Abstract
Settlements of buildings in a particular area is common. These settlements poses a threat to safety and well being of the residents of that particular area. Development of cracks or ultimate failure i.e collapse of the structures may result due to unsuitable /unstable soils on which these structures are constructed. From engineering point of view soil is considered in terms of its suitability as building materials or as support medium for roads, buildings and other structures. Soil characteristics assessment is essential for the stability of the building constructed at particular place/area. It’s not only provides the constructors to select a better locality for the development of buildings or roads to minimise the losses due to settlement but also reduces the cost of construction. A comparative study was conducted among seven towns around Lucknow city ranging from 4 to 15km from the existing boundary. The present developments of the Lucknow city indicates that the selected towns will be the part of the Lucknow city in near future. The samples were collected for each selected town site were used for investigation. The soil samples collected were subjected to specific gravity, natural moisture content, particle size analysis, consistency limits, void ratio, porosity, compaction, permeability and direct shear tests .The statistical analysis was used to obtain the mean values of the result obtained from each variable. Soil and site rating score was designed using the evaluation key to determine the suitability of the soil for housing and road construction for each area.
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