ROAD PAVEMENT DESIGN FOR HEAVY GROUND WATER TABLE IN SHIRPUR AND SURROUNDING AREA

Road failure is common problem in India and areas like Shirpur having high water table area are mainly suffered from this problem. To overcome this problem, some methods are studied in this project to improve the bearing capacity of soil such as the use of Geogrids, Cement mixing, proper sub-surface drainage. Soil can be improved by the addition of a stabilizer or excess aggregate. In any case, the traditional undercut & stabilization solution is often costly & always time-consuming. The paper suggests the use of geogrid which helps in increasing the bearing capacity of subgrade soil while greatly reducing the loss of aggregate cover material into weak, wet or saturated subgrade soils. It also provides extensive cost savings & decreased life cycle costs when compared to other structural solutions.