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Dushyant Yadav
Student Final Year
ITM-College of Engineering
Nagpur, India
dushyant.yadav2@gmail.com
Kavita S. Kene
Hemant V. Hajare
Asst. Professor
ITM-College of Engineering
Nagpur, India
kavitak@itmnagpur.ac.in
Principal
ITM-College of Engineering
Nagpur, India
hemanth@itmnagpur.ac.in
Akshaykumar Bhuyarkar
Student Final Year
ITM-College of Engineering
Nagpur, India
akshayb36@gmail.com
Akshata Lanjewar
Student Final Year
ITM-College of Engineering
Nagpur, India
akshatalanjewar832@gmail.com
Abstract: Soil stabilization can be explained as the alteration of the soil properties by chemical
or physical means in order to enhance the engineering quality of the soil. The main objectives
of the soil stabilization are to increase the bearing capacity of the soil, its resistance to
weathering process and soil permeability. Stabilization is a broad sense for the various
methods employed and modifying the properties of a soil to improve its engineering
performance and used for a variety of engineering works. In todays soil stabilization is the
major problem for civil engineers, either for construction of road and also for increasing the
strength or stability of soil and reduces the construction cost. Ground granulated blast
furnace slag (GGBS) material is used in the current work to stabilize soil (clay). The main
objectives of this paper were to investigate the effect of GGBS on the engineering property
(optimum moisture content and maximum dry density, plastic limit, liquid limit, compaction,
unconfined compressive strength, triaxial and California bearing ratio test) of the soil and
determine the engineering properties of the stabilized. Granulated shaped blast furnace slag is
most suitable for increasing the strength of the soil and for this we check the following
property of soil. GGBS are added from 0% to 40% by dry weight of soil, first of all check the all
soil property at 0 % (no GGBS) and then compare after addition of GGBS from 10% to 40%. On
the basis of Standard Proctor test & Unconfined Compressive Strength test the optimum
percentage of GGBS is 10%. Investigations showed that generally the engineering properties
which improved with the addition of GGBS. The California bearing ratio of soil increases as the
percentage of GGBS replaced in increase.
Keywords: California bearing ratio test, GGBS, Soil Stabilization, Unconfined Compression
test.
1.0 INTRODUCTION
lack clayey soil (BC Soil) represents a wellknown category of problematic from civil
engineering point of view. They exhibit large
volumetric changes shrinkage and swelling
behaviour if the moisture content changed. Due
to this nature this type of soil is susceptible to
damage to the structures and pavements
founded on it. In India expansive soils cover
about 0.8X10 km areas approximately 20% of
surface area. 40 to 60% of the Black clayey soil
(BC soil) has a size less than 0.001 mm. At the
liquid limit, the volume change is of the order of
200 to 300% and results in swelling pressure as
* Corresponding Author
[5]
Sr. No.
Description of item
Result
2.43%
Sieve analysis
Sand= 8.73%
The engineering properties of clayey subgrade soils may need to be improved to make
them suitable for construction using some sort of
stabilization methods. Stabilization of pavement
sub-grade soils has traditionally relied on
treatment with lime, cement, or waste materials
such as fly ash, slag, Silica Fume, GGBS, etc.
Many researchers are looking for alternative
materials for soil stabilization; fly ash is an
effective agent for chemical and mechanical
stabilization of soil.
[4]
Clay= 91.27%
3
Liquid limit
41.80%
Plastic limit
22.46%
Plasticity index
19.34%
Specific gravity
2.27
Type of soil
CL
OMC (%)
MDD (gm/cc)
23
1.57
10
19.5
1.6
20
19.5
1.57
30
19.5
1.58
40
18
1.57
1.62
1.59
1.56
1.53
1.50
1.47
1.44
1.41
1.38
1.35
11.00 16.00 21.00 26.00 31.00 36.00
Water Content %
Fig.1: OMC and MDD from 0% to 40 %
SG0
SG10
SG20
SG30
SG40
on
Unconfined
UCS (kg/cm2)
0.96
10
1.56
20
1.16
30
1.03
40
0.41
SG10
1.00
SG20
SG30
0.50
SG40
0.00
0.15
2.13
10
2.13
20
1.42
30
2.13
40
3.55
the
following
0.1
CBR Value
By analysis of result
conclusions may be drawn:
1.50
0.05
GGBS (%)
5.0 CONCLUSION
2.00
100.00
SG0
80.00
SG10
60.00
SG20
40.00
SG30
20.00
SG40
0.00
0.0 3.0 6.0 9.0 12.0
Penetration in mm
Fig 3: CBR Value (0% to 40%)
References
[1] Prof.
Krishna
Reddy,
UIC,
2008,
Engineering Properties of Soils Based on
Laboratory Testing (9).
[2] http://www.engineeringtraining.tpub.com/140
70/css/14070_424.htm (8)
[3] Ashish Kumar Pathak et al Int. Journal of
Engineering Research and Applications
Authors Biography
Dr. H. V. Hajare has done his
B.E & PG from VNIT College
and doctorate degrees from
RTMUN. He has more than 26
year teaching Experience. He
has Published 27 research
papers
in
National
&
International Journals. Is a life member of
various professional bodies,
Prof. Kavita Kene obtained PG
degrees
from
RTMNU
University.
Her
area
of
specialization
is
Structural
Engineering. She has Published
06
research
papers
in
International Journals & 03
papers in international conferences.
Mr. Sufyan Ansari pursuing
B.E. in Civil Engineering from
RTM Nagpur University. His
area of interest is Geotechnical
Engineering. He has completed
Diploma in Civil engineering
from MSBTE.