Abstract—Industrialization extremely demands to the uplift of nation¡¯s economy. However, it causes severe Environmental Pollution due to the generated waste materials. As the non-renewable raw materials for industrial production are dwindling day-by-day, efforts are to be made for conversion of these unwanted industrial wastes into utilizable raw materials, which in turn controls environmental pollution. Copper Slag is one of the waste byproduct produced by ¡®Hindustan Copper limited¡¯, Khetri, Rajasthan, India. The production of Copper Slag is 120-130 lakh ton per annum. Expansive soils are a worldwide problem that creates challenges for Civil Engineers. They are considered as potential natural hazard, which can cause extensive damage to structures if not adequately treated. The disadvantages of clay can be overcome by stabilizing with suitable material. This research was done on the engineering behavior of Clay when stabilized with Copper Slag.

Index Terms—Copper slag, Expansive soils, MDD and OMC, Tri-axial test, Specific gravity

Cite: R. C. Gupta, Blessen Skariah Thomas, Prachi Gupta , Lintu Rajan, and Dayanand Thagriya, "An Experimental Study of Clayey Soil Stabilized by Copper Slag," International Journal of Structural and Civil Engineering Research, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 110-119, November 2012.