Figures (8)  Tables (1)
    • Figure 1. 

      Grading curve of silty sand.

    • Figure 2. 

      Samples of CaO and Na2SiO3.

    • Figure 3. 

      Experimental apparatus. (a) Universal testing machine, (b) JSM-6510 SEM.

    • Figure 4. 

      Systematic technique route for this study.

    • Figure 5. 

      Variation of unconfined compressive strength of geopolymer stabilized silty sands at different ratios of Na2SiO3 to CaO in the alkaline activator.

    • Figure 6. 

      Variation of unconfined compressive strength of geopolymer stabilized silty sands at different ratios of slag to alkaline activator.

    • Figure 7. 

      Variation of unconfined compressive strength of silty sands stabilized with different dosages of steel slag-based geopolymer binder.

    • Figure 8. 

      Microstructural and chemical composition evolution of geopolymer stabilized silty sands at different curing ages.

    • ComponentCaOSiO2MgOAl2O3Fe2O3
      Mass ratio (%)59.2329.023.891.406.46

      Table 1. 

      The chemical compositions of slag.