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Ionic Curing Agent and Basalt Fiber for Enhancing the Durability and Strength of Cemented Soil under Salt Erosion

Authors
Zhihao Yu1, *, Yuyun Dong1
1Department of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
*Corresponding author. Email: 17393182921@163.com
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Zhihao Yu
Available Online 26 February 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-600-5_22How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Cemented Soil; Ionic Curing Agent; Basalt Fiber; Salt Erosion
Abstract

This study employed CG-T2 ionic curing agent and basalt fibre to modify cement-soil, investigating their respective effects on the performance changes of cement-soil during long-term erosion in salt solutions of varying concentrations. Results indicate that the ionic curing agent enhances cement-soil strength, with residual strength after 28d immersion averaging approximately 16% higher than that of untreated cement-soil specimens. Furthermore, strength degradation during testing was significantly mitigated compared to untreated specimens. Basalt fibres restricted crack propagation within the cement-soil matrix; however, fibre debonding occurred during the later stages of erosion. The 28d strength of treated specimens remained on average 7% higher than that of untreated specimens. The composite cement-soil modified with ionic curing agent and basalt fibre exhibited stable strength variation under prolonged salt erosion, differing from and outperforming the effects of either curing agent alone. Under salt solution immersion, compressive strength loss was minimal, with 28d strength averaging approximately 87% higher than that of plain cement-soil specimens. The CG-T2-1 ionic curing agent and basalt fibres exhibit complementary properties, forming a synergistic dynamic equilibrium system that ensures long-term structural integrity of the material.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2025 8th International Conference on Civil Architecture, Hydropower and Engineering Management (CAHEM 2025)
Series
Advances in Engineering Research
Publication Date
26 February 2026
ISBN
978-94-6239-600-5
ISSN
2352-5401
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-600-5_22How to use a DOI?
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© 2026 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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