EXPANSIVE SOIL STABILIZATION USING SHREDDED LATEX GLOVES (SLG)

Abstract

Soil has been used as a construction material from time immortal. Being poor in mechanical properties, it has become challenges to civil engineers. Soil stabilization is a technique to refine and improve the engineering properties of soils such as mechanical strength, permeability, compressibility, durability and plasticity. In this paper focus is made on the improvement of engineering properties of soil by using different waste material such as Shredded Latex Gloves (SLG).The used surgical gloves were not allowed to use laboratory testing due to laboratory work safety rules and restriction. Therefore, clean surgical gloves were used in the experimental programme and shredded gloves to the size approximately up to 2 cm in length. This study investigates the feasibility of integrating shredded surgical gloves into expansive soil to enhance their mechanical properties for engineering application. Additionally, the study analysed the potential of shredded surgical gloves in improving soil fabric, reducing contact force etc. Use of shredded Latex surgical gloves serve as a valuable resource for soil stabilization. Shredded Latex Gloves could improve the engineering properties of expansive soil. The findings importance of understanding the interaction between soil also open new pathways in geotechnical applications. The black cotton soil is abundantly available mainly in central India (some part of Maharashtra also).Generally, this type of soil exhibit shrinkage and swelling properties due to presence of highly active clay minerals(Mont Mormonite). The black cotton soil is not suitable for construction purpose as it shows high change of volume with respect to seasons. Various researchers from different countries proposed some new techniques for soil stabilization for expansive soil. Soil stabilization of expansive soil is necessary to enhance the suitability of soil as construction material. From the various literature review it is observed that there is no study for soil stabilization by using Shredded Latex Gloves. This material belongs to medical waste material category and can be easily available at cheap rate after the COVID- 19. This Shredded Latex Gloves can effectively enhance the physical and mechanical properties of soil. In the present study experimental work will be carried out to check the suitability of Shredded Latex Gloves as a soil stabilizer for black cotton soil.