Research Article

Effect of Sand and Sand-Lime Piles on the Behavior of Expansive Clay Soil

Table 1

Laboratory study program.

TestSand pile diameter (mm)RAR (%)Lime content (Lc) (%)

Clay only000
Clay reinforced with SP13.744.70
20.2410.160
25.3115.880
31.4725.470
38.0035.840
47.9256.940
Clay reinforced with SLP38.0035.843, 6, 9, 12, 15, 20