Abstract:
Expansive Soils are the type of soils which changes their volumes when
encounter water. This change in volume makes them a problematic soil for
engineers. Soil Stabilization is the technique used to tackle such problematic soils
by enhancing their engineering properties.
This research focuses on three main goals, where the first one is evaluating the
engineering properties of expansive soils. The other goal is to find alternatives
that can be used in place of cement for soil stabilization and the third goal is to
utilize the waste materials in soil stabilization to give a solution that is
environment friendly. In this research, waste marble powder and waste glass
powder were used for soil stabilization.
The research had three main objectives. First one is to perform testing on
Nandipur Soil and classify it based on the results of that testing. Second Objective
was optimization of marble powder and stabilizing the soil using marble powder.
Third and last objective was addition of glass powder to previously marble
stabilized soil to enhance its strength.
The tests performed in this research were Sieve Analysis, Hydrometer Analysis,
Atterberg Limits Test, Shrinkage Limit Test, Standard Proctor Test, UCS Test.
These tests were first performed on Local Nandipur soil then on soil with 5%,
7.5% and 10% marble powder and 1.25% and 2.5% glass powder.
