Jhemar S.

Soriano

Chapter 5 (questions)

Methods of soil stabilization

1. Mechanical stabilisation

2. Soil cement stabilisation

3. Soil lime stabilisation

4. Soil bitumen stabilisation

5. Earthen Roads - The pavement is constructed entirely with the soil available at the site.

6. Cement Stabilised Roads - Cement is added to soil to modify its properties

7. Soil Lime Stabilisation - Addition of lime to soil

8.Bitumen Stabilised Road - Bituminous materials are used to stabilise soils

9. Gravel roads - can carry heavier traffic than earthen roads

10. The water bound macadam (W.B.M.) - consists of clean crushed coarse aggregates which are
mechanically interlocked by rolling and the voids in the aggregates are filled with screenings and binding
materials with the help of water