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Soil Stabilisation Using Plastic Waste and Geosynthetic Fibre

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P. Lakshmi Sruthi1, *, G. Adigidda Reddy2
1Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, G Pulla Reddy Engineering College, Kurnool, India
2Under Graduate, Department of Civil Engineering, G Pulla Reddy Engineering College, Kurnool, India
*Corresponding author. Email: plakshmisruthi@gmail.com
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Available Online 17 March 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-662-8_17How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Soil Stabilization; Expansive Clay Soils; Plastic Strips; Geosynthetic Fibre
Abstract

The reuse and recycling of plastic waste remain significantly below desirable levels, with uncollected plastic waste constituting 40% of the total, often ending up in landfills, clogging water bodies, polluting streets, and contributing to the plastic crisis. While the Indian government reports a 60% recycling rate, data from the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), based on statistics from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), indicate that only 12% of plastic waste is actually recycled. Expansive clay soils, characterized by swelling and shrinking behavior, pose significant challenges to structural stability. Recent studies have explored the use of plastic and geosynthetic waste for soil improvement. This study aims to enhance the stabilization of expansive clay soils through the incorporation of plastic and geosynthetic wastes. Small plastic strips measuring 10 mm × 15 mm were added to the soil in varying proportions. The research involves determining the initial soil properties and comparing the California Bearing Ratio (CBR) test results of untreated and treated soil to evaluate the effectiveness of the stabilization approach.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Materials, Manufacturing and Sustainable Development (ICAMMSD 2024)
Series
Advances in Engineering Research
Publication Date
17 March 2025
ISBN
978-94-6463-662-8
ISSN
2352-5401
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-662-8_17How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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