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H.N. Ramesh (Professor and Chairman, Dept. of Civil Engg, UVCE, Bangalore-56, Email : rheddur@gmail.com.)
H.S.Nanda (Principal, Bangalore Technological Institute,Bangalore-35,Email: rekhajnanda@yahoo.com)
K.V. Manoj Krishna (Asst.Prof, Dept. of Civil Engg.,, Govt.SKSJTI Bangalore-01,EmailL shree_manoj@yahoo.com)
ABSTRACT: : The strength property of shedi soil depends on density and compactive effort. Further the strength of weak
soils can be altered by the addition of admixture. The widespread availability of fly ash has promoted its use to stabilize
soils. Soils which are highly susceptible to erosion, on mixing with fly ash and curing for a sufficient period of time not
only become resistant to erosion but also gain the strength. However, strength depends mainly on its reactive silica and
lime content . This paper presents the strength behaviour of pozzolanic Neyveli fly ash treated with shedi soil after curing
(Soaked and unsoaked ). From the study it is inferred that, addition of 20% NFA to shedi soil , strength increases by 19
folds and 14 folds respectively representing for both unsoaked and soaked UCC samples compared to shedi soil alone.
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H.N.Ramesh, H.S.Nanda & K.V. Manoj Krishna
RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
CONCLUSION
Optimization of NFA in Sheid soil Based on the experimental results following conclusions
The unconfined compressive strength of shedi soil alone is were drawn
145 kN/m2 . The unconfined compressive strength was The strength of Shedi soil increases continuously with the
determined with the addition of Neyveli fly ash with addition of Neyveli fly ash. However, 20% Neyveli fly ash
varying percentage of Neyveli fly ash (10 to 90% by has been chosen as the optimum percentage. The strength
weight of soil) to shedi soil the strength increases for all the of Shedi soil + 20% Neyveli fly ash increases continuously
curing periods however, the increase in strength is for longer curing periods. The strength of Shedi soil treated
maximum for the addition of 20% Neyveli fly ash to shedi with 20% Neyveli fly ash increases the strength with curing
soil. Hence 20% Neyveli fly ash has been considered to be both for soaked and unsoaked conditions. However for
optimum percentage. unsoaked condition the increase is 18 folds and for soaked
condition is 14 folds compared to Shedi soil alone.
Unconfined compressive strength test
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Fig.1 Unconfined compressive strength of unsoaked (US) and soaked (S) - shedi soil with NFA mixture
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