Advances in Civil Engineering / 2022 / Article / Tab 1 / Research Article
A Novel Technique to Utilize Second Waste of Plastic Bottle as Soil Reinforcement: A Comparative Study on Mechanical Properties with Natural Black Cotton Soil Table 1 Laboratory result of a natural soil sample.
Test categories Laboratory tests List of description Results Index properties Particle-size distribution (PSD) Gravel 0% Sand 20.62% Silt 26.46% Clay 52.92% Atterberg limit (Casagrande cup method) LL 102% PL 36% PI 66% Natural moisture content W 38.23% Specific gravity G S 2.66 Swelling properties Free swell index Free swell (S f ) 110% Differential free swell (S df ) 90.9% Swelling potential S 12.06 Compaction tests Standard compaction Maximum dry density (MDD) 1.13 g/cm3 Optimum moisture content (OMC) 37.78% Strength tests Soaked California bearing ratio (CBR) CBR 2.14% Unconfined compression strength (UCS) UCS 246.54 kPa ε f 8.68% A unified soil classification system (USCS) CH (highly plastic clay) black cotton soil
