A Study on the Effects of Plastic Waste Strips and Lime on Strength Characteristics of Expansive Soil

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Descriptions</td><td class="align_center">Values</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Compressive strength</td><td class="align_center">Low</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Water absorption (%)</td><td class="align_center">0.015</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Unit weight, g/cm<sup>3</sup></td><td class="align_center">0.90</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Ultimate tensile strength, MPa</td><td class="align_center">54</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Melting point (ᵒc)</td><td class="align_center">200</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Resistance to acid and alkali</td><td class="align_center">Good</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Elasticity modulus <i>E</i>, MPa</td><td class="align_center">110–450</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Description of the plastic waste strips used.</div>

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Table 2: A Study on the Effects of Plastic Waste Strips and Lime on Strength Characteristics of Expansive Soil 