Soft soil having a low bearing capacity is found in
many parts of the world and construction on soft soil is a
challenge. To overcome the situation, the soil needs to be
stabilized with some external material like geosynthetic, fly ash
and rice husk. Geosynthetics materials are tremendous materials
used to solve many civil engineering problems. Fly ash is a byproduct produced by burning of coal and is available in various
thermal power plant as a waste material. Disposal of fly ash is
also a problem but in one area where it can be used is soil
stabilization. A comprehensive review of published literature on
the use of geosynthetic and fly ash to stabilize and enhance the
strength of soil was carried out. The effect of using geosynthetic
material and fly ash was investigated on the properties of soil like
Optimum Moisture Content, Maximum Dry Density, California
bearing ratio, unconfined compressive strength and compaction
behavior of the soft soil.
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