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(Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, N.S.N. College of Engineering and Technology, Karur, India)
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(Post Graduate student, Department of Civil Engineering, N.S.N. College of Engineering and Technology,
Karur, India)
ABSTRACT: The main objective of this study is to investigate the use of waste fiber materials in
geotechnical applications and to evaluate the effects of waste polypropylene fibers on shear strength of
unsaturated soil by carrying out direct shear tests and unconfined compression tests on two different soil
samples. The results obtained are compared for the two samples and inferences are drawn towards the
usability and effectiveness of fiber reinforcement as a replacement for deep foundation or raft foundation,
as a cost effective approach.
Keywords: polypropylene fibers, direct shear tests and unconfined compression tests, cost effective
approach.
I. INTRODUCTION
For any land-based structure, the foundation is very important and has to be strong to support the entire
structure. In order for the foundation to be strong, the soil around it plays a very critical role. So, to work with
soils, we need to have proper knowledge about their properties and factors which affect their behaviour. The
process of soil stabilization helps to achieve the required properties in a soil needed for the construction work.
From the beginning of construction work, the necessity of enhancing soil properties has come to the light.
Ancient civilizations of the Chinese, Romans and Incas utilized various methods to improve soil strength etc.,
some of these methods were so effective that their buildings and roads still exist.
In India, the modern era of soil stabilization began in early 1970s, with a general shortage of petroleum
and aggregates, it became necessary for the engineers to look at means to improve soil other than replacing the
poor soil at the building site. Soil stabilization was used but due to the use of obsolete methods and also due to
the absence of proper technique, soil stabilization lost favor. In recent times, with the increase in the demand for
infrastructure, raw materials and fuel, soil stabilization has started to take a new shape. With the availability of
better research, materials and equipment, it is emerging as a popular and cost-effective method for soil
improvement. Here, in this project, soil stabilization has been done with the help of randomly distributed
polypropylene fibers obtained from waste materials. The improvement in the shear strength parameters has been
stressed upon and comparative studies have been carried out using different methods of shear resistance
measurement.
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Soil sample-1
Location: Karur - Arasu colony Dump Yard-1
Soil sample- 2
Location: Karur - Arasu colony Dump Yard-2
Reinforcement: Short PP (polypropylene) fiber
values
Single fibre
0.91gm/cm3
0.034mm
12mm
350Mpa
3500Mpa
165oC
590 oC
Very Good
Excellent
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(W4W1 W3W2)
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Sample-2
2.60
Liquid limit
28.90%
43.49%
Plastic limit
22.58%
19.56%
Uniformity Coefficient
1.362%
1.348%
12.6%
17.02%
1.91g/cc
1.96g/cc
Index Properties
Specific Gravity
The Shear strength properties includes cohesion, Angle of internal friction, unconfined compression
strength are determined by direct shear and unconfined compression strength test. The shear strength parameters
obtained from the tests for sample 1 and sample 2 for unreinforced soil and reinforced soil of various
percentages of reinforcement such as 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2%, 0.25% are listed in the table below
Parameters
Cohesion (kg/cm2)
Angle of Internal friction
0.32
5
47.7o
0.05
%
0.36
0.15
%
0.37
0.25
%
0.39
48.1o
48.3 o
48.5o
0%
Sample-2
0.1%
0.35
0.05
%
0.47
27.8o
29.02
29.9
5o
96.5
Unconfined Compression
Strength (kPa)
56.2
63.1
63.7
64.3
69.2
93.8
0.50
0.15
%
0.54
32o
103.
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5.2 DISCUSSIONS
5.2.1 Inferences from Direct Shear Test
Soil sample- 1
Cohesion value increases from 0.325 kg/cm2 to 0.3887 kg/cm2, a net 19.6%
The angle of internal friction increases from 47.72 to 48.483 degrees, a net 1.59%
Cohesion value increases from 0.3513 kg/cm2 to 0.5375 kg/cm2, a net 53.0%
The angle of internal friction increases from 27.82 to 32 degrees, a net 15.02%
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