Effect of randomly distributed polypropylene fiber reinforcement on the shear behavior of sandy soil

• Autorzy: Benziane Mehdi Missoum , Della Noureddine , Denine Sidali , Sert Sedat , Nouri Said

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DOI

10.2478/sgem-2019-0014

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The inclusions of geosynthetic materials (fibers, geomembranes and geotextiles) is a new improvement technique that ensures uniformity in the soil during construction. The use of tension resisting discreet inclusions like polypropylene fibers has attracted a significant amount of attention these past years in the improvement of soil performance in a cost-efficient manner. A series of direct shear box tests were conducted on unreinforced and reinforced Chlef sand with different contents of fibers (0, 0.25, 0.5 and0.75%) in order to study the mechanical behavior of sand reinforced with polypropylene fibers. Samples were prepared at three different relative densities 30%, 50% and 80% representing loose, medium dense and dense states, respectively, and performed at normal stresses of 50, 100 and 200 kPa. The experimental results show that the mechanical characteristics are improved with the addition of polypropylene fibers. The inclusion of randomly distributed fibers has a significant effect on the shear strength and dilation of sandy soil. The increase in strength is a function of fiber content, where it has been shown that the mechanical characteristics improve with the increase in fiber content up to 0.75%, this improvement is more significant at a higher normal stress and relative density.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

sand; direct shear box tests; polypropylene fibre; shear strength; normal stress; relative density

• Wydawca: De Gruyter
• Czasopismo: Studia Geotechnica et Mechanica
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: Vol. 41, nr 3
• Strony: 151--159
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 42 poz., tab., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Benziane Mehdi Missoum

• Laboratory of Materials Science and Environment (LMSE), Hassiba Benbouali University of Chlef, Algéria
• Laboratory of Geomaterials, Hassiba Benbouali University of Chlef, Algéria

autor

Della Noureddine

• Universite Hassiba Benbouali de Chlef, Chlef, Algeria

autor

Denine Sidali

• Laboratory of Materials Science and Environment (LMSE), Hassiba Benbouali University of Chlef, Algéria

autor

Sert Sedat

• Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Laboratory, Sakarya University, Turkey

autor

Nouri Said

• Laboratory of Structures, Geotechnics and Risks, Hassiba Benbouali University of Chlef, Algeria

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Uwagi

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Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2019).