Optimization of Clay Soil Stabilization using Waste Plastic Powder
S. Abdul Gafoor1, K. Sirajudeen2, R. Nasar Ali3, S.Sabeena Begum4, D. Zunaithur Rahman5

1S.Abdul Gafoor, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Mohamed Sathak Engineering College, Kilakarai, Tamil Nadu, India.
2K.Sirajudeen, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Mohamed Sathak Engineering College, Kilakarai, Tamil Nadu, India.
3R.Nasar Ali, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, Samara University, Afar, Ethiopia.
4S.Sabeena Begum, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Mohamed Sathak Engineering College, Kilakarai, Tamil Nadu, India.
5D. Zunaithur Rahman*, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Mohamed Sathak Engineering College, Kilakarai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Manuscript received on April 02, 2020. | Revised Manuscript received on April 21, 2020. | Manuscript published on May 30, 2020. | PP: 854-858 | Volume-9 Issue-1, May 2020. | Retrieval Number: A1663059120/2020©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.A1663.059120
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Abstract: Usage of plastic products, including polythene sacks, cans, containers and packages, etc., is growing every day. It further raises the quantity of plastic material waste. This contributes to numerous issues with the environment and climate. For several decades much of the waste generated today will linger in the atmosphere, posing a number of environmental problems. herefore, excess will be utilized successfully in any sector of technological advancement. Many by-products are being produced using the plastic wastes. By adding plastic wastes to the clay soil, we have to know about the changes in the strengths like California bearing ratio, free swell index, and Unconfined Compression test. The soil collected for the investigation is from the southern district of Tamilnadu, India. The different percentage of plastic powder was replaced to improve the soil property. 
Keywords:  Plastic wastes, Environmental concern, Clay soil, Stabilization.
Scope of the Article: Environmental Engineering