Abstract: The advantages of utilizing recycled materials/byproducts in pavement construction are numerous. The reduction in landfilling resulting from the adoption of recycled materials in large quanitites primarily promotes their ...

Abstract: Certain types of compost materials have fibrous characteristics that exhibit moisture affinity suggesting that they could be used to stabilize expansive soils to control desiccation cracks. In order to understand shrinkage ...

Abstract: A research study was conducted to evaluate the use of light weight aggregate (LWA) material produced from the manufacturing of expanded clay and shale (ECS) for potential use as a roadway approach embankment material. The ...

Abstract: In recent years, the recycling and composting of municipal solid wastes has gained acceptance as an alternative to landfilling and incineration. Compost materials have been used as soil amendments in landscaping, erosion ...