Soil Stabilization by Using Partial Replacement of Waste Plastics

Abstract

Civil engineering structures on expensive soil is risky due to its low shear strength and high permeability. The foundation is very important for any structure and it has to be very strong to support the entire structure. For foundation to be very strong the soil around it plays a very important role. Expensive soil like black cotton soil always create problems in foundation. The problems are like unequal settlement and shrinkage. Plastic wastes have become the major problems of the world. Due to which we are facing different environmental problems. This paper is presented here to focus on soil stabilization by using waste plastic products. The tests such as liquid limit, plastic limit, standard proctors compaction test, California bearing ratio test and unconfined compressive strength have been conducted to check the improvement in the properties of red soil.