• Dr.D.Jyothi Swarup
• Swapna Yelchuru
• M.Manjusha
• Y.Joseph

Black cotton soils are inorganic clays of medium to high compressibility and form a major soil group in India. They are characterized by high shrinkage and swelling properties. This Black cotton soils occurs mostly in the central and western parts and covers approximately 20% of the total area of India. Because of its high swelling and shrinkage characteristics, the Black cotton soils (BC soils) has been a challenge to the highway engineers. Black cotton soil (BC soil) is a highly clayey soil. It is so hard that the clods cannot be easily pulverized for treatment for its use in road construction. This poses serious problems as regards to subsequent performance of the road. Moreover, the softened sub grade has a tendency to up heave into the upper layers of the pavement, especially when the sub-base consists of stone soling with lot of voids. Gradual intrusion of wet Black cotton soil (BC soil) invariably leads to failure of the road. The previous studies proved that the engineering properties of Black Cotton soil (BC soil) can significantly be improved with lime or cement treatment. This technology has been very common at global level and is in vogue for the last several years. The present study is aimed to study the properties of soil by adding the varying percentages of cement from 0 to 12% with an increment 3% by dry weight of soil. The strength characteristics of cement stabilized soil planned to asses after the curing periods of 7, 14,21 and 28 days.

"Variation of Strength with different Curing Periods of Cement Stabilized Clay ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 3, page no.i145-i150, March-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2503819.pdf

"Variation of Strength with different Curing Periods of Cement Stabilized Clay ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 3, page no. ppi145-i150, March-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2503819.pdf