 1860 gms. Water: (4.ll+ .342) X M. : 298 00. 100 Add 1 1/2% of dry soil to take care of evaporation. : 2934-45 ., 343 cc. As there are 3 cylinders of each % cement to be made each quantity shall be multiplied by 3. blinders (121.272.11.21 Maximum density : 116.0 Optimum moisture : 14.8% Wt. of cement = .12 x 94 : 11.3 lbs. Wt. of dry soil : 116 - 11.3 : 104.7 lbs. % cement by wt. of oven dry soil : 11,3 x 100 : 10.8% 104.7 Oven dry wt. of soil per specimen s 10;”: z 349 lbs. of dry 3011 30 Usually add 10% for manipulation and l/20th for moisture content. Total dry soil : 3.49 + .35 +- .20 : 4.04 lbs. Mont: 4.04 x 10.8 3 4.36 x 454 : 198 gms. 100 Aim-12:1 Sci . 4.04 x 454 = 1830 ens. ‘Waters (heOh'+'eh36) x %%88 x 454 3 301 000 Add 1 1/2% of dry soil to take care of evaporation. : 346 00. AB there are 3 cylinders of each % cement to be made each quantity shall be multiplied by 3. -29- gylinders (l4% cement) Maximum density : 116,0 optimum moisture : 14.8% Wt. of cement a .14 x 94 : 13.2 lbs. Wt. of dry 8011.: 116 - 13.2 : 102.8 lbs. 2 cement by'wt. of oven dry soil : 13.2 102. - 12.8% Oven dry‘wt. Of soil per Specimen : 102.8 - 3.43 lbs. of dry soil 0 UBually add 10% for manipulation and l/20th for moisture content. Total dry soil : 3.43-f .34-+-.20 : 3.98 lbs. ens nt: 3.98 x 12.8 100 ALL-magi: 3.98 x 454 = 1810 sms. m i (3098 + 0510) 13%.:3-1: 454 : 302 cc. 00 : 0510 X 1151]. 2 231 gms. Add 1 1/2z of dry soil to take care of evaporation. : 302-f 45 g 347 go, As there are 3 cylinders of each % cement to be made each quantity shall be multiplied by 3. Twelve specimens shall be molded for a complete investigation of the properties of soil-cement mixtures -.three for each cement per cent. One sample or specimen of each cement content shall be used in running the wetting and Drying Test. These specimens shall be brushed. Two samples or specimens of each cement content shall be used in running the Freezing and Thawing Test. One sample of each shall be brushed. The remaining sample shall be used in the determination of the compressive strength of the material. After the required number of specimens have been molded and properly identified. they shall be placed into the moist rocm.fcr a seven day curing period. The molding of the specimens shall be carried out as previously outlined. -30- auxin]! ”mamas-i. 15.4.... gasssfi ... v a . fin . , LAQORATORY DURABILITY TEEES AND RESQLTS Freezing and Thawing Test If the soil-cement were to be part of an airport runway, it naturally must be tested under alternate freezing and thawing. This test is designed for determining the soil-cement losses and changes of volume of the compacted specimens due to repeated freezing and thawing. Two samples of each trial mix:will be used in this test, designated as specimens B and C. After the seven day curing preiod the B and C specimens shall be subjected to cycles of alternate freezing and thawing. The specimens and stands shall be placed into a refrigerator having a constant temperature of 10°F belowzero and frozen for a period of 22 hours. The specimen B shall then be weighed and both Specimens put in the moist room, also for a period of 22 hours. During the cycles. free water shall be available to the sanples by means of absorbent pads placed under them. After 22 hours in the moist room, specimen B shall be weighed and giVen two firm strokes on all areas with a standard wire brush. This is to remove all the material which has been loosened during freezing and thawing. Sample B shall be reweighed after brushing, and the oven-dry (110 °c) weight of the material brushed off calculated. The procedure described above constitutes one cycle (48 hours) of freezing and thawing. The specimens shall then be placed back into the refrigerator and the process repeated. This test Varies from the standard A. S. T. M. test in that only 7 cycles were run. The standard test calls for a series of 12 cycles; otherwise the tests are identical. 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Immediately after brushing. each sample shall be weighed. and the weight of the loosened material calculated on the oven-dry basis. The procedure outlined above constitutes one cycle (24 hours) of wetting and drying. This test varies from the standard A. S. T. M. procedure in that the latter calls for 40 hours of drying, while these specimens shall be dryed for only 20 hours. Otherwise this procedure and the A. S. T. 11. standard procedure are identical. The date and results of this test are shown in tables m - XXIV. -38- .00.... .480. a. 0.400.. ‘5. 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