Experimental Study on Soil Stabilization Using Fibres

Experimental Study on Soil Stabilization Using Fibres

B. Priyadharshini, Boopathiraj, P. Eshanthini

Abstract. For pavement constructions such as runway and highway construction, fine-grained soils are not suitable because of their undesirable properties such as grading of particle size, low bearing capacity, and more plasticity, and its ability to swell. To improve these soil properties various soil stabilization methods are needed. The stabilization is done by adding various stabilizing materials with the fine-grained soil. Fibres are one of the materials used in soil stabilization. This experimental study has been carried over to improve the bearing capacity of soft soil (from Sholinganallur, Chennai) by using Natural and Artificial fibres. During this study, the soil samples which has been stabilized with various fibres was prepared i.e., soil with Natural fibres (jute fibre) and soil with artificial fibres. In this experimental study, index properties and engineering properties of soft soil or unreinforced samples and stabilized soil samples with fibres are determined. Samples are subjected to various soil tests which have been used to determine the engineering properties of soil. The soil tests such as the standard proctor compaction test, unsoaked California Bearing Ratio (CBR) test, and Unconfined Compression (UCC) test had been done to determine the characteristics of the samples. To determine the properties of the reinforced materials, the fibres also have undergone various geosynthetic laboratory tests. The results of the study show that the bearing capacity of Shollinganallur fine-grained soil can be improved subsequently and water absorption by soil has been reduced significantly by using fibres.

Keywords
Bearing Capacity, CBR Test, Fine-Grained Soil, Fibres, Stabilization, Unconfined Compression, Unreinforced Sample

Published online 8/15/2021, 8 pages
Copyright © 2021 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA

Citation: B. Priyadharshini, Boopathiraj, P. Eshanthini, Experimental Study on Soil Stabilization Using Fibres, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 19, pp 200-207, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644901618-25

The article was published as article 25 of the book Recent Advancements in Geotechnical Engineering

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