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Abstract. Expansive soil can be easily found at Purwoharjo, a sub-district of Banyuwangi. Swelling and shrinkage behavior of the soil is usually referred to by the local community as a "moving soil" phenomenon. It causes cracks on a number of buildings which is a major issue in that area. Various methods of expansive soil stabilization are available. This work intends to lay comparisons on stabilizations using wood charcoal powder and salt. The stabilizing materials are mixed with the soils under different proportion. Volume weight, index properties, and dry density are parameters to be investigated during the stabilization process. The results show that salt stabilized expansive soil is better than wood charcoal powder. 15% proportion of salt to soils weight increases the density by about 20%. Meanwhile, the stabilized soil is as a result of change to low plasticity silt (ML) from previously high plasticity soil (CH) of the original one.

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Low impact development (LID) is a sustainable land use and planning strategy that aims to minimize the environmental impacts of development. Community can enhance their water resources and create sustainable and resilient neighborhood. This approach has demonstrated success in managing stormwater and promoting water reuse globally, however, its suitability in developing countries like Indonesia remains uncertain and requires further investigation. The implementation of LID in developing countries may face several challenges including high-density and complex drainage networks, combined sewer usage, clay soil type, irregular housing layouts, community socio-economic characteristics, affordability, cost, and the availability of regulations and policies. With proper planning and site-specific strategies, LID can be implemented effectively in Indonesia. Clear regulations secured funding source and community-based LID are all essential for successful LID deployment. This paper can be used as a starting point for considering LID implementation in Indonesia and other countries with similar characteristics.

Abstract. Bamboo becomes a promising engineering material widely utilized for constructions. It is likely a composite material with fibred reinforcement in one direction to make its good flexural strength. Bamboo has been traditionally made use for structural components. Recently, the applications of bamboo for earthwork constructions are reported both experimental and real project. Pile foundations for houses, bamboo pile and nail for slope stability, foundation grid for embankment, and bamboo pile-mattress for railway and reclamation project are among others of the application. This paper discusses the use of bamboo for earthwork construction. Particular discussion is addressed to bamboo pile-mattress that successfully installed for various project in Indonesia. The appropriate field characteristic for bamboo application is specified. The design step and theoretical based are discussed as well.