A study on the applicability of scoria gravel an alternative base course material through blending with marble waste aggregate

This study aims to evaluate the applicability of Scoria gravel as an alternative base course material in flexible pavements through blending with marble waste aggregate (MWA) by modifying the physical and mechanical engineering properties of scoria. Non-Probabilistic sampling techniques and experimental methods were used. To achieve the objectives of the study, the laboratory tests were passed in three steps. First, the Engineering properties of materials were independently tested; the result proves the marginality of scoria gravel. Second, scoria gravel was mechanically stabilized by 20% percentages by weight increments of MWA. The obtained engineering properties test results at 20:80 Scoria to MWA mix ratios are 2.56%, 21.38%, 18.59%, 19.27%, 17.45%, 13.77%, Non-Plastic, 1.21%, and 73.4%, for Specific Gravity, Aggregate Crushing Value, Aggregate Impact Value, Loss Angeles Abrasion, Flakiness Index, Elongation Index, Atterberg's limit, Water Absorption, and California Bearing Ratio (CBR) respectively. These test results fulfilled the ERA standard specification for GB2 and GB3 base course materials. However, the CBR test results showed a failure to meet the standard spécification. Thus, 20:80 Scoria to MWA percentage by weight ratio was selected as a control mixture. So, Crushed Stone Aggregate was added at 5% percentage by weight to improve the CBR of scoria gravel. Therefore, the CBR value of 82.13% attained the ERA standard Specification limit for base course materials at 15:60:25 percentages by weight ratio of scoria gravel, MWA, and CSA respectively. Finally, Based on this study it was recommended to use scoria gravel as an alternative base course construction material, when it was found abundantly near construction vicinity.