Research Article

Strength Improvement of Black Cotton Soil Using Plastic Bottles and Crushed Glass Wastes

Table 4

Chemical composition.

Compound nameChemical formulaPercentage (%)

SoilMontmorilloniteNa0.3(Al, Mg)2Si4O10(OH)21·6H2O40.4
IlliteAl2H2KO12Si426.3
QuartzSiO221.8
Others11.5

GlassSodium oxideNa2O11.1
CalciteCaCO339.4
Silicon dioxideSiO249.5