Uniaxial Compressive Strength Enhancement in Clayey Soil with Lime Addition

Abstract

In many countries engineers have to face the problem of low strength of clayey soil in designing road pavement construction. This leads to developments of cracks and settlements of pavement due to heavy transportation system. This paper presents the enhancement in the strength properties of clayey soil by utilization of Lime. For experimental work 2%, 4%, 6%, 8% and 10 % mixed to the clayey soils to obtained higher strength of pavement. Maximum Dry Density of clayey soil reduced to 17.06kN/m 3 to 14.97kN/m 3 with increasing proportion of Lime. The Unconfined strength of clayey soil improved from 242kN/m 2 to 547kN/m 2 at 0% to 8% of Lime.