The investigation of geotechnical properties of oil contaminated soil

Jocksing, Odreena D (2017) The investigation of geotechnical properties of oil contaminated soil. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Oil contamination can caused damage to the environments. Hydrocarbon contents in oil not only affect the quality of the soil but also alter the physical properties of oil-contaminated soil. This project was carried out to investigate the effect of oil contamination on geotechnical properties of sand and residual soil. Laboratory testings performed on the studied soils included basic properties, Atterberg limit, compaction, permeability, consolidation, shear strength and California Bearing Ratio (CBR) tests. The soils used were obtained from area within Selangor. Soil samples were artificially contaminated by mixing 2, 4 and 6% oil of the dry weight of natural soils. The results showed that sample particle size increased as the oil content increases which cause a reduction in fine grains portion of the sample. The Atterberg limits of soil samples also increased when more percentage oil were added. The compaction gives the result where Optimum Moisture Content (OMC) decrease and Maximum Dry Density (MOD) increases. The hydraulic conductivity of soil mixtures decreased as the amount of oil contaminant increased. In CBR and shear strength tests, oil contamination in soil cause a reduction in strength which produces low quality of soil. Thus, a proper remediation technique shall be done for soil stabilization to improve the soil quality for a specific soil parameters. Addition of some stabilizing agents such as cement, lime and fly ash are suggested based on previous researches. In conclusion, the results obtained show that the addition of oil has positive and negative impacts to the geotechnical properties of the studied soils.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Subjects:	T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
Faculty:	Faculty of Engineering
Depositing User:	Ms Siti Mariam Giman
Date Deposited:	21 Oct 2025 07:46
Last Modified:	21 Oct 2025 07:46
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2517

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