Population expansion and the development of technology have led to an increase in
construction activities. In many cases, foundation grounds do not have a high enough …

The development of transportation is crucial factor for the development of the nation. In India,
tremendous growth marked in urbanization and population in last few decades which plays …

Rammed earth (RE) is a brittle material that can undergo sudden catastrophic failures under
ultimate stress. Such sudden catastrophic failures can be avoided in RE structures with the …

A research study was designed and conducted to enhance the performance of conventional
jute textiles by providing a coat of asphalt and reinforce loose soils. A series of laboratory …

Expansive soils, having predominantly montmorillonite clay mineral, pose acute construction
problems for many civil engineering structures. Admixing lime is popular and cost-effective …

Soils reinforced with natural or artificial, randomly oriented fibers are used in various
applications such as pavements and embankments. The safe design and construction of …

Improvement of the ground is an important challenge before geotechnical Engineers world
over and the concept of reinforcing the soil using plant fibers has been used to improve the …

This BC Soil are expansive in nature and are problematic because of low shear strength and
high compressibility. Review of literatures have proven that addition of lime imparts high …

The most significant part of India and a portion of South India are covered with black cotton
soil. These soils have high swelling and shrinkage characteristics and low shear strength …

Sustainable ground improvement techniques have led to the use of natural fibres to improve
the shear strength properties of soil. Lime was admixed to black cotton soil starting from 1, 2 …