Stabilization of clay soil and red soil using geosynthetics

Geosynthetics are products of synthetic materials, it used to the process of stabilizing weak soil. They are normally polymeric products; it used to resolve the geo technical problems which occur during construction of roadways in expansive soils. In this research, the relative characteristics of red and clay soil reinforced with geosynthetics were experimented in natural condition and by reinforcing the soil using various Soil reinforcements by geosynthetics (Steel wool and Wire mesh was used as soil reinforcement. Reinforced Polyethylene was used as geotextiles. LDPE sheet and fibre glass membrane are used as geo membrane). The basic properties of soil were analysed in the laboratory under natural condition for clay and red soil. The geosynthetics are positioned at 1/3rd from the top, top surface and third condition is mixed sample. The strength parameter was determined using Unconfined Compressive Strength test for natural condition of soil. From the outcome of the experimental analysis, it was found that the strength is found to be improved by thorough mixing of Fibre Glass Geomembranes from 0.18 Kg/cm2 to 3.8 Kg/cm2 for red soil and by thorough mixing of LDPE sheet Geomembranes from 0.39 Kg/cm2 – 1.73 Kg/cm2 for clay soil.