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The use of polyurethane foam is so-called as a low cost technique in soil stabilization. The workable characteristic of polyurethane foam suits the construction needs which increase the strength performance while reducing the compression index. The research permits a reliable prediction of compressibility effects of stabilized soils in which the polyurethane foam contents are the variables. The unstabilized soils are taken from the current residential projects and the physical properties are investigated. The research is performed by an experimental work in accordance with BS 5930. The compressibility effects of stabilized (with the addition of polyurethane foams) and unstabilized soils are presented by the percentage of compression and swelling indices. These indices reduce between 40–50 % and the void ratio is also reduced between 30–50 % with the addition of polyurethane foams. The research also presents the physical and engineering properties of the stabilized and unstabilized soils.
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The authors would like to acknowledge Progrout Injection Sdn Bhd in providing the materials and technical data for this research. The authors would like to give an endless gratitude to UiTM Shah Alam (Faculty of Civil Engineering) for the support given in completing this research.
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Sidek, N., Mohamed, K., Mohd Jais, I.B., Abu Bakar, I.A. (2016). Polyurethane Foams in Soil Stabilization: A Compressibility Effect. In: Yusoff, M., Hamid, N., Arshad, M., Arshad, A., Ridzuan, A., Awang, H. (eds) InCIEC 2015. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0155-0_33
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