Question: ( 1 ) What are the objectives of stabilisation? ( 2 ) What is mechanical stabilisation or modification? ( 3 ) What soils can be

(1) What are the objectives of stabilisation?
(2) What is "mechanical stabilisation or modification"?
(3) What soils can be stabilised with lime?
(4) Describe how lime stabilisation works.
(5) What is the "initial lime consumption test" used for?
(6) Would you stabilise a soil with lime if the lime demand of the soil were 9%? Explain.
(7) Explain why mixtures of lime and slagment can be successfully used to stabilise intermediate soils (soils without sufficient clay).
(8) Identify four of the factors that affect the strength of cement-treated soils.
(9) What are the advantages of a bitumen-treated base?
(10) What are the attractive qualities of an ETB (emulsion-treated base)?
(11) Describe the process of stabilising a soil with foamed bitumen.
( 1 ) What are the objectives of stabilisation? (

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