Clay soil is one type of soil that is less advantageous
because its permeability is low and it has high plasticity, which can cause
consolidation to take a long time. Therefore, soil improvement through
stabilization processes is necessary. In this study, the stabilization method
used is chemical stabilization by adding an additive in the form of gypsum
waste, because with its high calcium content, gypsum can replace the sodium
clay present in the soil, thereby reducing soil cracking due to its smaller
expansion.
This
research aims to determine the effect of adding gypsum waste on the consolidation
settlement value of clay soil. The research method used is the experimental
method. The research conducted involved testing physical and mechanical
properties. The physical property test included soil specific gravity and
Atterberg limits, while the mechanical property test included compaction and
consolidation tests. This study uses three variations of gypsum waste addition
mixtures, namely 10%, 20%, and 30% of the dry soil weight.
The
results of the physical property tests show that as the percentage of gypsum
waste addition increases, the soil’s specific gravity and plastic limit (PL)
values incerases, while the liquid limit (LL) and plasticity index (PI) values
decrease. The results of the consolidation tests indicate that as the
percentage of gypsum waste addition increases, the consolidation coefficient
(Cv) value increases, while the compression index (Cc) and consolidation
settlement (Sc) values decrease. The Cv value of the original soil is 0,0030 cm2 /second,
the Cc value is 0,5533, and the Sc value is 0,3906 cm. The highest Cv value is
0,0047 cm2 /second, the lowest Cc valueis 0,2683 and the lowest Sc
value is 0,2263 cm, obtained from the mixed soil with a 20% gypsum waste
addition.
Key words: clay soil, consolidation,
gypsum waste, stabilization.