Abstract :
The strength and compressibility characteristics of cohesive soil are important aspects in foundation engineering such as the bearing capacity of shallow foundation and piles, the stability of slopes of dams and embankments and lateral earth pressure on retaining walls. In this project work the strength parameters (unconfined compressive strength and undrained shear strength) and compressibility parameters (compression index, recompression index and coefficient of consolidation) to index properties (liquid limit, plasticity index and initial void ratio) of cohesive soil of the study area have been described graphically and an attempt has been made to establish correlation among strength parameters, compressibility parameters and index properties of soil. Also the values of strength and compressibility parameters of cohesive soil have been furnished with lowest and highest range. These may help the design engineer for deigning the structures for construction in the study area.
Keyword :
Strength, Compressibility characteristics, Consolidation, Index Properties and Cohesive Soil