EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF COPPER SLAG STABILIZED CLAYEY SOIL WITH BASALT FIBER

In the current study, clayey soil that has been stabilized by compacting it to various densities at specific moisture contents over various curing times with diverse amounts of copper slag and basalt fiber underwent testing for unconfined compressive strength and California bearing ratio. The determination of unconfined compressive strength method was used to cylindrical specimens stabilized with copper slag and basalt fiber. The addition of copper slag and basalt fiber was found to improve the low strength and highly compressible soft clay soils to varying degrees. Overall test results show significant improvement in unconfined compressive strength mixed California bearing ratio, proving that copper slag and Basalt fiber are efficient in stabilizing the soil. If sufficient quantities of credible data are made accessible, a reasonably accurate strength estimate can be obtained from a compilation of the strength. From the test results of unconfined compressive strength method could be easily established for quality control and assurance of stabilization work. The study has been conducted with three different proportions of Basalt fiber as 1%, 2%, 3% and Copper Slag as 10%, 20% and 30%. The reinforced soil where subjected to compaction, California bearing ratio (CBR) and unconfined compressive test (UCS). The experimental results have shown effective increment in compressive strength and shear strength of the soil.