A LABORATORY STUDY ON THE STABILIZATION OF EXPANSIVE SOIL BY USING CERAMIC WASTE POWDER AND CALCIUM CHLORIDE

Purnanandam K
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, UCEK-JNTUK Kakinada, India , IN

Satya Sravani.S
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, UCEK-JNTUK Kakinada, India , IN

Keywords: Expansive Soil, OMC, MDD, CBR, Ceramic Waste Powder, CaCl2.

Abstract

This paper deals with enhancing the engineering properties of expansive soil by treating it with ceramic waste powder with calcium chloride as binder. Expansive soil generally swell significantly when come in contact with moisture and shrink when the moisture squeezes out, and this type of soil will have low bearing capacity. Therefore it is necessary to stabilize expansive soil, thus improving the load bearing capacity of a sub grade to support pavement and foundation. The expansive soil is collected locally and mixed with varying percentage of ceramic waste powder with calcium chloride as binder, Liquid Limit Test, Plastic Limit Test, Standard Proctor Test, California Bearing Ratio Test (CBR), and DFS were conducted on soil sample and checked the improvement in engineering properties of soil.

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