The Effect of Addition of Bagasse Ash and Eggshell Powder on CBR Value of Clay Soil

Abstract

In the construction of road construction, soil bearing capacity, such as the CBR value, needs to be considered. In clay soil, the CBR value of the soil is low, so that stabilization material can be added to its repair. In this study, the stabilization materials used were waste materials in the form of bagasse ash and eggshell powder. Variations in the mixture of bagasse ash mixture used in this study were 7%, 10%, and 13% plus 3% eggshell powder. Testing in this study includes testing moisture content, sieve analysis, specific gravity, consistency limits, compaction testing, and CBR. The soil classification system used is the Unified classification (USCS), a test guideline based on SNI. From the CBR soaked test, it was found that the CBR value of clay soil increased along with the increase in the percentage of bagasse ash plus 3% eggshell powder and the increase in collisions on the soil. The percentage increase in the CBR value of clay soil with a mixture of stabilization to clay soil is 92.303%. at 65 blow. So that bagasse ash and eggshell powder greatly affect the increase in the CBR value of clay soil.