ASANNUO K (STM18CE009)
ATHUNA K (STM18CE012)
MUHAMMED ASHRAF K S (STM18CE021)
VISMAYA C (STM18CE036)

Strength of soil is an important parameter for the construction of strong and durable structure.
If soil is not stable, it leads to the failure of structure. Black cotton soil has very low bearing
capacity, high swelling and shrinkage characteristics. India consists of 30 to 40% of black
cotton soil. Black cotton soil should be properly treated and stabilized before the start of any
construction on them. India is agricultural country which comes in top ten countries in the
world. Maharashtra produces sugarcane in large scale and bagasse ash which is a waste
product from sugarcane processing is also produced in large scale. Bagasse can be used for
the stabilization of soil as a cost effective method. Stabilization by using bioenzyme can
improve the strength of black cotton soil with large effect, but it seem to be expensive. This
project deals with the stabilization of black cotton soil by using baggase ash along with
terrazyme to determine the proper proportion which can provide maximum strength.