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The Effect of Ground Waste Glass Additive on the Physical, Mechanical and Parametric Relationships of Different Clay Soils

Öğütülmüş Atık Cam Katkısının Farklı Kil Zeminlerin Fiziksel, Mekanik ve Parametrik İlişkilerine Etkisi

Çiğdem Ceylan(MALATYA TURGUT ÖZAL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-5961-3085
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2026-10-15
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The results show that ground waste glass can be considered a sustainable and economical ground-stabilization material, especially in high-plasticity clays.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In this study, the effects of ground waste glass additive on the physical and mechanical properties of three different clay types (bentonite, BC; zeolite, ZC; and red clay-RC) were investigated experimentally and statistically.
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Key Findings & Data:The clays and waste glass were mixed at 0%, 10%, 20%, and 30% concentrations, and specific gravity, consistency limits, compaction, and shear box tests were conducted.
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Conclusion & Impact:The results show that ground waste glass can be considered a sustainable and economical ground-stabilization material, especially in high-plasticity clays.
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⚙️Variables:Atık cam · kil · zemin stabilizasyonu

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In this study, the effects of ground waste glass additive on the physical and mechanical properties of three different clay types (bentonite, BC; zeolite, ZC; and red clay-RC) were investigated experimentally and statistically. The clays and waste glass were mixed at 0%, 10%, 20%, and 30% concentrations, and specific gravity, consistency limits, compaction, and shear box tests were conducted. Increasing the waste glass content resulted in increases in the specific gravity, maximum dry bulk density, and internal friction angle in all clays, while decreases in the liquid limit, optimum water content, and cohesion values were observed. The most significant improvement was obtained in the ZC clay mixtures with a low initial density (15% increase in maximum dry bulk density in WG30). Regression analyses showed that the relationships between parameters varied depending on the clay type, and the strongest models were observed in BC clay mixtures (R2>93%, p<0.05). The results show that ground waste glass can be considered a sustainable and economical ground-stabilization material, especially in high-plasticity clays.

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Bu çalışmada, öğütülmüş atık cam (WG) katkısı ile üç farklı kil türünün (bentonit- BC, zeolit-ZC ve kırmızı kil-RC) fiziksel ve mekanik özellikleri üzerinde etkileri deneysel ve istatistiksel olarak incelenmiştir. Killer ve atık cam %0, %10, %20 ve %30 oranlarında karıştırılarak özgül ağırlık, kıvam limitleri, kompaksiyon ve kesme kutusu deneyleri yapılmıştır. Atık cam içeriğinin artmasıyla tüm killerde özgül ağırlık, maksimum kuru birim hacim ağırlık (MDD) ve içsel sürtünme açısı değerlerinde artış, likit limit, optimum su içeriği ve kohezyon değerlerinde ise azalma gözlenmiştir. En belirgin iyileşme, düşük başlangıç yoğunluğuna sahip ZC kili karışımlarında elde edilmiştir (WG30’da MDD’de %15 artış). Regresyon analizleri, parametreler arasındaki ilişkilerin kil türüne bağlı olarak değiştiğini ve en güçlü modellerin BC kili karışımlarda (R2>%93, p<0,05) oluştuğunu göstermiştir. Sonuçlar, öğütülmüş atık camın özellikle yüksek plastisiteli killerde sürdürülebilir ve ekonomik bir zemin stabilizasyon malzemesi olarak değerlendirilebileceğini ortaya koymaktadır.

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Ceylan, Ç. (2026). The Effect of Ground Waste Glass Additive on the Physical, Mechanical and Parametric Relationships of Different Clay Soils. Dicle Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Mühendislik Dergisi, Cilt: 17 Sayı: 3. https://doi.org/10.24012/dumf.1910174

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