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@article{181219,
        author = {Mohammed Yunus A H and G M Anil Kumar},
        title = {GROUND IMPROVEMENT USING STONE COLUMNS},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {1},
        pages = {3853-3857},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=181219},
        abstract = {This paper presents a comprehensive study on the improvement of soft soils using the stone column technique. Through a combination of experimental testing and literature analysis, the behavior of black cotton and red soils under various loading and moisture conditions is analyzed. The research demonstrates a significant increase in the bearing capacity of soils treated with stone columns. Notably, black cotton soil exhibited an enhancement of up to 7.8 times under dry conditions and 2.7 times under soaked conditions. The study further evaluates the impact of h/d ratios and explores the comparative performance between black cotton and red soils. The findings support the application of stone columns as an effective and economical ground improvement method in geotechnical engineering.},
        keywords = {Black cotton soil, Ground improvement, Stone column, Load bearing capacity, h/d ratio},
        month = {June},
        }