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Stabilization of Black Cotton Soil Using
Micro­fine Slag
Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A

September 2016, Volume 97, Issue 3, pp 299–306 | Cite as

Rajesh Prasad Shukla (1) Email author (rpshukla.2013@iitkalumni.org)
Niraj Singh Parihar (2) 

1. Department of Earthquake Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee,
Roorkee, India
2. Department of Civil Engineering, Jaypee University of Information Technology,
Waknaghat, India

Original Contribution

First Online:
18 August 2016

Received:
27 October 2015
Accepted:
02 August 2016

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Abstract

This work presents the results of laboratory tests conducted on black cotton soil
mixed with micro­fine slag. Different proportions of micro­fine slag, i.e., 3, 6, 9, 12
and 15 % were mixed with the black cotton soil to improve soil characteristics. The
improvement in the characteristics of stabilized soil was assessed by evaluating the
changes in the physical and strength parameters of the soil, namely, the Atterberg
limits, free swell, the California Bearing Ratio (CBR), compaction parameters and
Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS). The mixing of micro­fine slag decreases
the liquid limit, plasticity index and Optimum Moisture Contents (OMC) of the
soil. Micro­fine slag significantly increases the plastic limit, UCS and CBR of the
soil up to 6–7 % mixing, but mixing of more slag led to decrease in the UCS and
CBR of the soil. The unsoaked CBR increased by a substantial amount unlike

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soaked CBR value. The swell potential of the soil is reduced from medium to very
low. The optimum amount of micro­fine slag is found to be approximately 6–7 %
by the weight of the soil.

Keywords

Black cotton soil  Shrinkage  Micro­fine slag  Expansive soil  Strength 

Compaction 

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