Infrastructure projects such as highways, railways, water reservoirs etc, requires earth materials in very large
quantities. The foundation should have sufficient strength to support any land based structure. The soil surrounding the
foundation plays a very important role. The strength of soil should be maintained according to the loading conditions. One of the
most important aspect for construction purpose is to improve the soil strength i.e; stabilizing soil. Here, in this paper, soil
stabilization is done by mixing of soil with the chemical treated rice straws fibers.
