Experimental study on use of plastic

waste as sandy clay stabilizer

Group 05
Members:
Pema Choden (02200024)
Pema Rinzin (02200025)
Pema Zangmo (02200026)

Research Guide:
Mr. Karma Tempa

Fig 01
Picture courtesy: Google
Soil stabilization using plastic

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Introduction

 Plastics are a group of materials, either synthetic or naturally

occurring, that may be shaped when soft and then hardened
to retain the given shape.
 The accumulation of plastic waste in huge quantities is
causing both environment and financial problems.

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Introduction

 Soil stabilization is a process by which the properties of a soil are

transformed to provide permanent strength gains and enhanced
engineering properties.
 Soil stabilization is a technique used to improve the condition of a
ground
to have a higher bearing capacity.

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Introduction

 Sandy soils are those that are generally coarse textured and retain
few nutrients and have a low water holding capacity.
 Clay soil is a type of soil that benefits from high nutrients or the
soil that is comprised of very fine mineral particles.

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Introduction

Study done for clayey soil of Bole area in Addis Abana,

Ethiopia using plastic strip bottles.
Stabilizing expansive clay soil with waste plastic bottle strips is a
reliable alternative as it improves the volume fluctuation problems of the
soil. Incorporating waste plastic bottles in the construction industry also
is a crucial way to solve the issue of insufficient plastic waste disposal.
(Kassa et al., 2020)

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Aim

This study aims to test and examine how the addition of plastic into sandy
clay soil improves the physical properties of soil.

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Objectives

 To study the change in properties and compaction behavior of sandy

clay soil due to addition of plastic waste.
 To obtain the optimum percentage of plastic at which the soil is
most stable
 To validate the practical application of the method.

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Problem Statement

 Increment in plastic waste production.

 Bhutan being in an extremely fragile terrain is highly
susceptible to numerous natural and climate change hazards.

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Methodology

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Fig 02
Source; Google Fig 03
Plastic strips with soil Source; kuensel
Waste in memelakha landfill

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Expected Outcome

 The preliminary change in properties and compaction behavior of soil

due to addition of plastic can be known.

 The plastic percentage at which soil becomes stable can be known.

 The data analysis and interpretation can help in recommendation of the

practical application of using plastic as a soil stabilizer.

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Work Plan

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References
 Ilieş, N.-M., Cîrcu, A.-P., Nagy, A.-C., Ciubotaru, V.-C., & Kisfaludi-Bak, Z. (2017). Comparative Study on
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.02.414
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IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 614(1), 012082.
https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/614/1/012082
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-018-0512-0

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Thank You

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