UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF DOLIME FINE STABILIZED DIESEL CONTAMINATED EXPANSIVE SOIL

The results of an experimental programme undertaken with an expansive soil artificially contaminated with diesel, and stabilized with dolime fine to find its, Unconfined compressive strength (UCS) at 0,7 and 28 days of curing have been discussed in this paper. UCS of the expansive soil decreased by 58.14% when contaminated with 9% diesel. After stabilization with dolime fine, the UCS value increased. There was 747.22% increase in UCS as compared to the UCS of 9% diesel contaminated expansive soil and 254.65% increase in UCS as compared to the UCS of uncontaminated expansive soil when stabilized with 9% dolime fine and cured for 28 days.