CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Introduction 1–2

1.1 General 1
1.2 Introduction 1
1.3 Aim of the study 2

Chapter 2 Soil Improvement 3–7

2.1 General 3
2.2 Need for the stabilization of earth roads 3
2.3 Techniques of soil improvement 4

Chapter 3 California Bearing Ratio 8–12

3.1 General 8
3.2 California Bearing Ratio 8
3.3 Design of pavements using CBR method of design 9
3.4 Factors affecting CBR 11
3.5 Limitations of CBR method of design of pavements 11

Chapter 4 Testing Methodology 13–26

4.1 General 13
4.2 Sampling details 13
4.3 Testing methodology 14
4.4 Physical Properties 15
4.5 Geotechnical Properties 21
4.6 Compaction Characteristics of the soil mixture 25
4.7 CBR values of the soil mixture 26
4.8 Direct Shear Test values 26

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Chapter 5 Results and Discussions 27–66
5.1 General 27
5.2 Physical properties 27
5.3 Geotechnical properties 32
5.4 Properties of the soil after the addition of sand 37
5.5 Inferences drawn 63
5.6 Summary of results 65

Summary
Future Scope
References
Appendix

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