Ornamental stone industry waste in soil mixtures for geotechnical applications: a literature review
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https://doi.org/10.58922/transportes.v34.e3155Keywords:
Residue (OSR); Geotechnical applications; Soil stabilization; Waste management.Abstract
The Ornamental Stone Industry (OSI), an important economic sector in Brazil and other countries, faces significant environmental disposal challenges, generating vast quantities of Ornamental Stone Residue (OSR), still treated as waste. This study investigates the geotechnical application of OSR as a sustainable construction material, aligning with circular economy principles. OSR is a fine-grained, predominantly silty material, whose mineralogical and chemical properties are dictated by the parent rock, such as granite or marble. Generally classified as a non-hazardous residue (Class II-B) under the Brazilian code system, the OSR offers potential for soil stabilization. The incorporation of OSR into soils can yield significant changes in their geotechnical properties, consistently reducing Atterberg limits and the Plasticity Index (PI), which improves workability, and increasing maximum dry density (MDD). While the effect on compaction parameters is complex and depends on mixture proportions, mechanical strength shows consistent improvements.
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