Soil Stabilization By Using Plastic Waste

Document Type : Primary Research paper

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1 Student of Civil Engineering Dept, Jagadambha College of Engineering

2 Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Jagadambha College of Engineering and Technology, Yavatmal, Maharashtra, India

3 Student of Civil Engineering Dept, Jagadambha College of Engineering and Technology, Yavatmal, Maharashtra, India

Abstract

Soil stabilization is any process which improves the physical properties of soil, such as increasing shear strength, bearing capacity etc. which can be done by use of controlled compaction or addition of suitable admixtures like cement, lime and waste materials like fly ash, phosphogypsum etc. The cost of introducing these additives has also increased in recent years which opened the door widely for the development of other kinds of soil additives such as plastics, bamboo etc. This new technique of soil stabilization can be effectively used to meet the challenges of society, to reduce the quantities of waste, producing useful material from non-useful waste materials. Use of plastic products such as polythene bags, bottles etc. is increasing day by day leading to various environmental concerns. Therefore the disposal of the plastic wastes without causing any ecological hazards has become a real challenge. Thus using plastic bottles as a soil stabilizer is an economical utilization since there is scarcity of good quality soil for embankments. This project involves the detailed study on the possible use of waste plastic bottles for soil stabilization.

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Int. J. of Aquatic Science
Volume 13, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
January 2022
Pages 157-161

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