Research Article

Study on the Performance of Expansive Subgrade Soil Stabilized with Enset Ash

Table 2

Chemical properties of Enset ash.

Elemental oxidesConcentration (%)

Silica (SiO2)18.58
Alumina (Al2O3)<0.01
Iron oxide (Fe2O3)0.52
Calcium oxide (CaO)9.52
Magnesium oxide (MgO)2.44
Sodium oxide (Na2O)0.08
Potassium oxide (K2O)29.04
Manganese oxide (MnO)0.32
Phosphorus pentoxide (P5O5)2.70
Titanium dioxide (TiO2)<0.01
Loss on ignition (LOI)30.43