International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics

Volume 119 No. 17 2018, 903-910

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STABILIZATION OF EXPANSIVE SOIL USING BRICK

DUST
S. Lakshman Teja1, S.Shraavan Kumar2 Dr. S. Needhidasan3
1
Final Year Student, Department of Civil Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha
Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (Deemed University) Chennai – 602 105.
2
Final Year Student, Department of Civil Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha
Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (Deemed University) Chennai – 602 105.
3
Professor and Head, Department of Civil Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha
Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (Deemed University) Chennai – 602 105.
Email: needhidasan@saveetha.com
ABSTRACT:

The black cotton soil is known as expansive type of soil which expands suddenly and starts
swelling when it comes in contact with moisture. Due to this property of soil the strength and
other properties of soil are very poor. To improve its properties it is necessary to stabilize he soil
by different stabilizers. Expansive type of soil shows unpredictable behaviour with different kind
of stabilizers. Soil stabilization is a process to treat a soil to maintain, alter or improve the
performance of soil. In this study, the potential of burnt brick dust as stabilizing additive to
expansive soil is evaluated for the improving engineering properties of expansive soil. The
evaluation involves the determination of the swelling potential, linear shrinkage, atterberg’s
limits, & compaction test of expansive soil in its natural state as well as when mixed with varying
proportion of burnt brick dust (from 30 to 50%). The practices have been performed on three
proportions 30%, 40%, and 50% with expansive soil. The research result shows considerable
reduction in swelling of expansive soil .With increasing amount of stabilizer swelling decreases.
Maximum decrement in swelling has been noted in 50% of replacement of soil by brick dust.
Also by increasing stabilizing content linear shrinkage reduces. Maximum decrement in
shrinkage has been noted in 50% replacement of soil by stabilizer. Maximum dry density of soil
is improving and optimum moisture content is decreasing with increasing stabilizing content. For
increasing content of stabilizing agent brick dust atterberg’s limit values are also decreasing.

KEYWORDS: Expansive soil, stabilization, brick dust, engineering properties

INTRODUCTION:

Over the past few decades several factors have led to an increase in the number of people migrating to
large cities. Consequently these large cities are getting over populated and quite expectedly necessity
of business, residential construction has increased the civil engineering projects located in areas with
unsuitable soil is one of the most common problems in many parts of the world. The unsuitable soil
(Black cotton Soil) can be stabilized by performing soil stabilization. In India black soil is the most
problematic soil when it comes to construction. In rainy season black cotton soil swells and become
sticky. Whereas in summers the moisture present in the soil evaporates and soil shrinks resulting in
the crack of approximate 10 to 15 cm wide and up to 1 meter deep. The percentage covered by black
cotton soil in geotechnical areas of India is 16.6%, which says huge amount of soil in India needs
stabilization. Mechanical, chemical, electrical, thermal and other methods are in practice to improve
the engineering properties of soil. Chemical stabilization is the best method used for highways and

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air-field . The black cotton soil is known as expansive type of soil which expands suddenly and start
swelling when it comes in contact with moisture. Due to this property of soil the strength and other
properties of soil are very poor. To improve its properties it is necessary to stabilize the soil by
different stabilizers.Expansivetype of soil shows unpredictable behavior with different kind of
stabilizers. Soil stabilization is a process to treat a soil to maintain, alter or improve the performance
of soil. In The study the results are compared of potential of lime and burnt brick dust as stabilizing
additive to expansive soil is evaluated for the improving engineering properties of expansive soil.

SCOPE OF INVESTIGATION:
 To determine the effects of Marble dust powder and Coconut shell powder as a stabilizing agent
on Black cotton soil.
 To improve the compaction characteristics of Black cotton soil by addition of 10%, 15% and
20% of Marble dust powder and 5%,10%.15% and 20% of coconut shell powder.
 To evaluate the strength characteristics of Black cotton soil with different percentages of Marble
dust powder and coconut shell powder with different proportions.
 To improve the engineering properties of the Black cotton soil and make it suitable for
construction.
 To increase the bearing capacity of soil.
 To reduce the swelling and shrinkage behavior of soil.

NEED FOR STABILIZATION:

 Soil Stabilization is the cost-effective, long- term physical and chemical alteration of soils to
enhance their physical properties.
 It can improve shear and unconfined compressive strengths, and permanently lower the soil’s
permeability to water.
 Soil stabilization helps increase the strength of the existing soil to improve its capacity for load
bearing and allows increase and evenly distributed support to the structure.

Soil stabilization helps improve, the bearing capacity of the foundation and its strength, water
tightness, resistance to washout.

ADVANTAGES OF SOIL STABILIZATION:

 Reduces weather related delays
 Eliminates Supply Problems
 Additional Material Reduction

MACHINERY USED FOR SOIL STABILIZATION:

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Figure 1 Mechanical Spreader

METHODOLOGY:

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION:

Tests performed,

1) Compaction factor test

2) California bearing ratio
3) Plastic limit
4) Liquid limit

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5) Unconfined compression test

Performing test samples

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION:

COMPACTION FACTOR TEST:

CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO:

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UNCONFINED COMPRESSION TEST:

3 DAYS TEST RESULT:

Unconfined compressive test for 3 days

7 DAYS TEST RESULT: 14 DAYS TEST RESULT:

Properties of black cotton soil in present:

CONCLUSION:

The following conclusions can be drawn from the experimental results on Stabilization of Black
cotton soil with Brick dust with varying percentages.

1. It can be concluded that there is an improvement of all the geotechnical properties of brick dust
treated black cotton soil.

2. From the results of unconfined compression test it is observed that the maximum unconfined
compression strength is obtained by addition of 15% LSP to the Black cotton soil.

3. The unconfined compression strength of the soil increased as the curing period of the specimen

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increases.

4. A reduction in plasticity index causes a significant decrease in swell potential. This result confirm
that the mix (LSP15%) hardens, such that it possesses less damage to the building in site due to
settlement. when the soil is mixed with these percentage as compare to the soil strata.

5. From the economic analysis it is found that, a substantial save in cost of construction is possible by
making use of two waste materials like Brick dust can be utilized to strengthen the Black cotton soil.

6. It can be concluded that the soil treated with Brick dust can be utilized as a soil stabilizer which
minimize the settlement problems and the same can reduce the environmental issues.

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