Strength analysis of soil blocks admixed with sugarcane bagasse ash.

Published 25-01-2023
Section Research Articles

Authors

  • Shwetha Prasanna Don Bosco College of Engineering
  • Swaroopa Sail Don Bosco College of Engineering
  • Rhea Patil Don Bosco College of Engineering
  • Maryann De Souza Don Bosco College of Engineering
  • Anushuka Prasad Don Bosco College of Engineering
  • Aakash Gavandalkar Don Bosco College of Engineering
  • Yatish Gaude Don Bosco College of Engineering

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7770/safer-V10N1-art2534

Abstract

This paper is mainly focusing on the stabilization of soil using sugarcane baggaseash (SBA) as a soil stabilizer. The locally available soil samples were collected and their properties were determined. Based on the laboratory test results the soil was classified as fine-grained soil. Soil stabilized blocks of dimensions 15cm x 15cm x 15cm were prepared with the following soil, cement and SBA combinations 100% soil, 80% soil + 20% cement, 80% soil +10% cement +10% SBA, 80% soil + 8% cement+ 12% SBA and 80% soil + 6% cement +14% SBA. Plain OPC cement of 43 grade and SBA from sugar factoryGoa was used for the soil blocks. The blocks were moist cured for a period of 28 days. The soil stabilized blocks were then tested for their compressive strength under the universal testing machine according to BIS specifications. The effects of the SBA on the strength of the soil blocks were studied and it could be concluded that SBA can be used as a partial replacement ofcement