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Although electroosmotic ground improvement on fine grained soils was pioneered way back in the 1940s, and the technique has been tried in various places around the world, no single investigation of the potential of this innovative method in dewatering and stabilising soft soils has ever been attempted in Uganda. Therefore, the effect of electro-osmosis treatment on a typical Ugandan clay was undertaken. The study focused on evaluating the performance of this process on the shear strength and moisture content of the soil. The experimental study was carried out in a bench scale electroosmotic cell with dimensions: 201 mm by 102.5 mm by 90 mm. The results demonstrated that the electro-osmosis process could significantly enhance reduction of the soil water content resulting in increased soil shear strength. The quality of electroosmotic improvement was enhanced by longer processing time and increased potential gradient. However, the improvement was limited by the drying of the anode area.
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