Improvement of Geotechnical Properties of Red Soil using Waste Plastic

Pragyan Mishra; P Suresh Chandra Babu

doi:https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V48P264

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Volume 48 | Number 3 | Year 2017 | Article Id. IJETT-V48P264 | DOI : https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V48P264

Improvement of Geotechnical Properties of Red Soil using Waste Plastic

Pragyan Mishra, P Suresh Chandra Babu

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Pragyan Mishra, P Suresh Chandra Babu, "Improvement of Geotechnical Properties of Red Soil using Waste Plastic," International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT), vol. 48, no. 3, pp. 368-373, 2017. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V48P264

Abstract

Red soil covers a large portion of land in India. These soils are found in areas with low rainfall and they are not capable of retaining moisture. Due to high iron content these soils are red in colour. Red soil possess lower strength compared to other soils due to its porous and friable structure. To improve the engineering and strength properties of these soils, soil stabilization can be carried out by adding some additives to these soils. Use of plastic products such as polythene bags, bottles, chairs, toys etc. increasing day by day creates much environmental problems. So the use of waste plastics as a soil stabilizer is an economical utilization since there is scarcity of good soil for different engineering application. This project aims to evaluate the effect of addition of various percentages of waste plastic bag strips in order to enhance the properties of red soil.

Keywords

Red Soil, Waste plastic bags, Direct Shear Test, California Bearing Ratio, Standard Proctor Compaction Test.

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