The using of waste phosphogypsum and natural gypsum in adobe stabilization

Abstract The best known disadvantages of adobe are its low mechanical properties and poor resistance to water damage. In this research waste phosphogypsum (PG) and natural gypsum were used as stabilization material to improve the properties of adobe soil and to reduce its disadvantages at least partially. The compressive and flexural strength, softening in water, drying shrinkage and unit weight values were determined on adobe samples. The strength values of adobe samples increased with both gypsum additions. The most resistance of the adobe samples against softening in water was obtained with 25% PG addition. Drying shrinkage of test samples reduced with increasing PG content. The dry unit weight of the specimens was not in the recommended range specified in the standards. Test results showed that PG can be used as alternative material in adobe stabilization to bring economy and to reduce environmental pollution.

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