Table 9 Cost analysis of projected soil to be stabilized using conventional soil stabilizers and proposed soil stabilizers.

From: Experimental investigations on physico-mechanical properties of kaolinite clay soil stabilized at optimum silica fume content using clamshell ash and lime

Type of sample

Quantity of stabilizer (kg)

Total cost (RM)

Cm

S

Cs

Lime

C6Cm

600

-

-

-

852.12

C9Cm

900

-

-

-

1017.18

C12Cm

1200

-

-

-

1182.24

C15Cm

1500

-

-

-

1347.30

CS6

-

600

-

-

915.15

CS6Cs3

-

600

300

-

914.83

CS6Cs6

-

600

600

-

916.09

CS6Cs9

-

600

900

-

916.25

CS6L3

-

600

-

300

1074.92

CS6L6

-

600

-

600

1234.09

CS6L9

-

600

-

900

1393.25

  1. Cm, Cement; C, Kaolinite Clay; S, Silica Fume; E, Eggshell Ash; L; Lime; Total Cost = (Stabilizer Quantity x Unit Price of Materials) + (In-place Stabilization x Soil Quantity) + (Water Rate x (OMC x Stabilizer Quantity) + Soil Quantity) + (Excavation x Soil Quantity).
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