Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Akshay Chaudhary

Publications

• Case Report
  Performance Evaluation of Contaminated Cohesive Soils
  Author(s): Akshay ChaudharyAkshay Chaudhary
  
  In recent years, due to exponential population growth and industrial progress, much of the air, water and land have become contaminated due to open dumps of municipal chemical and industrial wastes and effluents. All types of contamination have direct or indirect effects on ground soil properties. The oil, gas and petrochemical industry are considered as a potential source having complex and concentrated influence on the soil environment. The economic prosperity of a country is judged by its industrial capacity. Therefore, with more industries using more and more petroleum hydrocarbons as a fuel, the problems of soil pollution due to influence of industrial waste containing oils and greases has also increased. An analysis of the effects of the contaminated soil has to be carried out before any recommendation can be made for soil regarding its use in various construction activities. As.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-784X.1000261

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