USING POLYMERS AS SOIL STABILIZER

1. Economical Techniques
Of Soil Stabilization
MUZAMIL KALEEM
14L-5733 CV(B)

2. What is soil Stabilization?
Soil stabilization is a method of
improving soil properties by blending
and mixing other materials.

3. WHY IT IS IMPORTANT ?

4. Basic Techniques
 Mechanical
Chemical
Polymer/Alternative

5. Mechanical
• oldest type
• Dynamic compaction
• Vibro compaction

6. Chemical
• Adding an additional material to the soil that
will physically interact with it and change its
properties.
• compounds that utilize cement, lime, fly ash,
or kiln dust.

7. Polymer/Alternative
• Newer discovery
• cheaper
• More effective
• less dangerous for the environment

8. • Increased shear strength
• Tensile strength and California Bearing Ratio
(CBR) of the soil
• “It resulted in higher strengths and stiffness
than cement and more elasticity”, says Dr.
Eyad Masad, a professor in mechanical
engineering at the university (TAMUQ).

9. MECHANICAL CHEMICAL Polymer/Alternative

10. Cost Analysis
cost of stabilization of soil for any
project is reduced to 40-50 % by
applying technique of polymers as
soil stabilizer.

11. EXTENSIVELY USED IN
CHINA
JAPAN
AUSTRALIA
Recently introduced in
Middle East Countries

12. STELVIO PASS (Italy)

14. QUES’S & ANS’S?