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IMPROVING THE GRAEL ROAD STABILITY USING BITUMEN EMULSION AS CONCRETING MATERIAL

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P Lavanya S Shravya

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The long-term performance of pavement structures is directly and significantly impacted by the tensile strength and abrasion resistance of the subgrade soils. The majority of the time, in-situ subgrades are unable to provide the support required to achieve and function satisfactorily under the traffic loads required by the growing number of environmental rules.In this example, bitumen emulsion is being used in conjunction with dirt to increase pavement durability and longevity. The bulk of emulsions are used for surface applications. The emulsion has better spreading and penetrating properties than hot-applied bitumen because of its lower viscosity. Which type of emulsifying agent is utilized during the bituminous emulsion manufacture determines whether the resulting emulsion is cationic or anionic. The paving industry is the one that uses bitumen the most frequently in the modern era, both for new construction and normal maintenance. The soil has 2.68 specific gravity, 33.75% liquid limit, and 21.56% plastic limit. Additional physical characteristics of bitumen emulsion include the California bearing test at values of 2.5 mm, 5 mm, 7.5 mm, and 10 mm with the loads, as well as the compaction test using the modified proctor test.

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