Abstract
Road infrastructure is a key factor for the development of an economy. For construction of road pavements, good sub grade soil is a major feature which influences the design, construction and durability of the pavement. Pavements built on soft subgrade soils experience faster degradation due to the low strength and high compressibility of soft soil. Replacement of soft soil with good soil is not sustainable, since it is expensive and also impacts the environment. Stabilization of soft soil is a sustainable alternative which can be used to improve the properties of soft soil in-situ. The use of various additives can improve the properties of soft soils. In this study, the effect of using coconut coir in combination with polymeric resin on the improvement of properties of soft soil is studied. Coconut coir is a waste material which can be used as bio-fibers, but since they are decomposable, are used in combination with polymeric resin. The effect of random percentages of coconut coir along with polymeric resin on the compaction and penetration behaviour of soil is presented.
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