Soil Stabilization Using Plastic
Soil Stabilization Using Plastic
Soil Stabilization Using Plastic
Abstract: Soil stabilization could be a method of improvement soil stabilization, the soil is treated in such manner so as to
of the physical and Engineering properties of soil, like increasing improve its physical conditions or properties to make it more
bearing capability, shear strength, etc. which may be utilized by
stable and durable. Soil stabilization becomes necessary when
dominant compaction or addition of appropriate blends like
cement, lime and waste materials like ash, waste Plastics & bottles a highway and any type of structure are required to be built over
etc. Recently, the utilization of plastic product, like polythene (PE) weak soil or poor bearing capacity. It is a necessary part of
bottles and polypropylene (PP), has been considerably increased, increase the durability and stability of the structure and
which can cause several environmental problems. Therefore, it's building. Soil stabilization is segregating some impurities from
vital to seek out strategies to manage these waste materials while the soil; we get good outcomes for our construction work. So,
not inflicting any ecological hazards. We use these strategies is to
it is very good technique to makes strong compressive strength,
use plastic wastes as a soil stabilizing material. We think that this
new technique of soil stabilization may be effectively want to meet bearing capacity to protect soil from failure. Therefore, in
the challenges of society, to cut back the quantities of waste, present study stabilization of soil is reviewed by using locally
manufacturing helpful material from non-useful waste materials. available plastic waste products of plastic bottles are used in
The impact of the stabilization was evaluated through polishing off stabilization of soil in the form of strips of suitable dimensions.
normal laboratory tests. In our project we perform soil tests like The objective of this study was improving properties of soil in
water content, Liquid limit test, plastic limit test, specific gravity
economical way and reducing environmental pollution, and
of soil & Triaxial shear test etc. Plastic like searching luggage is
employed to as reinforcement to perform the CBR studies whereas minimizes the problems of plastic waste disposal.
commixture with soil for rising engineering performance of sub A. Methods of Soil Stabilizations
grade soil. Plastic strips obtained from waste plastic were mixed
indiscriminately with the soil. We performed UU- triaxial test on 1. Mechanical Methodology of Stabilization: During this
soil at different percentages and get various conclusions procedure, soils of various gradations area unit mixed along to
accordingly, test was allotted on indiscriminately strengthened soil get the specified property within the soil. This could 2 be done
by varied proportion of plastic strips at varied percentages of at the location or at another place from wherever it is often
plastic in proportions. transported simply. The ultimate mixture is then compacted by
the same old strategies to urge the desired density.
Keywords: Plastic bottles, CBR, Compaction, Triaxial shear
test. 2. Additive Methodology of Stabilization: It refers to the
addition of factory-made merchandise into the soil, which in
1. Introduction correct quantities enhances the standard of the soil. Materials
like cement, lime, bitumen, ash etc. area unit used as chemical
Stabilization is the technique of improvement of soil capacity
additives. Generally, totally different fibers are used as
and some methods applied for modifying the properties of soil
reinforcements within the soil. The addition of those fibers
for engineering performance. Soil stabilization techniques
manifest itself by 2 methods -
always prefer to increase the soil capacity. Some material such
a) Orienting fiber reinforcement: The fibers area unit
as cement, lime and fly ash are main component of soil
organized in some order and every one the fibers area unit
stabilization techniques. Methods of soil stabilization may be
placed within the same orientation. The fibers area unit ordered
grouped under two main types: (a) Modification of soil
layer by layer during this sort of orientation.
properties of existing of admixture, and (b) Modification of
b) Random fiber reinforcement: This arrangement has
properties occur at fix proportion stabilization materials. The
separate fibers distributed haphazardly within the soil mass.
soil stabilization technique is the system of improve the bearing
The blending is finished till the soil and also the reinforcement
limit of soil utilization of controlled compaction, proportioning
kind a lot of or less uniform mixture. Materials utilized in this
additionally the option of reasonable admixture or stabilizer is
kind of reinforcements area unit typically derived from paper,
used as soil adjustment or “The strategy for improving the
nylon, metals or alternative materials having varied physical
building properties of soil by embracing different adjustment
properties.
procedure is named as soil adjustment”. In these techniques of
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2. Waste Plastics: The waste plastic was collected from determination of plastic limit is defined as minimum water
nearby disposal sites. content at which soil become crumple or crack when rolled in
to 3mm diameter threat. In our project the plastic limit of black
cotton soil is 35%.
Table 2
UU- triaxial test results
S. No. Sample Specification Cohesion (C) Friction angle (Ø) % Increase in shear strength
1. Sample without Plastic 0.80 5.10 ---------
2. Sample with 1% waste Plastic 0.85 5.30 6.52%
3. Sample With 2% waste Plastic 0.91 5.80 15.18%
4. Sample With 3% waste Plastic 1.03 50 25.38%
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After the investigation of UU-triaxial test we get the results • We can make our environment pollution free by using waste
as shown in table 2. plastics as a stabilizer.
• This new technique of soil stabilization is effectively wanted
5. Conclusion to meet the challenges of society and it will considerably
• From the results obtained by experimental study it was enhance the properties of soil utilized in construction of road
observed that addition of waste plastic increases the value infrastructure, foundation, stabilization of hill, pavement
of cohesion (C) and also increases the friction angle & sub grade and alternative totally different fields as per the
hence, shear strength also increased. requirements and adaptability.
• But if we added maximum amount of plastics then MDD
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