SHEAR STRENGTH CHARACTERISTICS OF NORMALLY CONSOLIDATED SILT – CLAY MATRICES

Soil in the region of eastern Bihar has high percentage of kaolinite which leads to foundation problems. The rapid growth of industrialisation, modernisation and exodus of people from rural areas to urban ones has generated the necessity of large scale construction of various structures in this zone of eastern Bihar. At present, no systematic information is available for the design of foundation in this area. Hence, it is imperative to carry out systematic study to find out the most suitable silt- clay matrices to improve the bearing capacity of soil to prevent the foundation problems in this region on account of high percentage of kaolinite.