Effect of Different Proportion of Find Sand and Silt on Swelling Pressure of Expansive Clays

Authors

  • Gajjar Yogin R.  Civil Department, Gujarat Technological University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
  • Sadhaliya Aniruddhsinh J.  Civil Department, Gujarat Technological University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
  • Patel Jay P.  Civil Department, Gujarat Technological University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
  • Patel Karan K.  Civil Department, Gujarat Technological University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
  • Patel Kinjal U.  Civil Department, Gujarat Technological University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
  • Sanchde Dhyeya N.   Civil Department, Gujarat Technological University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Keywords:

Swelling Pressure, Bentonite, Expansive clays, Fine Sand, Silt

Abstract

Expansive soils are highly problematic as they have tendency to increase in volume on absorption of water and to shrink on evaporation of water. The volume increase, if resisted by any structure resting on it; then vertical swelling pressure is exerted on structure. This pressure if not controlled may cause uplifting and distress in the structure. Due to this behavior, many civil engineering structures constructed on expansive soil get severely distress. In this study effect of fine clay and silt on swelling pressure of expansive clays would be studied by performing swelling pressure on Bentonite which is a resemblance of pure clay through consolidation apparatus method on addition of silt and find sand in different proportions.

References

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International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology

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2018-04-10

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Volume 4, Issue 5, March-April-2018

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Gajjar Yogin R., Sadhaliya Aniruddhsinh J., Patel Jay P., Patel Karan K., Patel Kinjal U., Sanchde Dhyeya N. "Effect of Different Proportion of Find Sand and Silt on Swelling Pressure of Expansive Clays " International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology (IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 4, Issue 5, pp.116-123, March-April-2018.