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Effect of fiber content on the mechanical behavior of fiber-reinforced clay
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Existing models of soil behavior have been developed based on the understanding of the interaction between particles, much
of it is conceptually based on sand and modified to describe the behaviors of clayey soils. There are other classes of
fibrous soils and soils amended with fibers for which the current understanding of soil behavior does not represent well.
The research presented within this paper is an investigation into the engineering properties of fiber-reinforced clay soil and
to understand the impact of adding fibers. This paper includes the results of undrained triaxial compression tests performed
on the soil-fiber composite to evaluate the pore pressure response, strength, and stiffness properties. Parametric studies are
performed for three different fiber contents (0%, 1%, and 2%). In near future, the results of this testing will be evaluated
within the context of material models developed to explain the anisotropic properties of fibrous peat (stiffness and strength)
as a result of the fibrous composition. This work is fundamental in nature, but the results are anticipated to be applicable
to the undrained anisotropic behavior and strength of fibrous organic soils and soils reinforced with elements that act in
tension. -
- Date created
- 2019-09-29
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- Conference/Workshop Presentation