The Determination Strength of Marine Clay Stabilised with Quicklime

Authors

  • Ghazali Ismail College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Malaysia
  • Ismacahyadi Bagus Mohamed Jais College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Malaysia
  • Harris Ramli School Of Civil Engineering, 11800, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
  • Mohd Khairolden Ghani Centre for Advance Construction Technology and Innovation (CACTI-2) Construction Research Institute of Malaysia (CREAM), 50480 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24191/bej.v22iSI.6466

Keywords:

Soil Stabilisation, Quicklime, Marine Clay, Unconfined Compressive Strength

Abstract

Sub-grade or Soil stabilisation is a technique to increase the strength of the pavement layer by altering the chemical and mineral composition using chemical or non-chemical additives as the stabilising agents. Soil stabilisation using quicklime mixed with the existing subgrade/soil has been widely applied to the base or foundation in any construction by geotechnical engineers to improve or to develop desirable engineering properties for a particular construction. This paper investigates the effect of a chemical stabiliser, which is quicklime, on the strength of clay to act as a subgrade for the pavement layer. This current study focused on a series of laboratory tests consisting of initial tests on physical material characteristics of treated subgrade/soil and ungraded subgrade/soil. The analysis will focus on improving marine clay's strength while withstanding the load applied during the Unconfined Compressive Strength (U.C.S.) test. This paper also focuses on exploring the material characteristics of marine clay before and after being treated with quicklime.

Author Biographies

Ghazali Ismail, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Malaysia

Ghazali Ismail is the General Manager of Operations at Stabilised Pavements Malaysia, with nearly 9 years of experience since July 2016. He brings extensive expertise in infrastructure works both locally and internationally. Ghazali is particularly passionate about delivering effective and efficient solutions in the road construction and rehabilitation industry, especially in road stabilisation and recycling technologies. He firmly believes that innovative technologies in stabilisation represent a "sunshine technology" with great potential. He can be reached via email at ghazali.mail@gmail.com

Ismacahyadi Bagus Mohamed Jais, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Malaysia

Prof. Madya Ir. Dr. Ismacahyadi Bagus B. Mohamed Jais is currently serving as an academic staff member at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). He obtained his PhD in Civil Engineering from Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam, Malaysia, Master of Science in Geotechnical Engineering from Newcastle Upon Tyne University, United Kingdom, and both his Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Civil Engineering and Diploma in Civil Engineering from Universiti Teknologi MARA. He is a Professional Engineer (PEng) registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) and actively involved with The Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), as well as IEM Academy Sdn Bhd. His research interests include geotechnical engineering, pavement materials, and ground improvement techniques. He is currently involved in research projects related to polyurethane-asphalt bonding for durable pavements and AI-based insights for the construction industry in Sarawak. His completed projects include XR-enabled 3D model development for immersive learning and soil-bentonite liner studies for landfill applications. He has published extensively in journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings, covering topics such as seismic performance of pipe piles, soil quality mapping, polyurethane foam applications, geotechnical modeling, and pavement innovation. He can be reached via email at ismacahyadi@uitm.edu.my.

Mohd Khairolden Ghani, Centre for Advance Construction Technology and Innovation (CACTI-2) Construction Research Institute of Malaysia (CREAM), 50480 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Mohd Khairolden Ghani, PhD, PEng. MIEM, PTech, ACPE, is the Senior Manager of the Consultation & Inspection Division at the Construction Research Institute of Malaysia (CREAM) and also serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). With a strong academic and industry presence, he has published extensively on topics such as green construction, sustainability, industrialised building systems (IBS), flood hazard assessments, healthcare facility performance, international construction strategy, Construction 4.0, and facilities management. He can be reached via email at khairolden@cidb.gov.my.

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22-06-2025

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Ismail, G., Mohamed Jais, I. B. ., Ramli, H. ., & Ghani, M. K. . (2025). The Determination Strength of Marine Clay Stabilised with Quicklime. Built Environment Journal, 22(SI). https://doi.org/10.24191/bej.v22iSI.6466

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