Parameters Affecting the Efficiency of Red Gravel Soils as Road Construction Material

International Journal of Civil Engineering

© 2018 by SSRG - IJCE Journal

Volume 5 Issue 6

Year of Publication : 2018

Authors : Gopalakrishnan Vaidyanathan, P.V.V Satyanarayana, V.Brahmam, P.S.Naidu

10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V5I6P102

How to Cite?

Gopalakrishnan Vaidyanathan, P.V.V Satyanarayana, V.Brahmam, P.S.Naidu, "Parameters Affecting the Efficiency of Red Gravel Soils as Road Construction Material," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 5,  no. 6, pp. 6-9, 2018. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V5I6P102

Abstract:

North Coastal Districts of Andhra Pradesh is a rapid industrial and fast developing area in which lot of infrastructural activities are going on. Red gravel zones are the prominent soil areas in this region known for various construction activities related to foundation bases, road component layer and fill materials etc. In this occasion to improve the structural stability and durability it is necessary to understand the behaviour of existing soils. In the pavement investigation 28 number of gravel soils and their engineering characterization have been identified with respect to their utilization in civil engineering construction activities.

Keywords:

Red gravel, Utilization, Stability, Foundation.

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