Professional Documents
Culture Documents
CBR Valu B PDF
CBR Valu B PDF
ABSTRACT
California Bearing Ratio (CBR) is a commonly used indirect method to assess the stiffness modulus and
shear strength of sub grade in pavement design. However; it is always difficult for transportation
engineers to obtain representative CBR value for design of pavement. Type of soil is not the only
parameter which affects the CBR value, but it also varies with different soil properties possessed by the
soil. A method is proposed for correlating CBR values with the Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, Plasticity Index,
Optimum Moisture Content, and Maximum Dry Density of cohesive soils of various zones of Surat city of
Gujarat state. These tests are much more economical and rapid than CBR test. The type of soil found in
Surat region is mainly Alluvium which consists of clay, sand, silt. The correlation is established in the
form of an equation of CBR as a function of different soil properties by the method of regression analysis.
A study evolved to find the correlation between CBR values with soil index properties that are suitable
for Surat city. Comparison is done between the experimental results and calculated results. Statistical
Analysis is carried out using SPSS Software version 13.0 and programming language. Finally equations
are derived for CBR unsoak and soak conditions which are applicable to the local region where the soil
properties are within the specified ranges. The correlation can be used with experience for determining
CBR value using basic soil properties for no of samples at 100m interval & checked by few CBR test
representing a similar range of CBR..
on CBR value. But CBR value varies with Plasticity Index, August 28-29. Bangkok: Asian Institute of Technology.
when Plasticity Index increases CBR value decreases and Vol.2, 13 – 43.
when Plasticity Index decreases CBR value increases. This Gregory, G.H & Cross .S.A. (1989). Correlation of California
shows that there is relation between CBR value and Clay Bearing Ratio with Shear Strength Parameters.
content of the soil. As the clay content is high or low it Transportation Research Record, Vol 1, 148-153.
directly affects the CBR value. Also there is an improvement IS - 2720 part IV (1985) (Reaffirmed 1995). Indian standard
in CBR value with increasing Shrinkage Limit. From the Method of test for soils. Grain size analysis. Bureau of
comparison made in Graphical Analysis of soil data, It can Indian standards, New Delhi.
be concluded that the ratio of unsoak /soak CBR= 0.5
IS - 2720 part V (1985) (Reaffirmed 1995). Indian standard
(approximately). The type of soils obtained for this study is
Method of test for soils. Determination of liquid and
mostly the alluvium soil since it consists of gravels, sands,
plastic limit. Bureau of Indian standards New Delhi.
silts and clays. It will be interesting to obtain different types
of soil such as alluvium soils, marine clays, silty clay etc. for IS - 2720 part VI (1972) (Reaffirmed 1995). Indian standard
further study. Method of test for soils. Determination of Shrinkage
factor. Bureau of Indian standards, New Delhi.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS IS - 2720 part XXIX (1975) (Reaffirmed 1995). Indian standard
I would like to thank my almighty GOD. I would also thank Method of test for soils. Determination of Dry Density
to my colleagues Miss. Jigisha M. Vashi., PhD. Research by the Core Cutter method. Bureau of Indian standards,
Scholar and Prof. Jignesh B. Patel from Sardar Vallabhbhai New Delhi.
National Institute of Technology, Surat, for their kind help. IS – 2720 part 16 (1987). Indian Standard Method of test for
REFERENCES soils. Laboratory Determination of CBR. Bureau of
Indian Standards, New Delhi.
Agarwal, K.B. & Ghanekar, K.D. (1970). Prediction of CBR
from Plasticity Characteristics of Soil. Proceeding of 2nd Mouratidis .A (2004). Correlations for Soil Bearing Capacity
South-east Asian Conference on Soil Engineering, Parameters. Proceedings of International Seminar on
Singapore. June 11-15, Bangkok: Asian Institute of Geotechnics in Pavement and Railway Design and
Technology, 571-576. Construction, 143 -148.
American Standard Test Method (1992). Standard Test National Cooperative Highway Research Program (2001).
Method for CBR (California Bearing Ratio) of Laboratory- Appendix CC-1: Correlation of CBR Values with Soil Index
Compacted Soils. United States of America, ASTM Guide for Mechanistic and Empirical – Design for New
Designation D1883-92. and Rehabilitated Pavement Structures, Final
Document. In: Properties. West University Avenue
Black, W.P.M. (1962). A Method of Estimating the CBR of
Champaign, Illinois: Ara, In.
Cohesive Soils from Plasticity Data. Geotechnique.
Vol.12, 271 - 272. Ojha S.K. & Nath B.(2005). An Approach for Finding
Relationship Between Plasticity Index and Maximum Dry
Carter, M. & Bentley, S. P. (1991). Correlations of Soil
Density. Indian Highways, 89-99.
Properties. London: Pentech Press.
Purkar M.S. & Naik N.S (2007). CBR Correlation with
Das J.K, Mookerjee A.K. & Rao S.K (2003). Influence of
Properties. National Conference on Recent
Compaction Moiture on Sub-grade Strength
Development in Geotechnical Engg. And Rock
Characteristics. Indian Highways, 15-26.
Mechanics, 209-216.
De Graft - Johnson, J.W.S. & Bhatia, H.S. (1969). The
Engineering Characteristics of the Lateritic Gravels of
Ghana. Proceedings of 7th Inernational Conference on
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Mexico.