Durability Studies On Black cotton

Soil Using RBI Grade 81 and Lime

By:
Parikshit P Kalesegowda 1RV16CV070
Sagar Rathod 1RV16CV081
Yashawantha G M 1RV16CV122
Sachin K S 1RV17CV420

Under guidance of:

Venugopal . G
Assistant Professor , Civil Engineering Departement
 Literature review

Authors Title Publication Conclusion

Adnan Akyarli et al A field application for lime
(2006) stabilization
Sujit Kumar Dash Lime Stabilization of Soils:
et al Reappraisal
(2012)
C. Cherian et al Reappraisal of optimum lime
(2016) content determination for
lime stabilization of fine-
grained soils
Environmental Brown clay and Green clay are
Geology stabilized with lime. CBR at 7
days show better results
compared to CBR at 28 day.
ASCE Combinations of expansive and
residual soil are subjected to lime
treatment. The Atterberg’s limits,
Swell potential and UCS show
improved properties until OLC.
6th Asian Microclay (MC) and Sodium
Regional Bentonite (NBT) clays are used
Conference on for experimentation. UCS
Geosynthetics improved with curing period and
temperature. Variations occurred
in case of placement moisture.
Shiva Prashanth Effect of RBI Grade 81 International stress-strain curves for various
Kumar Kodicherla on strength Journal of Geo- percentages of RBI Grade81
et al (2017) characteristics of Engineering mixtures are presented. Higher
clayey sub grade dosage of RBI Grade81 causes
brittle failure.

Dongxing Wang Durability and Swelling ASCE Strength after freezing-thawing and
et al of Solidified/Stabilized water immersion, swelling tests are
(2018) Dredged Marine Soils conducted. Combination of low
with Class-F Fly Ash, quantity fly ash and lime/cement
Cement and Lime show adverse effects compared to
lime/cement only. High quantity fly
ash and lime/cement shows
improved properties.

Obaid qadir jan, Strength and micro SUCI study of properties of dredged soil by
Basir ahmed mir structural behavior of conducting strength and durability
et al lime stabilized dredged test and also understanding micro
(2018) soil. structure properties and on grading
soils.
 Literature gap:
• Combination of Lime and RBI grade 81

• Durability studies on stabilized soils

• Optimization of usage of Lime and RBI grade 81 for Soil

Stabilization
 Objectives :
• To study the variation of engineering properties of stabilized soil:
o Compaction
o strength – UCC
o Durability

• To study the potential influence of curing period on strength and

durability properties of stabilized soil

• To arrive at optimum lime and RBI Grade 81 content and check

feasibility of stabilization
 Methodology:
Basic Properties Test

Specific gravity test Atterberg limits

(IS 2720 Part 3-1-1980) (IS 2720 Part 5 & 6-1985)

Standard Proctor Test Unconfined Compressive Strength Free swell index

(IS 2720 Part 7-1980) (IS 2720 Part 10-1991) (IS 2720 Part 40-1977)

Soil Stabilization

Preparation of specimen (IS 4332 Part 1-1967)

Durability study

Wetting Drying Test (IS 4332 Part 4-1968)

 EXPERIMENTAL RESULT
Dry density Vs Water Content Dry density and water content Vs Lime
1.3 content
1.29
1.28
1.28 1.2 1.07 1.09 1.1 1.1 1.1
1.26
1
Dry density (g/cc)

1.25
1.24 1.24
Dry density
0.8 dry density
1.22 1.22
0.56 water content
1.2
1.2 0.6 0.526 0.522 0.52 0.516

1.18 0.4
1.16
20 25 30 35 40 45 0.2
Water content (%)
0
1 2 3 4 5
max. dry density 1.285
optimum moisture content 40%
 EXPERIMENTAL RESULT
UCC Vs Lime content (3 DAYS) UCC Vs Lime content (7 DAYS)
350 350
300 318
300 299.82 297
250 248 250

UCC (kPa)
UCC (kPa)

200 207.76
200
176.35
164.34 UCC 150 UCC
150
120.12
100 100
50 35.5347.37 50 43.37 51.02
0 0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

LIME CONTENT (%) LIME CONTENT (%)

EXPERIMENTAL RESULT
UCC Vs Lime content (14 DAYS)
700
600 573
500 507
UCC (kPa) 400
300 UCC
272
200
100 130.4
37 49.6
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
LIME CONTENT (%)
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