Study of Soil Stabilization by Chemical Admixtures and Sand

Abstract

Soil stabilization refers to the change in the physical and chemical properties of soil . It aims at improving soil strength and increasing resistance to softening by water through bonding the soil particles together, water proofing the particles or combination of the two . Usually, the technology provides an alternative provision structural solution to a practical problem. There are many techniques for soil stabilization like compaction , dewatering , adding material to the soil. We have focused on adding chemicals ( lime , cement) and sand to the soil as well. We have performed tests like CBR , Light Weight Proctor test etc to notice the change in properties of soil . Different admixtures have different effect on soil properties. We have determined which admixture is very suitable for specific property of soil.