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ABSTRACT
Background/Objectives: The Effect of Bottom Ash over the Soil is carried out by
conducting Suitable Soil Experiments.
Methods/Statistical Analysis:
Experiments such as Standard Proctor Test (SPT), Unconfined Compressive strength
(UCS) and California Bearing Ratio (CBR) repeatedly over the soil for different percentages
of bottom as such as 8%, 12% and 16% by weights and the results are analyzed with respective
to the results obtained for the natural soil. The experiments are conducted as per Indian
standards of light compaction.
Findings: The results show the increasing values of maximum dry density and the UCS
values for treated sample and there is a decrease of CBR value with the addition of bottom ash.
The maximum dry densities obtained for natural soil, treated soil sample with 8%, 12% and
16% of bottom ash are 17KN/m3, 21 KN/m3, 22 KN/m3 and 20 KN/m3 respectively and thus a
maximum of 22 KN/m3 for 12% addition of bottom ash.
Improvements/Applications: Thus, the Optimum Moisture Content of 16% for natural soil
and 11.5%, 11% and 13% for the 8%, 12% and 16% of treated soil. Similarly, the UCS values
for the Natural soil, treated soil for 8%, 12% and 16% as 270 KN/m2, 265 KN/m2, 350 KN/m2
and 230 KN/m2, thus having maximum for 12% of treated soil. But the CBR values are shown
poor results as 3.66% for natural soil and 2.18%, 2.35% and 1.98% for respective percentages
of treated soil for 8%, 12% and 16% of bottom ash.
Key words: Stabilization, Bottom Ash, CBR Test, SPT, Natural Soil
1. INTRODUCTION
Stabilization of soil is given prior concern in Civil Engineering and for sub-grade to be served for long
life thus different techniques are been adopted for stabilization of soil. Some of the stabilization
techniques involve addition of different materials for different percentages to obtain the required
strength to the soil. Different stabilizers such as lime stone, cement, chemical components, bio
enzymes and wastes are used. Bottom ash addition significantly changes the soil properties of
cohesion and unconfined strength for the soil tested. The use of bottom ash must be balanced with the
specific soil to be used [1]. The Resilient Modulus of the Bottom Ash varies depending on the physical
properties and unit weight of the bottom ash. Therefore, mixing the bottom ash with subgrade soil
showed increased resilient modulus [2].
Recently the studies are made over the soil by the use of different waste materials as the stabilizers
as they are environment friendly and economical if they are available locally. Several waste products
such as rice husk, fly ash, blast furnace slag, cement kiln dust etc., are been used as the stabilizer.
This project deals with the use of bottom ash a byproduct obtained from the thermal industries as
the stabilizing component for the soil and the effects over the soil are been studied.
2. METHODOLOGY
The local soil which is used for the minor works of back fill is been collected and the effects of
addition of the bottom ash over this soil are studied. Initially the index properties of the natural soil
such as specific gravity, sieve analysis, liquid limit and plastic limit are found by conducting
experiments over the soil and thus the natural soil is classified as Per the Indian standards. Next the
experiments such as SPT, UCS and CBR are been conducted to find the engineering properties of the
natural soil. Then the soil is treated with the bottom ash with respect to percentage weights such as
8%, 12% and 16% and the experiments such as SPT, UCS and CBR are repeatedly conducted for
different percentages of bottom ash and the results are being compared with the results that are
obtained for the natural soil. Thus, providing the conclusion on the effect of bottom ash over the
collected natural soil sample.
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Graph 3.2 Graph Showing Max. Dry Density & OMC with Different Percentage of Bottom Ash
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Graph 3.2.2 Showing UCS Results with Increasing Bottom Ash Content
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Graph 3.2.3 Showing CBR Results with Increased Bottom Ash Content
4. CONCLUSION
From the experimental investigation carried out the following results were concluded.
The OMC, Dry density, UCS and CBR Values of untreated natural soils are 16%, 17KN/m3,
270KN/m2 and 3.66% respectively.
The OMCs that are obtained by the addition of 8%, 12% and 16% bottom ash are 11.5%, 11% and
13% respectively.
Thus, the dry densities that are obtained by the addition of 8%, 12% and 16% bottom ash are 21KN/m3,
22KN/m3 and 20KN/m3 respectively, the Dry Density of the soil increased with the addition of bottom
ash and it is maximum for the addition of 12% bottom ash i.e., 22KN/m3 for OMC of 11%.
The UCS values that are obtained by the addition of 8%, 12% and 16% bottom ash are 265KN/m2,
350KN/m2 and 230KN/m2 respectively and obtained a maximum UCS of 350KN/m2 for addition of
12% bottom ash for which the values are higher than the values that are obtained for an untreated
natural soil sample.
The CBR values that are obtained for addition of 8%, 12%, and 16% bottom ash are 2.18%, 2.35% and
1.98% respectively. Hence from the analysis it has been noticed that the CBR values have been
decreased with the addition of bottom ash.
As the CBR values are poor, this kind of stabilizer is not suitable for the stabilization of the above
classified soil and hence not advisable for the use of sub-grade for road pavements.
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