Effect of Fly Ash and Polypropylene on the Engineering Properties of Black Cotton Soil

International Journal of Civil Engineering

© 2017 by SSRG - IJCE Journal

Volume 4 Issue 4

Year of Publication : 2017

Authors : Saurabh. Sanjay Deshpande, M.M. Puranik

10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V4I4P111

How to Cite?

Saurabh. Sanjay Deshpande, M.M. Puranik, "Effect of Fly Ash and Polypropylene on the Engineering Properties of Black Cotton Soil," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 4,  no. 4, pp. 48-51, 2017. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V4I4P111

Abstract:

Disposal of fly ash is a problem to the environment as it is produced in large scale from the thermal power plants. Polypropylene is having a highly tensile nature as well as it is cheap in cost. The purpose of this research was to study the effect on various engineering properties of black cotton soil by mixing fly ash and polypropylene fiber with it. The maximum dry density decreased and optimum moisture content increased as polypropylene content was increased. The unconfined compressive strength of soil increased with the increase in polypropylene percentage. The optimum percentage of fly ash and polypropylene fiber was found to be 15% and 1.5% respectively.

Keywords:

Soil Stabilization, Black cotton soil, Fly Ash, Polypropylene.

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