Plastic consumption is increasing day by day due to rapid growth in population and urbanization, recycling of these plastics is very less compared to its production and a and a large quantity of plastic is dumped in to landfills as waste. Evaluate soil liquid limit ll per aashto t 89, plastic limit pl and plasticity index pi in accordance with aashto t 90, of virgin and lime stabilized soils. Due to which we are facing various environmental problems. Polypropylene fiber content is available at low cost. Jun 28, 2016 issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Pdf soil stabilisation is any process which improves the physical properties of soil, such as. These are readily available in usage products like plastic sacks, plastic bottles etc. The addition of these fibers takes place by two methods. Soil stabilization is a process which improves the physical properties of soil, such as. Stabilization using natural fiber is a costeffective and ecofriendly approach to improve properties of soil. Improper plastic waste disposal is becoming a pressing environmental issue in most african countries.
The results indicate that the proposed method is very effective to improve the engineering properties of the clayeysilt soil in terms of compressive, tensile, and shear strength, which. Plastic as a soil stabilizer presented by aglaia 2. Engineering behavior of a sand reinforced with plastic waste. This composite was used to estimate the liquid limit, the plastic limit and the shrinkage limit of recycled polyester fibers reinforced soil. The binder, which acts as a chemical stabilizer, is then added and mixing continues. Sometimes different fibers are also used as reinforcements in the soil. Soil stabilization an overview sciencedirect topics. Stabilization can increase the shear strengthof a soil and control the shrinkswellproperties of a soil, thus improving the loadbearing capacity of a subgrade to supportpavements and foundations. The objective of this study is to improve the characteristics at site and make soil capable of. It is the water content of the soil between the liquid state and plastic state of the soil. Plastic waste products are costeffective, reduce environmental pollution, and reduce the health risk of the society. Soil stabilization is a very common process for almost all the road projects.
It is seen that when 10% sugarcane ash and 4% coir fiber is mixed in natural soil is maximum bearing capacity and strength in the entire test sample. A plastic material is any of a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic organic solids that are moldable. Midwest naturalpave was specifically created to take advantage of native soils. The use of natural fibers for soil stabilization dates back thousands of years to when straw was mixed with clay. But the day to day activities of mankind are augmenting risks to the environment in the same proportion. So this coir fibre waste can be used in stabilization of soil. Using plastics for this purpose simultaneously solves the challenges of improper plastic waste recycling that is currently a teething problem in most developing countries.
To provide an alternative solution for the disposal of plastic waste. In this research, soil stabilization is carried out to achieve the engineering properties of soil for subgrades construction. The stabilization can be done by usage of plastic strips. The soil is improved using many methods and materials in geotechnical engineering.
In this study, we are making use of bamboo fibers as geo synthetic material for. The laboratory investigation results show that inclusion of the plastic waste fiber increased significantly. Experimental study on stabilization of clay soil using. Waste cornsilk fibers are utilized for soil stabilization. Cord the fiber is derived from waste material of tire cord excessive contents of fiber increases probability of fiber factory products. These values for soil with cement kiln dust for various percentages is shown in table 4 and table 5. The mixture is then applied to the soil to be stabilized and the stabilized soil is then compacted. This stabilization method will also contribute to the solid waste management, which is one of the. Naturalpaves earthfriendly stabilization technology uses native soils rather than hauledin materials, eliminating the need to import costly base or aggregate materials to build a subbase for subsequent paving or chip sealing. The materials used in this project for the stabilization of black cotton soil are glass and plastic. Stabilization of clayey soil using lime and plastic fiber in sub. The components of solid waste in nigeria consist mainly of polythene bags, pieces of clothes, foodstuffs.
In this paper, the study mainly focusses on stabilization of soil using solid waste. In mechanical stabilization, the grading of a soil is changed by mixing it with other types of soils of different grades. View soil stabilization research papers on academia. Stabilization of soil by using waste fiber materials international journal of advanced technology and innovative research volume. From the recent studies it is observed that, waste materials such as flyash, rice husk ash, waste stone powder and waste tire cord are used. Described herein is a novel soil stabilization mixture comprising a mixture of soil to be stabilized, fibers and binder. Methods for the stabilization are compaction and use of admixtures.
Stabilization of soil by using waste fiber materials. In recent times, with the increase in the demand for infrastructure, raw materials and fuel, soil stabilization. Stabilization of black cotton soil using glass and plastic. Soil stabilisation means the improvement of stability or bearing capacity of the soil by the use of controlled compaction, proportioning andor the addition of suitable admixture or stabilisers. In this thesis, black cotton soil is stabilized using waste materials like plastic waste fiber polypropylene. Stabilization of subgrade soil for highway by recycled. This new technique of using plastic as soil stabilization reduce the environmental pollution and improves the properties of soil. Additive method of stabilization it refers to the addition of manufactured products into the soil, which in proper quantities enhances the quality of the soil.
Thus the stability of the pavement depends upon the stability of the subgrade and it is done with soil stabilization. The splitting tensile strength and compressive strength of soil reinforced with cornsilk fibers remarkably increase. Production of non biodegradable waste like plastic is going on increasing in recent times. In this project in order to address strength problem of black cotton soil, shredded plastic fibers. On the basis of this project the following results were obtained. Soil stabilisation, fibres of waste plastics, reinforcement, polypropylene, maximum dry density.
The glass and plastic are in the form of granules which passes through 4. The various soil samples with different densities and moisture content were tested. Black cotton soil stabilization using plastic and glass fibres. Introduction soil stabilization can be done in many ways. Pdf the quantity of waste plastic is increasing every year and the disposal of the same. Rapid improvements in the engineering world have influenced the lifestyle of human beings to a great extent. Moreover, disposal of waste plastics has become a grave problem and its. So i being a research student when i began to think of some novel method of stabilization of soil i through of using the waste plastic empty pet bottles of. Atterberg limit test the atterberg limit values for different percentages of terrasil with soil is shown in table 3. K 2012, a study on cbr behaviour of plastic waste strip reinforced soil,emirates journal for.
Potential soil stabilization hwy 75 waste rcc hwy 75 waste rcc. Soil stabilization a general term for any physical, chemical, mechanical, biological or combined method of changing a natural soil to meet an engineering purpose. Here, in this project, soil stabilization has been done with the help of randomly distributed waste plastic fibers obtained from waste materials. The size and content of strips of waste plastic bottles have significant effect on the. Crushed waste glass and waste plastic was mixed up to 12% with two kinds of soil and found that cbr was.
Aug 08, 2019 the stabilization can be done by usage of plastic strips. Thus the material which was considered as a curse to the environment has turned out to be a boon to the civil engineering community. Engineering behavior of the stabilized clayeysilty soil reinforced with randomly distributed discrete plastic waste fibers is investigated in this paper. Effects of waste glass powder on subgrade soil improvement. Objectives to increase the density and california bearing ratio cbr of soil using plastic as an admixture. It is a fibrous material with the presence of coir fiber can be used to improve the existing properties of clayey soil. Soil stabilization by using plastic waste granules. Soil stabilization was used but due to the use of obsolete methods and also due to the absence of proper technique, soil stabilization lost favour. Stabilization of soil by using waste plastic material. Improvement of soil properties by using jute fibre as soil. Mixing of plastic waste with expansive soil helps to mitigate the volume change behavior of silty clay. This is for the application of waste plastic materials as reinforcement. Expansive soil stabilization using plastic fiber waste.
Chemicalbased or synthetic fibers harm our environment so. In this paper present a study, carried out on soil stabilization using stone dust and polypropylene fibers for improving the property of expansive clayey soils. Plastic wastes have become one of the major problems of the world. But the stabilization using waste plastic fibers is an economic method since the stabilizer used here is waste plastic materials, which are easily ava. Stabilization of subgrade soil using additives a case study.
Polypropylene pp are the mostly researched plastic fiber materials for soil stabilization. The use of plastic as a stabilizing agent reduces the problem of plastic disposal as well as helps in stabilizing the soil in an economical way. Soil stabilization using waste tire cord the fiber is derived from waste material of tire cord factory products. They explained the soil stabilization using waste fiber materials, and investigated the use of waste fiber materials in geotechnical applications and to evaluate the effects of waste polypropylene fibers on shear strength of unsaturated soil by carrying out direct shear tests and unconfined compression tests. The main constitutive substance of this fiber is nylon 66. Soil stabilisation using polypropylene as waste fibre material ijirset. Soil stabilization using plastic fibers ijste journal. Review on improvement of engineering properties of soil using. Hence the soil stabilization using polymer fibers extracted from waste bottles and sacks has been selected as the area of research.
The effects of fiber length and fiber content are investigated. Materials used for stabilization are recycled or waste materials from various industries. Effect of waste cornsilk fiber reinforcement on mechanical. Soil stabilization using waste plastic strips international. Soil stabilization using waste tire strengthucs until 1. For disposing of plastic waste, we can use plastic waste for stabilization of soil. Review on improvement of engineering properties of soil. Soil stabilization using plastic strips of varied sizes by.
In this paper present a study, carried out on soil stabilization using stone dust and polypropylene fibers for improving the property of. They reduce the cost of stabilization at a large rate 4. Soil stabilization by using plastic waste conference. Soil stabilization using waste fiber materials semantic scholar. Soil, plastic cover, stabilization, optimum moisture content omc. Thus the material which was considered as a curse to the. Improvements include increasing the weight bearing capabilities, tensile strength, and overall performance of insitu subsoils, sands, and waste materials in order to strengthen road pavements.
Then, the mixture of soil with fibers was mixed with different water content and stir it 10 min until a homogenous mixture reached. The more natural alternative is also the most costeffective. Pdf effect of discarded plastic waste as stabilizer on engineering. Jute fiber is treated with the sand to enhance the engineering properties in case of. Abstract soil stabilization has become a major issue in construction engineering and the researches regarding the effectiveness of using industrial. Soil stabilization is the process which involves enhancing the physical properties of the soil in order to improve its strength, durability etc. Use of plastic bags, bottles and other plastic products is exponentially increasing year by year. Use of recycled crushed concrete rcc fines for potential. Soil stabilisation, fibres of waste plastics, reinforcement, polyethylene terephthalate, maximum dry.
The addition of cornsilk fibers causes the increase in stiffness and toughness properties. The results obtained are compared for the two samples and inferences are drawn towards. The main objective of this study is to investigate the use of waste fiber materials in geotechnical applications and to evaluate the effects of waste polypropylene fibers on shear strength of unsaturated soil by carrying out direct shear tests and unconfined compression tests on two different soil samples. Waste plastic fiber reinforced soil a project report submitted by anniruth kannan r. Study on stabilization of black cotton soil by using stone. Fiber reinforced soil behaves as a composite material in which fibers of relatively high tensile strength are embedded in a matrix of.
Rajkumar 1211103070 in partial fulfilment for the award of the degree of bachelor of engineering in civil engineering velammal engineering college. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Lime, cement was commonly used as stabilizer for altering the properties of soils. Some situations construction on the clay soil is not avoidable one therefore soil stabilization is one of the most commonly used methods to increase the engineering properties of the soil, as a result of soil stabilization, the bearing. Soil stabilization using rice husk ash and cement aparna roy department of civil engineering, university institute of technology university of burdwan, burdwan 7104, w. Clay soil stabilisation using powdered glass 543 journal of engineering science and technology october 2014, vol. Soil stabilization using plastic waste ppt 3369502 soil stabilization is the permanentphysical and chemical alteration of soils toenhance their physical properties. Soil stabilization with cement, soil stabilization with lime, soil stabilization using bitumen, chemical stabilization and a new emerging technology of stabilization by geo textiles and geo synthetic fibers. Stabilization of clay soil by using glass and plastic. Introduction plastic waste management institute in 2002 reported about 55% of waste plastic are effectively being utilized in energy recovery and feed stock recycling. Geotechnical engineering applications of waste plastic bottle. Several attempts at using fibers to stabilize soils have been made in recent years. Inclusion of fiber increases the unconfined compressive v.
Broadly, all types of soil stabilization can be classified into two groups, i. So, i being a research student when i began to think of some method of stabilization of soil through of using the waste plastic fiber being thrown in the waste by the. Under this category, soil stabilization depends mainly on chemical reactions between stabilizer cementitious material and soilminerals pozzolanic materials to achieve the desired effect. The main objective of this study is to investigate the suitability of solid waste materials such as human hair fibers in the process of soil stabilization as a. Plastic waste recycling can provide an opportunity to collect and dispose off, plastic waste in the most environmental friendly way and conversely, it can be converted into a resource. But the stabilization using waste plastic fibers is an economic method since the stabilizer used here is waste plastic materials, which are easily available. Engineering properties of silty soil stabilized with lime. This is to certify that the project entitled soil stabilization using waste fiber materials submitted by mr. The use of plastic fibers in unreinforced soil tremendously increases the cbr value, shear strength, resistance to desiccation cracking, reduces consolidation and swelling. The fiber is derived from waste material of tire cord factory products. Stabilization of soil by using waste fiber materials fig2. Wo2014205581a1 method of soil stabilization using fibers.
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