A LABORATORY STUDY ON THE EFFICACY OF BANANA FIBRE AND CALCIUM CHLORIDE FOR IMPROVING THE PROPERTIES OF THE MARINE CLAY AS SUBGRADE FOR FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS

Authors

  • Dr. D.Koteswara Rao Professor of Civil Engineering & Director, Faculty Development Centre, JNTUK Kakinada
  • B. Malavika P.G (G.T.E) Student: Department of Civil Engineering, JNTUK, Kakinada

Keywords:

Marine clay; banana fibre; calcium chloride (CaCl2); Atterberg limits; OMC & MDD; California bearing ratio (CBR); unconfined compression test (UCC) and laboratory plate load tests.

Abstract

Marine clay is a type of clay found in coastal regions around the world. In the northern, deglaciated regions, it can sometimes be quick clay, which is notorious for being involved in landslides. Clay particles can self-assemble into various configurations, each with totally different properties. The marine clay is suffering from high compressibility and low shear strength. The soil reinforcement is an effective and reliable technique for improving strength and stability of soil. The main object of this study is to investigate the strength characteristics before and after stabilization with banana fibre and calcium chloride. Various tests such as differential free swell, atterberg limits, modified proctor compaction test, California Bearing ratio and unconfined compression test were carried out. Also plate load tests were conducted to confirm the improvement in the load carrying capacity of the treated marine clay subgrade
model flexible pavements n the laboratory.

Downloads

Published

2018-08-22

How to Cite

Rao, D. D. ., & Malavika, B. (2018). A LABORATORY STUDY ON THE EFFICACY OF BANANA FIBRE AND CALCIUM CHLORIDE FOR IMPROVING THE PROPERTIES OF THE MARINE CLAY AS SUBGRADE FOR FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS . International Journal of Technical Innovation in Modern Engineering & Science, 4(8), 1066–1076. Retrieved from https://ijtimes.com/index.php/ijtimes/article/view/1173

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 8 (2018): Vol. 4 No. 8: Volume 4 Issue 8 (August-2018)

Section

Articles