Hydro-mechanical properties of lime-Treated London Clay

This paper investigates the effect of lime on the hydromechanical properties of untreated London Clay (a high plasticity clay) and lime-Treated and London Clay samples, using two different curing methodologies, and two different dosages of hydrated lime beyond the Initial Lime Consumption level. They were then subject to a number of triaxial tests, to investigate the effect of the above factors on the properties and behaviour of the treated soil in the saturated and partially saturated state. Soil water retention curves were also determined and the favourable effect of the lime on the volumetric stability of the soil demonstrated.