Acknowledgements
List of Contents
List of Figures
List of Photos
List of Notations
List of Tables
CHAPTER 1 Introduction
General
Scope of Research
CHAPTER 2 Literature Review
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Cement Manufacturing Process
Bearing Capacity of Shallow Footings
CHAPTER 3 Experimental Tests and Sample Preparations
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Physical and Mechanical Properties of Sand
Properties of the Cement Kiln Dust(CKD)
Physical and Mechanical Properties of Sand-CKD Mixtures
Physical model
CHAPTER 4 Description and Formulation of the finite Element Model
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The numerical Modeling Advantages
PLAXIS Program
Scheme of Operations
Finite Element and Nodes
Element Formulation
Global Iterative Procedure
Mohr–Coulomb Model
CHAPTER 5 Results and Analysis of Strip Footing Resting on Sandy Slope
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Footing Settlement
Results of Experimental and Numerical methods
Total Displacement
Shear Stresses Distribution
Effect of The internal Friction Angle (? ) on The bearing Capacity Factor (ny)
Effect of Scaling Factor on Prototype Model (PM)
Effect of the internal Friction Angle (? ) on The bearing Capacity Factor (ny ) for Prototype Model
Vertical Displacement for Prototype Model
Shear Stresses Distribution for Prototype Model
CHAPTER 6 Results and Analysis of CKD Stabilized Sand Slope
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Cement Kiln Dust Admixture in Sand Utilization
Curing Condition
Mixture Design and Strength characteristics
Experimental and Numerical Modeling
Effect CKD Admixture on the Effective Stresses and Vertical Displacements of Sand Slope
CHAPTER 7 Results and Comparison between Experimental and Numerical Simulation for Slope Stabilization Using CKD Sand Mixture-Columns
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Simplify geometry
Material Modeling
Comparison between the experimental work and FEM Results
Criteria of Simulation in the Prototype Scale Model
Materials Used and Testing
Numerical Model Evaluation
CHAPTER 8 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Main Conclusions
Recommendations for Future Research
List of References
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