Effects of Rubber Crumbs, Plastic Powder and Paper Sludge on Swelling Behaviourof Expansive Soil
S. Janaki Raman1, Santhosh G2, Andrew Hutson T3, Surya A4, Vijay Antony Raj S5
1S. Janaki Raman, Associate Professorf, Department of Civil Engineering, Kavikulguru Institute of Technology and Science, Coimbatore (TamilNadu), India.
2Santhosh G, Students, Department of Civil Engineering, Kavikulguru Institute of Technology and Science, Coimbatore (TamilNadu), India.
3Andrew Hutson T, Students, Department of Civil Engineering, Kavikulguru Institute of Technology and Science, Coimbatore (TamilNadu), India.
4Surya A, Students, Department of Civil Engineering, Kavikulguru Institute of Technology and Science, Coimbatore (TamilNadu), India.
5Vijay Antony Raj S, Students, Department of Civil Engineering, Kavikulguru Institute of Technology and Science, Coimbatore (TamilNadu), India.
Manuscript received on 10 April 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 17 April 2019 | Manuscript Published on 26 July 2019 | PP: 887-890 | Volume-8 Issue-6S4 April 2019 | Retrieval Number: F11800486S419/19©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.F1180.0486S419
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Abstract: The expansive soil is a type of organic clay soil with medium to high compressibility which expands when meet with water and shrinks when the water evaporates. It expands during the rainy season due to intake of water and shrinks during the summer season. It possess low strength and undergoes excessive volume changes, making their use in the constructions very difficult. The stabilization is required to improve the above stated properties. A lot of damages occurs to structures founded on this type of soil. The aim of the study was to reduce the swell percentage and increase the strength (Unconfined Compressive Strength) of the expansive soil with the use of waste materials. Experiments were carried out in the given sample by adding combination of Rubber Crumbs, Paper sludge, Plastic powder. Experiments were carried out in the given sample by adding combination of Rubber Crumbs, Paper sludge, Plastic powder. The clay soil is stabilized using three different waste material under different proportions in which 5% of rubber crumbs and 5% of plastic powder gives good results and combination of the two gives good improvements in strength as well as the swelling behavior of soil.
Keywords: Damages Occurs to Structures Founded on This Type of Soil.
Scope of the Article: Computational Techniques in Civil Engineering