A review on Asessment of stability and strength of soil using plastic waste material

Abstract

The process which enhances the engineering properties such as shear strength, bearing capacity, etc of soil is referred as soil stabilization. As almost every structure needs a strong foundation on which it can withstand strongly. Soils like sandy, clay soil always deals with the problem of shrinkage, swelling and unequal settlement. Today, disposing of Waste plastic materials are one of the major problems faced by the world. The use of plastic waste materials for stabilization of soil and using plastic as soil stabilizer reduces the problem of disposing plastic waste material to a certain extent and also helps to overcome environmental problems. Aim of this study is to figure out the ways to make utilization of plastic waste materials in civil engineering applications on a big scale. Stabilization of soil has been done with the use of unproportionate waste plastic materials to improve properties like shear strength parameters, compaction effect and bearing strength of sandy& clay soil.