Experimental Study on the Effects of Environmentally Friendly Composite Dust Suppressant on Soil Properties

This study aims to investigate the impact of a self-developed environmentally friendly composite dust suppressant on soil properties, with the objective of addressing dust pollution at construction sites. A series of experiments were conducted to examine the effects of the composite dust suppressant...

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Main Authors: Yong Xu, Min Liu, Ben Ma, Yingda Zhang, Zhuhong Liu, Zihao Liu
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
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Min Liu
Ben Ma
Yingda Zhang
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Zihao Liu
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description This study aims to investigate the impact of a self-developed environmentally friendly composite dust suppressant on soil properties, with the objective of addressing dust pollution at construction sites. A series of experiments were conducted to examine the effects of the composite dust suppressant on soil strength (including compressive strength, shear strength, and surface hardness) and wind erosion resistance. The results demonstrate that spraying the soil with the composite dust suppressant diluted 10 times not only significantly enhances the compressive strength and ductility of the soil but also reduces the usage cost. Furthermore, the soil treated with the diluted suppressant exhibited the highest ultimate compressive strength after drying for seven days, which was 118.1 kPa higher than that of the undiluted treatment. The shear strength test also revealed a substantial increase in the shear strength of the soil treated with the dust suppressant under different vertical loads. Hardness tests showed that the composite dust suppressant containing binder significantly improved soil hardness. Wind erosion resistance tests further confirmed that the soil sprayed with the composite dust suppressant had a mass loss rate of only 9.36% within twenty minutes under an eleven-grade natural wind force, demonstrating good wind erosion resistance. This study not only provides a scientific basis for assessing the environmental impact of environmentally friendly composite dust suppressants on soil but also offers standardized evaluation techniques and experimental protocols for practical applications of dust suppressants.
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spelling doaj-art-0b69fc0af1504fefbe1bec9458dc5fb92025-08-20T02:42:45ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-03-01156299810.3390/app15062998Experimental Study on the Effects of Environmentally Friendly Composite Dust Suppressant on Soil PropertiesYong Xu0Min Liu1Ben Ma2Yingda Zhang3Zhuhong Liu4Zihao Liu5School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, ChinaSchool of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, ChinaChina MCC5 Group Co., Ltd., Chengdu 610063, ChinaSchool of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, ChinaSchool of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, ChinaDepartment of Architecture, Faculty of Environmental Engineering, The University of Kitakyushu, 1-1 Hibikino Wakamatsu, Fukuoka 8080135, JapanThis study aims to investigate the impact of a self-developed environmentally friendly composite dust suppressant on soil properties, with the objective of addressing dust pollution at construction sites. A series of experiments were conducted to examine the effects of the composite dust suppressant on soil strength (including compressive strength, shear strength, and surface hardness) and wind erosion resistance. The results demonstrate that spraying the soil with the composite dust suppressant diluted 10 times not only significantly enhances the compressive strength and ductility of the soil but also reduces the usage cost. Furthermore, the soil treated with the diluted suppressant exhibited the highest ultimate compressive strength after drying for seven days, which was 118.1 kPa higher than that of the undiluted treatment. The shear strength test also revealed a substantial increase in the shear strength of the soil treated with the dust suppressant under different vertical loads. Hardness tests showed that the composite dust suppressant containing binder significantly improved soil hardness. Wind erosion resistance tests further confirmed that the soil sprayed with the composite dust suppressant had a mass loss rate of only 9.36% within twenty minutes under an eleven-grade natural wind force, demonstrating good wind erosion resistance. This study not only provides a scientific basis for assessing the environmental impact of environmentally friendly composite dust suppressants on soil but also offers standardized evaluation techniques and experimental protocols for practical applications of dust suppressants.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/6/2998compressive strengthshear strengthsurface hardnesswind erosion resistance
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Experimental Study on the Effects of Environmentally Friendly Composite Dust Suppressant on Soil Properties
Applied Sciences
compressive strength
shear strength
surface hardness
wind erosion resistance
title Experimental Study on the Effects of Environmentally Friendly Composite Dust Suppressant on Soil Properties
title_full Experimental Study on the Effects of Environmentally Friendly Composite Dust Suppressant on Soil Properties
title_fullStr Experimental Study on the Effects of Environmentally Friendly Composite Dust Suppressant on Soil Properties
title_full_unstemmed Experimental Study on the Effects of Environmentally Friendly Composite Dust Suppressant on Soil Properties
title_short Experimental Study on the Effects of Environmentally Friendly Composite Dust Suppressant on Soil Properties
title_sort experimental study on the effects of environmentally friendly composite dust suppressant on soil properties
topic compressive strength
shear strength
surface hardness
wind erosion resistance
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/6/2998
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