Lab scale Footing Analysis on Stabilization of Black Cotton Soil
V. Preetha1, V. M. Gnanasundar2, M. Arulsurya3, R. Ramya4, S. Nayannathara5
1Preetha.V*, Department of Civil Engineering, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam (Tamil Nadu), India.
2Gnanasundar V.M, Department of Civil Engineering, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam (Tamil Nadu), India.
3ArulSurya M, Department of Civil Engineering, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam (Tamil Nadu), India.
4Ramya R, Department of Civil Engineering, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam (Tamil Nadu), India.
5Nayannathara.S, Department of Civil Engineering, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on November 16, 2019. | Revised Manuscript received on November 25, 2019. | Manuscript published on 30 November 2019. | PP: 1921-1926 | Volume-8 Issue-4, November 2019. | Retrieval Number: C5380098319/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.C5380.118419
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Abstract: Expansive soil implies low bearing capacity and high swelling property perhaps causes serious problems during construction includes low stability, non-uniform settlements and shear distribution. The soil stabilization is one such method to improve the process and it depends upon the soil condition and the nature of soil according to the desired requirements of footing. This study aims to increase the index and engineering properties of soil by addition of the natural fiber (sisal), lime and silica fume. Soil stabilization by lime involves the admixture in the form of calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide to the soil and silica fume as an industrial waste by product acts as a pore filling material. The project is economically viable because the stabilizing materials are easily available and less cost. This project is also analyzed by using the PLAXIS software.
Keywords: Black Cotton Soil, Stabilization, Index Properties, Sisal Fiber, Silica Fume, Lime, PLAXIS.
Scope of the Article: Predictive Analysis.