A STUDY ON STABILIZATION OF SOIL BY ELECTRO KINETIC METHOD

Abstract

Electro-kinetic stabilization (EKS) of soil is a ground improvement technique. The procedure of providing an electrical current through a soil mass that has to be stabilized in order to migrate charged particles in the soil to change the properties, leading to an overall stabilization of the soil is called as electro-kinetic stabilization. In this present study EKS process is used to stabilize the Black cotton soil, which is less permeable.These soils under consideration, in any construction site, can me named as expansive soils or dispersive soils, high compressible soil etc.This technique aims to improve the physical properties of Black cotton soil, in turn improves the strength of soil for all construction purposes.