Research Article

Industrial Wastes in Soil Improvement

Table 1

Properties of soil.

PropertyValue

Specific gravity2.69
Gravel0%
Sand14.17%
Fines85.83%
Liquid limit76.89%
Plastic limit40.43%
Plasticity index36.46%
Classification of soil (USCS)MH
Differential free swell index (DFSI)70%
Degree of expansivityVery High
Maximum dry density (MDD)1.498 Mg/m3
Optimum moisture content (OMC)26.1%
pH value8.6