Subtopics for the literature review:

1. Mechanical properties of subbase layers:

- "Mechanical Properties of Unbound Granular Materials for Use in Subbase and Base Courses," by
Hossain and Islam (2019), Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements

- "Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Unbound Subgrade Materials," by Liu et al. (2019), Journal of
Materials in Civil Engineering

- "Investigation of the Mechanical Properties of Subbase Materials for Concrete Pavements," by Lee et al.
(2018), Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering

2. Fly ash as a stabilising agent:

- "Use of Fly Ash in Stabilizing Subgrade Soils and Base Materials," by Tuncer (2009), Journal of Materials
in Civil Engineering

- "Effect of Fly Ash and Lime on Engineering Properties of Expansive Subgrade Soil," by Asadi et al.
(2016), Geotechnical and Geological Engineering

- "Behavior of Fly Ash- and Slag-Stabilized Base Course Materials with Respect to Moisture and Freeze-
Thaw Cycles," by Wang et al. (2014), Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering

3. Bitumen as a stabilising agent:

- "The Effect of Bitumen Stabilization on the Mechanical Properties of Granular Materials," by Muzenda
et al. (2016), Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

- "Stabilization of Laterite Soil Using Bitumen," by Adeyemi et al. (2017), International Journal of Civil
Engineering and Technology

- "A Comparative Study of the Mechanical Properties of Bitumen Stabilized Soils and Unstabilized Soils,"
by Khatib and Abdulrazzaq (2018), International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology

4. Bentonite as a stabilising agent:

- "Bentonite Stabilization of Soil: A Review," by Sridharan et al. (2005), Geotechnical and Geological
Engineering

- "Effect of Bentonite on Mechanical Properties of Expansive Soil–Fly Ash Mixtures," by Nouri et al.
(2016), Geotechnical and Geological Engineering

- "Improvement of Compaction Characteristics of Expansive Soil Using Bentonite," by Desai and Patel
(2017), International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology
5. ASTM standards for stabilised subbase layers:

- "Standard Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Standard Effort," ASTM
D698

- "Standard Test Methods for Unconfined Compressive Strength of Cohesive Soil," ASTM D2166

- "Standard Test Method for Determining the California Bearing Ratio of Soils," ASTM D1883

6. Experimental studies on stabilised subbase layers:

- "Stabilization of Sub-Grade Soil by Using Industrial Waste Fly Ash," by Koli et al. (2014), International
Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering

- "Experimental Study on the Effect of Bitumen Emulsion on Strength Properties of Soil," by Iqbal et al.
(2018), International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology

- "Laboratory Investigation of Bentonite-Modified Subbase Materials," by Ismail and Al-Khafaji (2016),

Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering