Use of Hydrated Lime Byproduct for Stabilization of Subgrade Soils

In January 1998, Minteck Resources requested that the Kentucky Transportation Center at the University of Kentucky perform a feasibility study to determine if a hydrated lime byproduct produced at the Carbide/Graphite facility in Calvet City, Kentucky can be used as a substitute for hydrated lime as a soil subgrade stabilizing agent. According to personnel of Carbide/Graphite Group, Incorporated, the byproduct contains a high percentage of hydrated lime