Abstract:
This project work investigates the index properties of a soil at Lante Keble near to Lake
Abaya. Laboratory works considers of Natural moisture content (NMC) test, Atterberg’s limit
test, sieve analysis and specific gravity, compaction test and free swell test. The soil found in
lante kebele near to Lake Abaya has liquid limit at the range of 33.38 – 58.9% and plastic limit
in the range of 15.48 – 41.18% and plastic index 4.698-27.2%, this reveals that the soil is
medium plastic and specific gravity determination has between the range of 2.64 and 2.69.
Then according to ASTM D 854-83 the soil is sandy soil and also the average moisture content
of soil found in lante kebele near to Leake Abaya is range between 19.51-37.76%and also the
optimum moisture content of soil found in lante kebele near to Lake Abaya is range between
19.2-25.11%,maximum dry density of soil found in lante kebele near to Lake Abaya is range
between 1.26-1.58g/cm3 then finally all the result obtained from investigation shows, that the
soil found in lante kebele near to Lake Abaya is safe for first phase of any construction
structure. The free swell index obtain from the investigation of lante kebele near to Lake
Abaya is the range between 23-35%.
