Paper Title
Determination of Relation between Swelling Pressure & Shrinkage Limit of Soil

Abstract
Expansive soil or clay is considered to be one of the more problematic soil, causes damages to various civil engineering structures because of its swelling and shrinkage potential, when it comes in contact with water, expansive soil behaves differently from other normal soil due to their tendency to swelling and shrinkage, it may causes structural damage or lifting of building, settlement in foundation, cracks in ceiling of structures, loss of shear strength etc. Various fluctuations in ground water, change in humidity, unusual draughts may accelerate shrinkage and swelling. According to the pattern of wetting and drying of soil construction may plan. Therefore it is essential to check the degree of expansiveness and shrinkage of soil in order to prevent the possible damage and to give the proper treatment to soil. After studying the various limits of soil and water content the exact nature of soil is to be known. In order to study effect of swelling and shrinkage on construction, it is necessary to study the relation between swelling and shrinkage for field purpose importance. Keywords - Soil properties, Swelling pressure, Shrinkage limit, Expansive soil, Moisture content