An Experimental Study on the Soil Reinforced Blocks

Abstract

Soil Reinforced Blocks are the new attempt in which a soil block of definite size and shape is produced by incorporating the Reinforcement into the Stabilized Soil by wrapping the Geomembrane around the soil block with the proposal of applying it as a Foundation Bed. Red soil is primarily stabilized by using Portland Cement and Steel bars are used as Reinforcement, by using these materials Soil reinforced blocks are constructed which is similar to the construction of Reinforced Concrete Columns in the form of solid blocks. The main objective of the work is to produce an Engineered Efficient Structure in the form of soil reinforced blocks to provide a Solid High Resistance Foundation Platform to the structure by placing these Soil Reinforced blocks in the ground where Foundation Soil has Low Bearing Capacity. After the construction of Soil Reinforced blocks, these are tested against Compression, Bending Tension, Triaxial Shear, UCS, CBR, and Water Absorption. To avoid the Saturation or Entry of Water into the Soil Reinforced blocks a Geo-Synthetic material named Geo-membrane is used. A Geo-membrane is a Synthetic material with the primary function of Obstructing Moisture and it will be wrapped around the Soil Reinforced blocks. A Geotechnical Structure possessing the Good Engineering properties are the Expected Possible Outcomes.