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This paper is aimed to study the effect of fines content on the compaction and strength aspects of soil. Fine soil (Kaolin clay) and coarse soil (sand) were used in this paper. The fines content was varied as 0, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, and 100%, by weight of the mix. To study compaction characteristics, modified proctor compaction test was performed. To study the strength aspect, CBR tests were carried out. From the test results it was discovered that the optimum moisture content (OMC) of the mix kept on increasing as the fines content was increased in the mix. Moreover, the maximum dry unit weight (MDUW) first increases up to the fines content of 30% and then starts decreasing, after adding more fines to the mix. In addition to this, CBR values also show increasing trend until the fines content reaches 30–35% and then it starts decreasing, afterwards. This trend of CBR was similar for both the un-soaked and soaked samples.
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Sharma, V., Kumar, A., Patel, P., Kumar, D. (2023). Influence of Fines Content on the Strength and Compaction of the Poorly Graded Soil. In: Agnihotri, A.K., Reddy, K.R., Chore, H.S. (eds) Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Conference (IGGEC) 2021, Vol. 1. IGGEC 2021. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 280. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4739-1_51
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