Correlation Analysis of Laboratory Compaction of Fly Ashes

Abstract

Fly ash, a waste from thermal power stations, has been used in many countries to build highway embankments, fills, landfill liners, and covers. The maximum dry density (MDD) and optimum moisture content (OMC) of fly ash or fly ash–soil mixtures are determined by conducting compaction test. There is a large variation in the MDD and OMC of different fly ashes due to the differences in their characteristics. In the present study, data regarding the compaction characteristics and specific gravity (