Sains
Malaysiana 41(3)(2012): 303–312
Influence of Amang (Tin Tailing) on
Geotechnical Properties of Clay Soil
(Pengaruh Amang Timah Terhadap Sifat
Geoteknik Tanih Lempung)
A.R. Zulfahmi*, W.Y. Wan Zuhairi, M.T.
Raihan, A.R. Sahibin, I. Wan Mohd Razi,
L. Tukimat, Z. Siti Nur Syakireen &
A. Noorulakma
School Environmental & Natural
Resource Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi
43600 Selangor D.E. Malaysia
Diserahkan: 28 Oktober 2010 / Diterima:
24 Ogos 2011
ABSTRACT
Amang or tin tailing is commonly found in the
vicinity of disused mining area and responsible in downgrading the water
quality, landscape and mechanical behaviour of soils. It was generated from
extraction process of separating valuable metal from particular ore. This paper
presents the geotechnical characteristics of amang-contaminated clay soil. The
geotechnical properties of uncontaminated soils were studied in order to
compare to that of amang contaminated soils. The base soil used in this study
represents completely weathered horizon of metasedimentary rock. Meanwhile, tin
tailing sample was taken from the disused mine at Sungai Lembing, Pahang. The
geotechnical characterisations of base soil and contaminated soils were
determined based on consistency index, compaction behaviour, hydraulic
conductivity and undrained shear strength (UU tests). Contaminated soil samples
were prepared by adding 5, 10 and 20% of tailing, based on dry weigh of the studied
base soil. The results from the particle size distribution analysis showed that
residual soil from metasedimentary rock comprised 42.6% clay, 32.2% silt
and25.2% sand whilst tailing was dominated by 98% of sand fraction. XRD
analysis indicated the presence of quartz, kaolinite and muscovite minerals in
the studied soil. The specific gravity of soil used is 2.67 and the pH is 3.88.
Tailing found to have higher specific gravity of 3.37. The consistency index of
contaminated soils showed that liquid limit, wL and plastic limit, wP decreased
with the increase in the percentage of tailing added to the soil samples. The
value of maximum dry density, ρ dry
max increased while optimum moisture content decreased due to the increase in
tailing content in soil sample. The permeability of contaminated soil also
increased with the increase in tailing contents ranged from 19.8 cm/hr to 23.8
cm/hr. The undrained shear strength, Cu, of contaminated soil decreased from
646 kPa (5% of tailing) to 312 kPa (20% of tailing) suggesting that the
presence of tailing has influenced the geotechnical properties on the studied
soil.
Keywords: Amang (tin tailing); compaction;
geotechnical characterisation; residual soil; shear strength
ABSTRAK
Amang atau tahi lombong biasa ditemui di sekitar
kawasan lombong terbiar dan bertanggungjawab dalam menurunkan kualiti air,
lanskap dan sifat mekanik tanih. Ia terhasil daripada proses pengekstrakan bagi
memisahkan logam bernilai daripada sesuatu bijin. Kertas ini membentangkan
sifat-sifat geoteknik tanih lempung tercemar amang. Ciri-ciri geoteknik tanih
tidak tercemar telah dikaji bagi membandingkan dengan tanih-tanih tercemar
amang. Tanih asas yang digunakan dalam kajian ini mewakili bahagian tanih yang
terluluhawa sepenuhnya bagi batuan metasedimen. Sementara itu, sampel amang
telah diambil dari kawasan bekas lombong di Sungai Lembing, Pahang. Pencirian
geoteknik tanih asas dan tanih tercemar ditentukan berdasarkan indeks
ketekalan, kelakuan pemadatan, keberkonduksian hidraulik dan kekuatan ricih tak
bersalir (ujian UU). Sampel-sampel tanih tercemar telah disediakan dengan
menambahkan 5, 10 dan 20% amang berdasarkan berat kering tanih asas yang
dikaji. Keputusan daripada analisis taburan saiz partikel menunjukkan tanih
baki daripada batuan metasedimen terdiri daripada 42.6% lempung, 32.2% lodak
dan 25.2% pasir manakala amang didominasi oleh 98% pasir. Analisis XRD
menunjukkan kehadiran kuarza, mineral kaolinit dan muskovit dalam tanih yang
dikaji. Graviti spesifik tanih yang digunakan adalah 2.67 dengan pH 3.88. Amang
mempunyai graviti spesifik yang lebih tinggi iaitu 3.37. Indeks kekonsistenan
tanih tercemar menunjukkan had cecair, wL dan had plastik, wP berkurangan
dengan peningkatan dalam peratusan penambahan amang kepada sampel tanih. Nilai
maksimum ketumpatan kering ρ dry
max telah meningkat manakala kandungan lembapan optimum menyusut akibat
daripada peningkatan dalam kandungan amang dalam sampel tanih. Ketelapan tanih
tercemar juga bertambah dengan peningkatan dalam kandungan amang berjulat
daripada 19.8 cm/j hingga 23.8 cm/j. Kekuatan ricih tak bersalir, Cu tanih
tercemar berkurangan daripada 646 kPa (5% amang) hingga 312 kPa (20% amang)
mencadangkan bahawa kehadiran amang mempengaruhi sifat-sifat geoteknik tanih
yang dikaji.
Kata kunci: Amang (tahi lombong); pencirian geoteknik; pemadatan;
kekuatan ricih; tanih baki
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