Laboratory investigation of the swelling pressure of bentonite with quicklime and hydrated lime using ASTM-4546-96 and constant volume methods

The swelling soils, also known as expansive soils, increase in volume due to an increase in moisture content. The settlement of expansive soils could be the main reason for considerable damage to roads, highways, structures, irrigation channel covers, and the protective shell of tunnels that use bentonite for wall stability. Therefore, it is important to determine the amount of swelling pressure in expansive soils. This research uses two laboratory swelling test methods with constant volume (CVS) and ASTM-4546-96 standard, the swelling pressure of lime-stabilized bentonite soil has been estimated. Based on the key findings of this study, the swelling pressure values of pure bentonite samples tested using the ASTM-4546-96 method, compared to the constant volume swelling test, show an approximately 170% increase.