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Unique Relationship Between Optimum Compaction Properties of Fine-Grained Soils Across Rational Compactive Efforts: A Validation Study
Among the many proposals for estimating the compaction characteristics of fine-grained soils for different compaction energy levels (CELs), energy...
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Improvement of Erosion Site Soils at Low Cement Content
The erosion resistance of soils can be improved upon by such binders as cement, lime, gypsum, sodium chloride, aluminium sulphate, lignosulfonate,...
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Cricket Pitch Soil Rolling Management—Integrated Rolling Management (IRM)
Rollers with different compactive potential and turf pitch grass (for controlled desiccation and drying of the cricket pitch profile through...
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Compaction Characteristics of Fiber-Reinforced Soils
Soils reinforced with natural or artificial, randomly oriented fibers are used in various applications such as pavements and embankments. The safe...
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Study on Compaction Characteristics of Fine-Grained Soil
Compaction is the process by which mechanical energy is used to bring the densification and stabilization of the soil matrix giving the soil enough...
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Influence of Compaction Method and Effort on Electrical Resistivity and Volume Change of Cohesive Soils
Engineered fills are enhanced by compaction to reduce compressibility and permeability. In-situ application of shallow densification methods involve...
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Evaluating the electrical resistivity of microbial-induced calcite precipitate-treated lateritic soil
Organisms or chemicals introduced into soils for soil improvement tend to make such soil reactive and this may affect the parameters that are used to...
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Influence of Bio-enzyme on Compaction and Strength Characteristics of Black Cotton Soil in Nagpur (Maharashtra)
Soil stabilization is an effective method for increasing the strength and durability of expansive soils like the black cotton soil. The process...
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Estimation of Pre-consolidation Stress of Compacted Fine-Grained Soils—By User-Friendly Methods
Over consolidated natural soils exhibit characteristic stress, known as pre-consolidation stress (σp1) which represents the maximum stress to which...
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Microdust effect on the physical condition and microstructure of tropical black clay
An industrial waste product, microdust, was applied in this study to investigate its effect on the compaction characteristics and microstructure of...
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Settlement Behaviour of Very Soft Soil Reinforced with Stone Columns
Construction on soft soils has always been a problem to geotechnical engineers. A review of the literature reveals that many techniques and methods...
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A Study on Volumetric Shrinkage of Compacted Fine-Grained Soils Subjected to Various Energy Levels
Plasticity characteristics of the soils (fine-grained) assume greater importance in view of engineering behaviour. It mainly depends on the clay...
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Quantification of Compactability of Bituminous Mixtures with Different Aggregate Gradations Using Superpave Gyratory Compactor and Shear Box Compactor
Bituminous mixtures offer varying compactive resistance due to gradation, binder type, its content, and temperature. Most of the attempts to quantify...
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Compaction Characteristics of China Clay–Bentonite–Sand Mix Proportions
In geotechnical engineering practice, a better understanding of the fundamental behavior of soil will provide a focused insight to begin decisions on...
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Effect of Alkali Contamination on Swelling and Strength Characteristics of Soils
Alkali as pore fluid due to contamination from various sources affects the soils in different ways depending upon the mineralogical content present...
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Determination of Characteristic Water Contents of Fibre-Reinforced Expansive Soils—A Fundamental Approach
Conventionally, liquid, plastic, and shrinkage limits are considered as plasticity characteristics of natural fine-grained soils. Different...
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Compaction Characteristics of Marshall Mould at Refusal Density
Due to heavy traffic loading on the roads of India, secondary compaction has led to premature deformation in the bituminous mixes of the flexible...
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Compaction Properties of Soil Composite Fills: Sand, Silt, Clay and Polypropylene Fiber Mixtures
A laboratory experimental program including a series of compaction tests on various soil composite fill samples prepared by using sand, silt, clay...
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Lateritic Soil Improvement Using Lime and MOFIC
This study investigates the effects of mucilage from Opuntia ficus-indica cladode (MOFIC), a bio-modifier, on Lime-stabilized Lateritic soil's...
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Site Development
Site selection for new project is a lengthy process of decision making involving studies and assessment on multi-disciplinary aspects. It has to...