Arvind Kumar Jha

• Doctor of Philosophy in Geotechnical Engineering
• Professor (Associate) at Indian Institute of Technology Patna

The anisotropic behaviour of jointed soft rocks subjected to cyclic loading corresponding to small earthquake events and the affecting parameters is not studied extensively. In the present study, the anisotropic strength response of jointed soft rocks under cyclic loading is investigated under varying pre-heating temperatures (i.e., 30 °C–300 °C),...

Dynamic loading along the rock joints from factors such as thermal loads, excavation, and seismic wave velocity further exacerbates susceptibility. It is crucial to restore the strength of such rock masses using appropriate techniques to enhance the stability of slopes and tunnels and mitigate future distress and damage. This study investigates the...

The paper reviews the different strengthening techniques to control the displacement of piles of coal overburden wastes. In the present era, the urge for power and minerals is increasing due to rapid growth in industrialization. Thus, extracting minerals buried in the earth require the removal of topsoil or cover if the method involves open-cast mi...

This study investigates the effect of different in-situ conditions like flaw infill, heat treatment temperatures, and sample porosities on the anisotropic compressive response of jointed samples with an impersistent flaw. Jointed samples of different porosities are prepared by mixing Plaster of Paris (POP) with different water contents, i.e., 60% (...

Deterioration of expansive clayey soil upon lime treatment subjected to sulphate attack has acquired sincere attention. The announcement of heave or swell in the presence of sulphate contamination affects the stability of ground. It is evidenced that reactions between lime, soil and sulphate induces swell due to the generation of expansive ettringi...

Rapid increase in urbanization of many cities throughout the world leads to the generation of large amount of municipal solid waste (MSW). The conventional and engineered landfill systems are used, generally, to dump or dispose those wastes. However, currently practiced landfill system needs to be upgraded to accommodate the bulk amount of waste ma...

The effective uses of nanotechnology and nanomaterials for geotechnical applications such as dams, water retaining structures and landfill liner/barrier are still the matter of current research. Hence, it has been aimed in the present study to explore the potential use of nanoclay particles to modify the physical and hydraulic conductivity behavior...

The susceptible behavior of sulphatic soil with lime treatment is explored mostly by using gypsum. However, the effect of varying sulphate cations contamination in the behavior of chemically treated soils with calcium based stabilizers has not been given attention properly. Hence, the present study explores the influence of soluble monovalent sodiu...

The present works have been aimed to investigate the potential of marble dust (i.e. a waste material obtained as a by-product from the marble industry) as a replacement of sand to achieve the desired geotechnical properties for its possible use as a geomaterial. Hence, marble dust (MD) is amended with a wide range of Bentonite (B) content (up to 95...

The application of biological processes to improve the behavior of soils remains a concern among the scientific, industrial, and public sectors. The amount of research in this field has increased in the last two decades. However, the complexities associated with this process for the types of soil and their heterogeneous behavior, longevity (i.e., d...

Sand–Bentonite (S–B) mix is used frequently as a landfill liner material in several waste containment projects. However, the scarcity of sand and adverse effects (i.e., crack, shrinkage, and swelling) of using bentonite has forced us to find out the suitable, sustainable, and economical material which can fulfill the purpose of landfill liner mater...

Lime treatment of soil is a widely adopted technique to improve its properties. However, the durability of lime-treated soil under varying environmental conditions such as contamination with chemical agents is still a matter of concern. An attempt has been made to examine the swelling behaviour of untreated and lime-treated expansive soil subjected...

The gypsum is the source of sulphate commonly found in the soils throughout the world. The expansive soils are considered as problematic soils as they exhibit uncertain swelling and shrinkage in presence of moisture. The expansive soils are treated with different stabilizers to suppress the swelling behaviour. Lime is most effective stabilizer used...

The major concern of the impermeable landfill liner design is to retard the passage of pollutants to the ground water. So, for waste management purposes various environmental regulations are to be followed for the design of landfill liner. Sand-bentonite mixture generally used as a liner or barrier material in waste contaminates sites. Permeability...

Lime stabilization is well-established technique to improve the properties of different soils for constructions despite of several difficulties and its ineffectiveness in certain conditions. Further, a greater level of understanding is needed to know the mechanism of alteration in the properties of stabilized soil, particularly under migration of c...

The behavior of stabilized subgrade soil subjected to cyclic Wetting and Drying (W–D) in the region, where temperature and climatic variations are significant like Rajasthan (temperature rises up to 50 °C), is essential for understanding its long-term durability. In the present study, effect of cyclic W–D on the strength behavior of lime treated bl...

Chemical stabilization using calcium-based stabilizers such as lime and cement to improve the properties of soils is well-known technique since previous several decades. However, the longevity potential of calcium-based stabilized soils with change in environmental conditions, particularly, in migration of contaminated sulphatic water is a matter o...

Chemical stabilization using lime is considered as a suitable practice to suppress the swelling and shrinkage behaviour of expansive soils. However, several distress encountered throughout the world in lime-stabilized sulphatic soil is mainly due to the generation of heave which leads to the questioning of the effectiveness of lime stabilization. A...

The disposal of highly alkaline and hazardous bauxite residue mud generated from the Bayer process in the alumina industry leads to the serious environmental impact on natural resources. Effective and bulk utilization of red mud needs to be done to minimize an adverse impact on environment. The present study contracts to explore the possible utiliz...

The storage of hazardous bauxite residue mud obtained from the Bayer’s process in alumina industry leads to serious environmental impact on land, air and water. The detailed laboratory works and micro-analyses have been performed in the present paper to characterize the red mud and to investigate the effect of class F fly ash on the geotechnical pr...

Bulk utilization of marble dust needs to be done to enhance the sustainable construction activities and to embrace safe environment. In the present study, the geotechnical properties of untreated and treated black cotton soil with marble dust are studied in detail to check its potential to improve the properties of soil. The experimental works incl...

The large-scale utilization of waste materials is possible due to their comprehensive geotechnical and mineralogical characterization and their interaction behaviour with soil. No significant attempt has been made to use marble dust, a waste product resulting from the quarrying and crushing of marble, to determine its potential utilization as a geo...

The present study aims to investigate the potential of marble dust to enhance the strength of soils for possible use as a subgrade material. Two different types of soils are amended with varying marble dust (MD) content (0–100%) in order to examine its effectiveness in improving the subgrade properties (i.e. strength and stiffness). The subgrade pr...

Lime stabilization is a well-established technique to improve the subgrade properties of different soil for pavement construction, despite construction difficulties and its ineffectiveness in certain conditions. However, a greater level of understanding is needed to know the mechanism of alteration in the properties of soils, particularly to longev...

The use of lime and fly ash to improve the properties of certain types of soil is well established. However, the potential of fly ash to control the adverse effects of lime-treated gypseous/sulphatic soil has not been well investigated. In the present work, an attempt is made to quantify the fly ash content used to suppress the susceptible behavior...

The susceptible characteristics of gypseous soil with variations in water content pose several engineering problems due to volume change behavior. A series of oedometer tests have been performed to understand the swell strains and compressibility of soil containing varying gypsum content after curing for different periods. The swell strains of both...

The susceptible characteristics of gypseous soil with variations in water content pose several engineering problems due to volume change behavior. A series of oedometer tests have been performed to understand the swell strains and compressibility of soil containing varying gypsum content after curing for different periods. The swell strains of both...

Geo-climatic environmental conditions lead to the formation of gypsum-rich soils which occur in dry condition throughout world where the annual quantity of rain water is insufficient for leaching the gypsum from these soils. Soils containing gypsum, also known as gypseous/gypsiferous soil, are not preferred as a construction material; however, the...

An attempt has been made to examine the role of fly ash content (0–30%) to control undesirable strength loss in lime–treated expansive soil containing gypsum (0–6%) after curing for different periods up to one year. Further, detailed experimental investigations have been performed to assess the plasticity, swell index and compaction behavior of soi...

The interaction of ions (calcium, alumina, silica, and sulfate) in the presence of water is very complex to indentify, and hence, to predict the behaviour of soil. An attempt has been made to understand the mineralogical and micro-structural changes due to soil-lime-gypsum reactions. Further, the associated mechanisms behind changes in the properti...

The practice of treating different soil with fly ash and lime is an attractive proposition and is widely applied in the field of geotechnical engineering. However, the use of fly ash to combat the susceptible behaviour of lime treated sulfate/gypseous soil is still a debatable issue, and hence, is a matter of current research. Currently, efforts ar...

An attempt was made to study the efficiency of fly ash and lime on the volume change behavior of soil to mask the effect of gypsum. Swell and compressibility of soil mixed with 10 % fly ash and treated with various lime contents (0 %–6 %) in the absence and presence of 1 % gypsum after curing for different periods of up to 28 days were studied. It...

Series of oedometer tests and micro-analytical studies (XRD, SEM and EDAX) have been carried out to investigate the influence of varying gypsum content on swell, compressibility and permeability of lime treated montmorillonitic soil after curing for different period. Immediate swell is observed on inundation of compacted samples with water and cont...

The role of gypsum on the strength of lime treated soils after a long period of interaction is not well understood yet. The present study is performed to scrutinize the physical and strength behavior of lime treated soil with varying gypsum content. Lime and gypsum contents varying from 0 to 6% are considered in the present study for curing periods...

Temporal variation in moisture content induces more problematic characteristics in expansive soil. The soil undergoes change in its behavior from hard (at dry condition) to soft (at wet condition). Various pozzolanic additives such as lime as well as waste materials like fly ash are used to strengthen the soil. Depending upon chemical and mineralog...

An attempt has been made to bring out the influence on strength and volume change behaviour of fabric changes and new cementitious compounds formation in a soil upon addition of various lime contents and with curing periods. The effects of changes in fabric of treatment with various lime contents (0, 2, 4 and 6%) and with curing periods (0, 7, 14 a...

The mineralogical and microstructural changes in soil can significantly alter the volume change behavior. A detailed laboratory work has been undertaken to identify the extent of swelling and compression of montmorillonite predominated soil and improvement in the soil with lime content after curing for different periods. It is observed that the soi...

Physical and engineering properties of soil are improved with various binders and binder combinations. Fly ash and lime are commonly used to improve the properties of expansive soils. An attempt has been made, in this paper, to examine the role of gypsum on the physical and strength behaviour of fly ash-lime stabilized soil. The change in strength...

Mineralogical and microstructural changes in montmorillonitic soil blended with variable gypsum contents were carried out using X-ray diffraction analysis, scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive X-ray analysis to understand the alteration in strength behaviour. Fractured specimens after unconfined compressive strength testing, which wer...