scholarly journals Comparative study on Design of flexible pavement by various methods (GI method & CBR method)

Author(s):  
Vivek Kumar Agrawal

Abstract: In the project report, an attempt is made to design a road, based on the principles of pavement design and cost analysis of y two methods (Group Indexed and CBR Method). On the existing alignment of the road, soil samples are collected for the determination of soil characteristics like consistency limits, sieve analysis, C.B.R. values etc. Based on this the thickness of the pavement (flexible) is designed. The alignment of the road is also designed and fixed by surveying and leveling. The total road length being 497 meters of which, one section is 247m, other is 200m and the third section is 50m. The site selected for this study is of village road near Korba, Korba district of Chhattisgarh, India. Keywords: GI Method, Flexible Pavement, CBR Method, Liquid Limit Test, Plastic Limit, Standard Proctor test, OMS & MDD.

we have done some experiments on black cotton soil to strengthen the soil. Black cotton soil is very expansive soil so it is not used under basements for any building works. So our experiment shows that how to use black cotton soil in building purposes. So that we have done researches on adding lime and pond ash to make useful of black cotton soil.Changes in various soil properties such as Liquid limit, Plastic Limit, Maximum Dry Density, Optimum Moisture Content were studied. Keywords– Black cotton soil, density, will lime, soil, and stabilization. So we have done the some mixed proportions of 10%, 15% and 20% of pond and lime. So we utilize the waste material which comes from the thermal power plant. By that we can decrease the rate of expenditure for the construction of roads Based upon the performance of the test such as standard proctor test and other to know the required amount of the material to stabilize the black cotton soil.


Author(s):  
Mfon Ekanem Antia ◽  
Ikenna Reginald Ajiero ◽  
Paul Chuks Anih

AbstractThe aim of the study is to examine the effect of periwinkle shell ash (PSA) blended with cement on the water absorption and shrinkage of lateritic blocks. The objectives that would help achieve the stated aim are to investigate the water absorption and shrinkage properties of lateritic blocks blended with periwinkle shell ash/cement. The following methods were used during the research: sedimentation test, standard proctor test, Atterberg’s limit test, smell and Nibble tests. Specific gravity of PSA, bulk density and porosity of PSA were carried out. 5 % of the cement and percentage replacement levels of 0 %, 10 %, 20 %, 30 %, 40 % and 50 % of cement with PSA were used for block production. 21 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm blocks were moulded, cured and subjected to water absorption and shrinkage tests. Data were collected and analysed using graphs, correlation and regression analyses. Result shows that percentage water absorption for replacement levels 0 %, 10 %, 20 %, 30 % were 12.08 %, 16.38 %, 18.21 %, 19.95 %. Again, from 0 % replacement to 30 % replacement of cement with PSA, the linear shrinkage increased from 1.5 mm to 2.8 mm. It implies that up to 30 %, the maximum crack the block could form is 2.8 mm, whereas the maximum allowable crack width for walling materials is 3.0 mm. Therefore, percentage replacement of up to 30 % is recommended for use in lateritic block.


Author(s):  
Shakti Singh ◽  
Devander Kumar

Various defects in versatile pavements are proverbial since the existence of versatile pavement. Pavement structure is additionally destroyed in an exceedingly terribly single season with water penetration .Defects in versatile pavements may well be a cringe of multiple dimensions, fantastic growth of machine traffic (in terms of no. of shaft loading of economic vehicles), the fast enlargement within the road network, non-availability of acceptable technology, material, equipment, labor and poor funds allocation have all else complexities to the matter versatile pavements. Maintenance is ready of activities directed towards keeping a structure in an exceedingly terribly serviceable state throughout its vogue life, Maintenance of a road network involves a spread of operations, i.e., identification of deficiencies and developing with, programming and programming for actual implementation within the sphere and looking out . The essential objective need to be to stay the amount and appurtenances in condition and to increase the lifetime of the road assets to its vogue life. Broadly, the activities embody identification of defects and to boot the potential cause there off, determination of acceptable remedial measures; implement these within the sphere and looking out at of the results. Pavement failure is written in terms of decreasing utility caused by the event of cracks and ruts. Before going into the upkeep ways in which, we tend to have to be compelled to check abreast of the causes of failure of pavements. Failures of pavements are caused to several reasons or combination of reasons. This paper summarizes the continued researches concerning the defects in versatile pavement and to boot the maintenance in versatile pavements. A well-developed transportation infrastructure is crucial for economic, industrial, social and cultural development of a rustic. Maintenance is ready of activities directed towards keeping a structure in an exceedingly terribly serviceable state throughout its vogue life, Maintenance of a road network involves a spread of operations, i.e., identification of deficiencies and developing with, programming and programming for actual implementation within the sphere and looking out . The essential objective need to be to stay the amount and appurtenances in condition and to increase the lifetime of the road assets to its vogue life. This paper discusses the potential causes of pavement failures, and recommend better ways in which throughout to attenuate and hopefully eliminate the causes of failures in pavements.


Author(s):  
M.A Tijani ◽  
S.O.A Olawale

Ede to Akoda is a trunk B-road built over 30 years ago. It has been in despicable condition leading to fatal accidents and loss of life and properties that impacted negatively on the community. This study investigated the flexible pavement failure along the road in order to ascertain the possible causes of its failure. The methodology adopted covered reconnaissance survey, assessment of the physical condition of the road and soil investigation of subgrade. The result of reconnaissance survey revealed that the surface wearing course has degraded extensively. The physical inspections showed that considerable segment of the drainage facilities has collapsed or totally blocked allowing extensive ponding of rain water on the road surface. The pot holes were deep and widespread in most places and the road is near total collapse. The result of soil investigation revealed that natural moisture content, specific gravity, liquid limit, plastic limit, plastic index, maximum dry density and optimum moisture content were within the specifications of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing limits (FMWH). However, the California bearing ratio values were less than minimum 10% stated in the specifications, this suggests the nature of subgrade soil as a possible cause of failure of road pavements along Ede-Akoda Road, Nigeria. It is recommended that further research be conducted on other structures of the flexible pavement to better ascertain the causes of the studied road failure.


2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-86
Author(s):  
Muhammad Yunus ◽  
Muhammad Aswan

The road conditions in the Fakfak Regency area have suffered a lot of damage, this is related to the subgrade condition of the road in the form of clay. One method that is widely used to improve the characteristics of clay that does not fulfill the requirements as a road subgrade material is to add fly ash. Aim of this study was to determine the value of clay plasticity before and after adding rock ash with the percentage of stone ash 8%, 16%, 32%. From the results of testing on clay soaked for 7 days can reduce the liquid limit value where the largest decrease is 15,24% of the original soil occurs in the addition of 32% fly ash with a value of 66,86%. The plastic limit value also decreased by 20,40% from the original soil with a value of 46,10% at the addition of 32% fly ash. And the plasticity index value experienced the largest decrease in the addition of 32% stone ash with a decrease of 0,97% from the original soil with a value of 20,76%. In clay soil which was brooded for 14 days the largest liquid limit value decreased which was 18.72% of the original soil occurred in the addition of 32% fly ash with a value of 64,11%. The plastic limit value also decreased by 21,77% from the original land with a value of 45,31% at the addition of 32% fly ash. And the plasticity index value experienced the largest decrease in the addition of 32% stone ash with a decrease of 10,32% from the original land with a value of 18,80%.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulmuner Malikzada ◽  
Hasan Fırat Pulat ◽  
İnci Develioğlu

Low plasticity, high bearing capacity, low settlement, etc. are the preferred properties for most engineering projects. Alluvial soils are problematic soils because of low bearing capacity, high organic matter content, and high void ratio so they do not meet the preferred condition for engineering projects. It has been necessary to improve unsuitable materials to make them acceptable for construction. Fly ash (FA) has earlier been used for stabilizing roads due to its high content of calcium and silicate oxides which give puzzolanic properties and thus high compression strength. In this research, fundamental engineering properties, compaction behaviors of three types of (fine, medium, and coarse) alluvial deposits, and the effect of fly ash on compaction behavior of these alluvial soils are presented. Alluvial soil is taken from Çiğli, Balatçık (Izmir, Turkey). To determine geotechnical index properties; wet sieve analysis, plastic limit, liquid limit, specific gravity, standard compaction tests were conducted. In order to determine the effect of fly ash on compaction behavior of alluvial deposits, three different samples (fine < 0.425mm, medium < 2mm, and coarse < 4.75 mm) are prepared and 10%, 15%, 20% fly ash by dry weight of soil is mixed and standard proctor test is performed. As a result of laboratory tests, the liquid limit, plastic limit, and plasticity index values obtained as 38.3%, 25.7%, and 12.6%, respectively. The specific gravities for fine, medium, and coarse samples are 2.68, 2.67, and 2.66, respectively. According to the results of wet sieve analysis and consistency limit tests, it was stated that the soil contains large amounts of sand and clay. The washed sieve analysis and consistency limit tests results were evaluated according to USCS. The conducted test results have shown that maximum dry unit weight for fine, medium, and coarse soils are 16.9, 19.35, and 19.55 (kN/m3), and optimum moisture content for fine, medium, and coarse samples are 17, 11, 10.5% respectively. Generally, by increasing the content of FA, maximum dry unit weight decreased and optimum moisture content increased for all three types of alluvial soil. By increasing FA to 20%, maximum dry unit weight of medium and coarse soils decreases 1.5% and 2%, respectively.


2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Goławska ◽  
Zbigniew Lechowicz ◽  
Władysław Matusiewicz ◽  
Maria Jolanta Sulewska

AbstractThe paper presents the results of laboratory tests of plastic limit wP and liquid limit wL of Eemian gyttja characterized by different organic matter content Iom and calcium carbonate content CaCO3. Comparison of the liquid limit wL determined with the use of the Casagrande apparatus wLC and a cone penetrometer with cones having apex angles of 60° wL60 and 30° wL30 is shown. Based on statistical analysis of the test results, single- and two-factor empirical relationships for evaluating the plastic limit wP and liquid limit wL of Eemian gyttja depending on the organic matter content Iom and/or calcium carbonate content CaCO3 are presented in this study.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 6627-6630

Bearing capacity of the soil is based on the shear strength of the soil. By improving the shear strength, bearing capacity of soil increases. Various additives such as lime, fly ash, cement, bitumen, tar etc. and easily available on-site materials such as sands, mining waste, natural stone waste etc were using to improve the shear strength of the soil. The main aim of this project is to improve the shear strength of the soil by adding jute fabric in various proportions. Jute fabric is mainly produced from a plant species called Corchorus olitorius. Soil samples were collected from Mangalapuram, Trivandrum and the identification tests such as specific gravity, liquid limit, plastic limit and sieve analysis of soil were done based on IS2720 recommended procedures. As per IS1498 – 1970 the soil is classified as poorly graded sands (SP). Jute fabric is added to the soil on 3%, 6% and 9% of weight of soil sample. Standard proctor test is conducted as per IS 2720 (part VII) to determine the optimum moisture content value (OMC). Optimum moisture content value of the soil sample is 10%. The shear strength of the soil is determined by direct shear strength test, which is conducted on both treated and untreated soil sample. From the result it is concluded that by adding 6% of jute fabric the shear strength of the soil reaches its maximum value, further addition of jute fabric reduces the shear strength of soil. Hence it is recommended to use 6% of jute fabric in sub-grade soils for pavements to improve the shear strength.


Processes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 796
Author(s):  
Tanveer Ahmed Khan ◽  
Khalid Farooq ◽  
Mirza Muhammad ◽  
Mudasser Muneer Khan ◽  
Syyed Adnan Raheel Shah ◽  
...  

The amount of fines in sand greatly influence the permeability of sandy soils. Thus, this research was conducted to study the effect of plastic and non-plastic fines on the permeability of three types of sands (Lawrencepur sand, Chenab sand and Ravi sand). For this purpose, plastic and non-plastic fines were collected from different location of Lahore. Samples were prepared by mixing plastic and non-plastic fines into each type of sand separately, in amounts ranging from 0% to 50% with increments of five percent. Overall 63 samples were prepared. Sieve analysis and hydrometric analysis were performed to obtain particle size distribution for each sample. Atterberg’s limits were also determined and each sample was classified according to the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS). Compaction tests were performed on all samples as per the procedure in a standard Proctor test. The test samples were compacted in permeability molds with optimum moisture contents to obtain the density, as per a standard Proctor test. Hydraulic conductivity tests were performed on all sixty-three samples using a constant head permeameter and a falling head permeameter. Permeability results were plotted against the percentage of fines added. It was noted from the curves that the permeability of sand-fine mixtures shows a decreasing trend with the addition of fine contents. A few trials were performed to formulate a correlation. Validation of the correlation was performed with the results of 52 data sets from the field. Finally, the devised correlation was compared with three empirical equations proposed by Mujtaba, Kozeny–Carman and Hazen.


Author(s):  
Solomon I. Adedokun ◽  
Johnson R. Oluremi ◽  
Damilare S. Obebe

Effect of glass fines and cement as a composite mixture on the geotechnical properties of a poor lateritic soil obtained from a borrow pit at Aroje, Ogbomoso, Nigeria was investigated as a reuse method of managing wasted glass. Glass fines up to 12% at intervals of 4% by mass of the soil sample were added to the lateritic soil stabilized with cement of 0, 2, 4, and 6% by mass of the soil sample. Sieve analysis, Atterberg limit, British Standard (BS) Compaction, California Bearing Ratio (CBR) and Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS) tests were conducted on the stabilized soil specimens. Results showed that Liquid Limit (LL), Plastic Limit (PL) and Plasticity Index (PI) decreased while compaction and UCS of the lateritic soil increased from 0 to 8% addition of glass fines. The CBR of the soil increased continuously from 0 to 12% glass contents. However, addition of cement increased the LL and PI while it decreased the PL between 0 and 4% but increased beyond this range. The compaction, UCS and CBR of the stabilized soil increased significantly with increasing cement content. Hence, the soil can be stabilized with the addition of 8% glass fines and 6% cement content to be used as improved subgrade material for construction of light trafficked pavement.


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