A

Presentation
On

Stabilization of silty Soil With Marble dust, Sugarcane Bagasse

Ash and Rice Husk Ash

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KURUKSHETRA
Session 2016-2018

Guided by: Presented by:

Dr.V.K.Arora Priyanka Mishra
 Contents
➢ INTRODUCTION
➢ OBJECTIVES
➢ MATERIAL USED
➢ EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE
➢ RESULTS
➢ CONCLUSION
➢ REFERENCE
 Introduction
➢ Silty soils cause great engineering problems due to low strength and low
bearing capacity .

➢As silt exhibit certain undesirable engineering properties. They tend to

have low shear strength and their shear strength decreases further upon
wetting or due to some other physical disturbances.

➢These properties can be improved by the process of soil stabilization using

different type of stabilizer.

➢Stabilized soil proves to be very useful construction material especially if

locally available industrial or natural material is used as it will be cost
effective also.
 Objectives of the Study
The main objectives of the study are:

➢ To study the compaction parameter i.e. OMC and MDD of silty soil
treated with different proportions of Marble dust, sugarcane bagasse
ash and Rice Husk Ash combination.

➢ To study the unconfined compressive strength characteristics of silty

soil treated with different proportions of Marble dust ,sugarcane
bagasse ash and Rice Husk Ash combination.
 Steps

Literature Review

Procurement of soil , MD & SBA

Assessment of properties of soil and waste materials

Evaluation of UCS of parent soil & soil treated with different % of MD

,SBA and RHA
 Material Used

Soil sample TABLE 1: Properties of parent soil

➢ Around 150 kg of locally
S.NO. Property value

Gravel (%) 0
available silt was collected
Grain size distribution Sand (%) 25
nearby NIT campus
1 data Clay (%) 9
Kurukshetra , Haryana from a
Silt (%) 66
depth around 0.5 - 0.6 m
2 I.S. classification ML
below the ground surface .
3 P.L. 13.42

4 L.L. 23.55

5 P.I. 10.13

6 MDD, gm/cc 2.012

7 OMC ( %) 10.98

8 Specific gravity 2.65

9 UCS (kg/cm2) 1.125

 Marble dust

➢ It has been observed that marble dust

is a successful waste material in soil
stabilization strategy which enhances
the compaction qualities , subgrade
characteristics, compressibility
characteristics.

➢  Marble dust had a considerable role in

the hydration process because of high
Figure:1 marble dust
calcium content.

➢ In the present study Marble dust is

obtained from local marble industry .
 Sugarcane Bagasse Ash (SBA)
➢ Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after the whole juice has
been extracted from the sugarcane and deposited as waste.

➢ This bagasse is used as a fuel in sugarcane mills for the generation

of steam which eventually results in sugarcane bagasse ash (SBA).

➢ This SBA is a very good pozzolanic material as it contains good

amount of oxides of silica and aluminum so can be used as a
stabilizer in stabilizing silty soils.
➢ The Bagasse Ash used in the study was collected from The
Shahabad Co-operative Sugar Mill Ltd. Shahabad Markanda of
District Kurukshetra.

Figure:2 Sugarcane Bagasse Figure:3 Sugarcane bagasse ash

 Rice Husk Ash
➢ This Rice husk ash is a very good super pozzolana as it contains good
amount of amorphous silica which can be used as a stabilizer to
enhance the durability and strength of silty soils.

Figure:4 Rice Husk Figure:5 Rice husk ash

 Experimental Procedure
➢ Standard proctor test(SPT) & UCS ,were carried out for both natural soils and with the
addition of marble dust with four different percentages (5%, 10%, 15% & 20%), with
the addition of SBA with three different percentages (3%, 5% & 7%) and with the
addition of RHA with three different percentage (2%,4%& 6%).

➢ The compressive load per unit area required to fail the specimen as called UC strength
of soil. From Procter test the soil is mixed with optimum water content with weight of
dry soil (as calculated from MDD).then it is kept wrapped in polyethene for one day
for maturing.

➢ Cylindrical mould having a diameter of 38 mm and height of 76 mm, used in the UCS
test. samples were prepared at their corresponding optimum moisture content and
maximum dry density by static compaction.
 Results of Standard Proctor Test
➢ For Parent soil MDD is found to be 2.019gm/cc at 12% OMC, for
Parent soil+5%MD, MDD was 1.948gm/cc at 12.399% OMC.

➢ for Parent soil+15%MD, MDD was 1.866 gm/cc at 13.468% OMC,

for Parent soil+20%MD MDD was 1.863 gm/cc at 13.867% OMC.

➢ for Parent soil+15%MD+3%SBA, MDD was 1.856 gm/cc at 14.3%

OMC. for Parent soil+15%MD+5%SBA ,MDD was 1.826 gm/cc at
17.09% OMC (Figure :4).
 Results of standard proctor test
1-parent soil
2-parent soil+5%MD
3-parent soil+10%MD
4-parent soil+15%MD
5-parent soil+20%MD
6-parent soil+15%MD+3%SBA
Density(gm/cc)

7-parent soil+15%MD+5%SBA
8-parent soil+15%MD+7%SBA
9-parent
Max. Dry

soil+15%MD+5%SBA+2%RHA
10-parent
soil+15%MD+5%SBA+4%RHA
11-parent
soil+15%MD+5%SBA+6%RHA

Water Content %

Figure:6 Variation of compaction curves for soil mixes with different proportions of MD, SBA
and RHA
 Results of UCS
TABLE:2 Variation of UCS for soil mixes with different proportions of MD, SBA and RHA

Samples Unconfined Compressive Strength

(Kg/cm2)
Parent Soil 1.125
Parent Soil + 5%MD 1.376
Parent Soil + 10%MD 1.70
Parent Soil + 15%MD 2.158
Parent Soil + 20%MD 1.191
Parent Soil +15%MD +3%SBA 2.277
Parent Soil +15%MD +5%SBA 2.496
Parent Soil +15%MD +7%SBA 2.231
Parent Soil +15%MD +5%SBA+2%RHA 2.609
Parent Soil +15%MD +5%SBA+4%RHA 2.847
Parent Soil +15%MD +5%SBA+6%RHA 2.421
(Kg/cm2)
UCS

Figure:7 Effect of increasing total stabilizer on UCS value

 1-parent soil
2-parent soil+5%MD
3-parent soil+10%MD
4-parent soil+15%MD
5-parent soil+20%MD
6-parent soil+15%MD+3%SBA
STRESS

7-parent soil+15%MD+5%SBA
8-parent soil+15%MD+7%SBA
9-parent soil+15%MD+5%SBA+2%RHA
10-parent
soil+15%MD+5%SBA+4%RHA
11-parent
soil+15%MD+5%SBA+6%RHA

STRAIN

Figure:8 Comparison graph for stress – strain variation

 Conclusion
➢ From the study it has been observed that there is continuous increase in
OMC and decrease to MDD value with increase in % of stabilizer.

➢ Optimum value of unconfined compressive strength is achieved at

composition of SOIL +15% MD+5% SBA+4%RHA.

➢ Use of marble dust ,SBA and Rice Husk Ash as a stabilizer for
improving the geotechnical properties of silty soil is economical and
effective solution.

➢ Marble dust ,SBA and Rice Husk Ash can be used in bulk quantity for
stabilization of silty soil which will solve the problem of their disposal
and will reduce the environmental pollution.
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