• Munish Shah
• Surender
• Ramveer Tyagi

Expansive soils are those with excessive swelling clay minerals, for example, montmorillonite. The presence of expansive clay minerals in soils can cause excessive swelling when the soil comes into contact with water and furthermore shrinkage when it goes through drying. In India, expansive soils cover almost 20% of the land region and are called dark cotton soils (in the future BCS) on account of their shading and cotton developing potential. Huge areas of Deccan Plateau, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat have stores of expansive soils. This paper reviews about the expansive soils, its properties and also, we will discuss about the various mixes which are available in order to increase its strength.

Expansive Soils , Sugar Cane Bagasse ash , Coconut Coir Fiber Ash , Rice Husk Ash

"Expansive Soils and Mixes for Improving its Strength: A Review", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 2, page no.d110-d114, February-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2202315.pdf

"Expansive Soils and Mixes for Improving its Strength: A Review", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 2, page no. ppd110-d114, February-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2202315.pdf