Impact of Surkhi on GSB Layer as Replacement to the stone dust

Nishant kumar1, Civil Engineering Department, NIT Kurukshetra, India. nishant.1947@gmail.com

Vikas Kumar2, Civil Engineering Deparment, NIT Jalandhar, India. vikaskumarnitk@gmail.com
Akash Priyadarshee3, Civil Engineering Department, NIT Jalandhar, India. i.akashpriyadarshee1@gmail.com
Anil Kumar Chhotu4,Civil Engineering Department, NIT Jalandhar, India. akc.jucivil@gmail.com

ABSTRACT
Road network provides the arterial network to facilitate trade, transport and social integration.
Road infrastructure is an essential requirement of economic growth. It facilitates movement
of man and material, helps trade and commerce, links industries and agriculture to markets
and opens up backward regions. This will facilitate saving of conventional fine aggregates
(sand /stone dust) and save on environmental degradation in terms of reduced mining and less
pollution. Gravels and sands are the major road construction materials. However, depending
upon the location, local aggregates of somewhat similar quality may also have to be used for
highway construction and maintenance works because of financial and environmental
reasons. It is of utmost importance to be economical in construction with proper selection of
construction material, technology and design methodology. This study help us to aims at
conducting experiments to determine the suitability of use of Surkhi in GSB construction;
testing various combinations of Surkhi and GSB material by replacing sand with Surkhi and
determine their suitability for road construction as per MORTH Specifications. Surkhi is a
form of brick dust and has been collected from local brick kilns at nominal cost, far less than
that of stone dust. The purpose of the study is to know whether locally available Surkhi can
be used in road construction in GSB layer. The study has been conducted on six types of GSB
mixes formed by partially and completely replacing the stone dust content with that of
Surkhi. The proportion of Surkhi varies from 0 to 25% by weight of total mix in these GSB
mixes. The study evaluates gradations and plasticity of fine aggregates used and OMC, MDD
and CBR of various GSB mixes. OMC is found to increase with increase in proportion of
surkhi from 0 to 25%. The MDD is found to increase with increase in proportion of surkhi
from 0 to 10% after which it decreases. The maximum MDD is found to be for GSB Mix 3
with 10% surkhi and 15% stone dust. The test results on all six GSB mixes are found to fulfill
the MORTH requirements of gradation, CBR and plasticity indicating that these
combinations can be used in GSB construction of road works. The use of locally available
surkhi in road construction in GSB will not only result in achieving economy in the road
projects, but also save on environmental degradation by minimizing mining pollution and
energy used in the quarrying of sand/stone dust.
Key words : optimum moisture content, Maximum dry density.