SOIL STABILIZATION USING WASTE FIBERS &FLY ASH PROJECT REVIEW ON SOIL STABILIZATION USING WASTE FIBERS &FLY ASH

For any land-based structure, the foundation is very important and has to be strong to support the entire structure. In order for the foundation to be strong, the soil around it plays a very critical role. So, to work with soils, we need to have proper knowledge about their properties and factors which affect their behavior.

INTRODUCTION Soil Stabilization occupies an important role in all Civil Engineering works. Now with the scarcity of good building sites, engineers are forced to use the available sites, modify their geotechnical properties and build facilities. In these direction different methods of soil stabilization offers them inexpensive but efficient solutions.

WHAT IS SOIL STABILIZATION Soil stabilization is the process of altering some soil properties by different methods, mechanical or chemical in order to produce an improved soil material which has all the desired engineering properties. Soil stabilization is the process of increasing strength and bearing capacity of soils either by mechanical or chemical methods. Stabilization also eliminates or decreases settlements, hydraulic conductivity and swell and shrinkage potential.

The mechanical method of stabilization involves the change of gradation of the soil and densifying the soil by mechanical methods such as rollers. . Chemical stabilization involves altering the properties by adding cement, lime or any other cementations material.

AIM The main objective of this study is to investigate the use of waste fiber materials in geotechnical applications and to evaluate the effects of waste polypropylene fibers. An attempt has made to investigate the efficacy of class C Fly Ash to stabilize silty soils. Varying proportions of fly ash was added and determined the basic geotechnical properties such as, specific gravity, plasticity, compaction characteristics, unconfined compression strength and stress-strain modulus.

SCOPE OF WORK & WORK DONE

1.Specific gravity of soil 2. Determination of soil index properties (Atterberg Limits) i) Liquid limit by Casagrande’s apparatus ii) Plastic limit 3. Particle size distribution by sieve analysis 4. Determination of the maximum dry density (MDD) and the corresponding optimum moisture content (OMC) of the soil by Proctor compaction test . 5. Determination of the shear strength by: i) Direct shear test (DST) ii) Unconfined compression test (UCS).

COLLECTING LITERATURE REVIEW ON SOIL STABILIZATION SOIL PROPERTIES

Location of site 1

Location of site 2

COLLECTING OF TESTING SAMPLES

TESTING THE SAMPLES

Samples obtained

Conclusion STILL THERE ARE SOME TESTS NEED TO BE DONE FOR CONCLUSION.