Stabilization of Red Clay Soil using Rice Straw

Abstract

Abstract: Infrastructure projects such as highways, railways, water reservoirs etc, requires earth materials in very large quantities. The foundation should have sufficient strength to support any land based structure. The soil surrounding the foundation plays a very important role. The strength of soil should be maintained according to the loading conditions. One of the most important aspect for construction purpose is to improve the soil strength i.e; stabilizing soil. Here, in this paper, soil stabilization is done by mixing of soil with the chemical treated rice straws fibers. The main motive of this analysis is to find out the utilization of waste rice straw fiber materials in foundation construction without open burning of waste so we can reduce the pollution which create by the open burning of rice straw in the fields.