• Pulkit Pradhan
• Abhishek Dubey

Cohesion-less soil is a loose granular soil having low bearing strength. The strength totally depends upon the angle of internal friction among the particles and is susceptible to strength loss when loads are applied. On the other hand clayey soil is a type of soil having high inter-particle attraction which binds the particles together with cohesive forces. In present study cohesive soil particularly clay is added in cohesion-less soil particularly sand in varying proportions (10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, and 60%) and an adequate percentage is found at which the ground can be improved under certain loading conditions. After replacing cohesion-less soil with cohesive soil in different proportions, soil is examined for the variation in engineering properties through Standard Proctor Test, Pycnometer test for Specific Gravity, & Falling Head Permeability Test, along with shear loads through Direct Shear test. From the study the Maximum Dry Density of the soil was found to increase with increase in cohesion at the Optimum Moisture Content. However the Specific Gravity and Permeability of soil saw a decline as the cohesion in the soil was raised. With the increase in clay content in the cohesion-less soil, the angle of internal friction reduced consistently with the gradual rise in cohesion.

Cohesion, Cohesion-less, Optimum moisture, Maximum Dry Density, Shear, Permeability, Specific Gravity

"Ground Improvement of Cohesionless soil with Cohesion- An Experimental Study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 12, page no.e397-e403, December-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2212455.pdf

"Ground Improvement of Cohesionless soil with Cohesion- An Experimental Study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 12, page no. ppe397-e403, December-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2212455.pdf