Black Cotton Soil: Results of an Experimental Study

Abstract

After performance standards, economic feasibility and serviceability are the most crucial requirements for any project in developing nations like India. Time-consuming and costly, conventional approaches are no longer viable options. Consequently, it's important to identify different approaches to meet the performance and cost requirements that exist. The efficiency and low cost of these enzymes have been repeatedly demonstrated. The bioenzyme's eco-friendliness provides a further benefit. Dosage, soil type, and time allowed for cure all affect how effective bio enzymes are. Black cotton soils cover a considerable portion of our country. With the growing depletion and rising cost of traditional soil stabilisers like gravel, sand, and others, it is imperative that we find suitable, environmentally friendly alternatives. Soil stabilisation with bio-enzymes has become increasingly common and popular as a result of their low cost in recent years. Terazyme is one such bio-enzyme that has been utilised here. Unconfined compressive strength and atterberg limits were investigated as a result of Terazyme. Values for unconfined compressive strength have increased noticeably in soil that has been treated with enzymes. In its natural state, the soil has a compressive strength of 71 kN/m2. The soil's strength increased noticeably after being treated with Terazyme. The strength improves as time passes for cure. It was determined that there was a 300 percent increase in strength. Terazyme enzyme treatment did not result in a statistically significant increase in the liquid and plastic limit values. After being treated with enzymes for a short time prior to curing, both the compression index and the coefficient of consolidation decrease.