BibTeX:

@article{IJIRSTV4I3029,
     title={Influence of Different Materials to Improve the Stabilization of Black Cotton Soil},
     author={Srikanthan.L, Maheswari.S, Iyappan.A.P, Pearlin.C.P and Pavithra.C},
     journal={International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology},
     volume={4},
     number={3},
     pages={128--138},
     year={},
     url={http://www.ijirst.org/articles/IJIRSTV4I3029.pdf},
     publisher={IJIRST (International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology)},
}

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, the strength and other properties of Black cotton soil is very poor. To improve its properties, it is necessary to stabilize the Black cotton soil by using 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 project, the potential of burnt brick dust, crushed powdered glass, cement dust, lime powder are added as stabilizing additives in varying percentages (0%, 10% and 15%). The evaluation involves the determination of Particle size distribution (Determination of grain size by sieve analysis), the atterberg’s limits determination (Liquid Limit, plastic Limit and Plasticity Index), specific gravity & Proctor compaction test (Determination of Optimum moisture content and Maximum dry density) of black cotton soil in its natural state (0% addition of stabilizing additives) as well as when mixed with varying proportion of additives such as burnt brick dust, crushed powdered glass, cement dust, lime powder (10% and 15%). The experimental result shows that for various additions of stabilizing additives (10% and 15%) with black cotton soil the Maximum dry density (MDD) of black cotton soil is improving and optimum moisture (OMC) content of black cotton soil is decreasing when compared black cotton soil in its natural state (0% addition of stabilizing additives). The atterberg’s limit values are also decreasing for various additions of stabilizing agents (10% and 20%) with black cotton soil when compared black cotton soil in its natural state.

Black Cotton Soil, Soil Stabilization Techniques, Additives for Stabilization