Research Article

Effect of Curing Conditions and Freeze-Thaw Cycles on the Strength of an Expansive Soil Stabilized with a Combination of Lime, Jaggery, and Gallnut Powder

Table 1

Geotechnical properties of the soil.

PropertyValue

Liquid limit [16]65.4%
Plastic limit [16]29%
Plasticity index36.4%
Shrinkage limit [17]10.1%
Specific gravity [18]2.79
Maximum dry density (MDD) [19]19.25 kN/m3
Optimum moisture content (OMC) [19]27.1%
Unconfined compression strength (UCS) [20]244.3 kPa
Free swell index [21]100%
% gravel [22]0
% sand [22]2.5
% silt and clay [22]97.5
Soil classification [22]CH