• AYUSH MITTAL

Roads are the most vital component for the economic and social development of any country. Its importance further increases if the economy of a country is based on agriculture. The life and quality of flexible pavements depends upon the type and quality of subgrade soil as it serves as the foundation for pavement. In India more than 8 lakh square kilometers of area is covered with soils having low strength and stability, high settlement and liquefaction potential. In such cases, it is often impossible to build a stable base over soft subgrade without losing expensive base material. To overcome these problems it is necessary to improve the properties of soil either by replacement of by reinforcement. Replacing the existing soil might not be an economically viable option. The reinforcement materials used are in the form of fibers which are randomly oriented or in the form of sheets which are placed in layers in soil. The present study describes the available knowledge on the use of synthetic geotextiles in soil stabilization purposes.

geotextile, pavements, reinforcement, subgrade

"STABILIZATION OF SOIL USING SYNTHETIC GEOTEXTILES – A REVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no.225-227, November-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811123.pdf

"STABILIZATION OF SOIL USING SYNTHETIC GEOTEXTILES – A REVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no. pp225-227, November-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811123.pdf