STABILIZATION OF BLACK COTTON SOIL USING SUGARCANE BAGASSE ASH

Abstract

Black cotton soil is the expansive soil because of Montmorillonite mineral present in it. Hence construction on this soil is critical. Usually black cotton soil found in Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andra Pradesh in our country. Soil will get effect because of existence of water so many of engineering properties of black cotton soil get affect from it. in our work we are enhancing engineering properties of black cotton soil such as permeability ,optimum moisture content ,maximum dry density ,unconfined compressive shear strength. By using baggase ash in varying percentage. The properties of black cotton soil can be modified by stabilizing the soil with the use of additives or by mechanical means. The scarcity and rising cost of traditional stabilizers like Lime and Cement has led to the research into clay soil stabilizing potential of bagasse ash that is cheaper, readily available and environmental friendly and has a serious disposal problem. aim is to economically improve the engineering properties of the black cotton soil such that the structure built on this soil can efficiently withstand applied loads.