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To address the issues of poor acid resistance of cement-stabilized soft soil and the high pollution, energy consumption, and cost associated with cement production, this study proposes using low-cost industrial solid wastes (ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) and fly ash (FA) in varying ratios) as precursors, with solid sodium hydroxide as the activator, to prepare geopolymer grout through a 'one-step' process for stabilizing soft soil. Subsequently, the geopolymer-stabilized soft soil samples were immersed in HNO3 and H2SO4 solutions with different pH values (2, 4, and 6). The acid resistance of the stabilized soil was evaluated at different erosion ages (30, 60, 120, and 240 days) using four indices: mass loss, unconflned compressive strength (UCS), neutralization depth (ND), and pH value. Furthermore, the changes in microstructure and hydration product composition of the samples under different acidic environments were investigated using scanning electron microscope-energy dispersive spectrometer (SEM-EDS) to reveal the degradation mechanisms. The test results indicate that compared to H2SO4 solution, HNO3 solution exerts a milder acid erosion effect on the stabilized soft soil. This is primarily because the Ca2+, K+, and Na+ ions in the stabilized soil form nitrates in water, which can neutralize the erosion of NO-3 ions, thereby mitigating the degradation of the soil's properties. When the mass ratio of GGBFS to FA is 80:20, the acid erosion resistance of the geopolymer-stabilized soft soil reaches an optimal level. This suggests that the appropriate incorporation of FA can fonn a dense microstructure in the samples, effectively impeding the intrusion of H+, NO-3 and SO2-4 ions. The research findings can expand the application scope of low-cost industrial solid wastes and lay a theoretical foundation for the durability assessment of one-step geopolymer-stabilized soft soil. © 2025 Biodiversity Research Center Academia Sinica. All rights reserved.
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Rock and Soil Mechanics
ISSN: 1000-7598
Year: 2025
Issue: 3
Volume: 46
Page: 851-866
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