Effect of polypropylene fibres on the shear strength of fine-grained soil

• Autorzy: Zydroń, Tymoteusz , Gruchot, Andrzej , Zawiła, Dominika

Warianty tytułu

PL

Wpływ włókien propylenowych na wytrzymałość na ścinanie gruntu drobnoziarnistego

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper presents the results of shear strength tests of fine-grained soil reinforced by randomly oriented fibres. The tests were carried out in a direct shear apparatus on samples with a diameter of 100 mm and a height of 20 mm. The samples were formed directly in the apparatus box at a natural moisture content and two values of the degree of compaction (IS = 0:79 and 0.90). The studies were carried out for samples of natural moisture content and for soaked ones. The two types of polypropylene fibres were used: monofilament and fibrillated (of traded names Fibermesh 300-e3 and SikaCem Fiber-12, respectively). The fibre content was 0.25; 0.50 and 1.00% by the weight of the dry soil. The results showed that the presence of fibre within the soil increased its the shear strength. The improvement of the shear strength was related to the type of reinforcement, its content and the soil parameters. The maximum increase in shear strength was 47% compared to the shear strength of the unreinforced soil. The increase in shear strength values were related mainly to the increase in the angle of internal friction of the soil. It was found that as the degree of compaction of the soil increases, the higher enhance of the shear strength of reinforced soil occurs. It was also found that the improvement of shear strength of reinforced soaked samples was more significant than for un-soaked ones.

PL

W pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań wytrzymałości na gruntu drobnoziarnistego z dodatkiem zbrojenia rozproszonego. Oznaczenie parametrów wytrzymałości na ścinanie przeprowadzono w aparacie bezpośredniego ścinania na próbkach o średnicy 100 mm i wysokości 20 mm. Próbki były formowane bezpośrednio w skrzynce aparatu przy wilgotności naturalnej, zbliżonej do optymalnej, oraz dwóch wartościach wskaźnika zagęszczenia (IS = 0,79 i 0,90). Próbki konsolidowano przez 60 min przy naprężeniu normalnym 25, 50, 75, 100, 125 kPa, a następnie ścinano z prędkością 0,10 mm·min-1 do momentu uzyskania 18% względnego odkształcenia. Badania przeprowadzono dla zawodnionych niezawodnieniem próbek gruntu. Zbrojenie rozproszone stanowiły dwa rodzaje włókien polipropylenowych (monofilamentowe i fibrylowane o nazwach handlowych odpowiednio Fibermesh 300-e3 oraz SicaCem Fiber-12), które dodawano w ilości 0,25; 0,50 i 1,00% w stosunku do masy szkieletu gruntu. Wyniki badań wykazały, że zastosowanie zbrojenia rozproszonego wpływa pozytywnie na wytrzymałość na ścinanie gruntu, przy czym wpływ ten jest zależny od rodzaju zbrojenia, jego dodatku, a także parametrów geotechnicznych gruntu. Maksymalny wzrost wytrzymałości na ścinanie gruntu ze zbrojeniem wyniósł 47% w stosunku do wartości wytrzymałości na ścinanie gruntu bez dodatku zbrojenia. Stwierdzono, że dodatek zbrojenia wpłynął zasadniczo na wartości kąta tarcia wewnętrznego, a w przypadku spójności był niejednoznaczny. Wyniki badań wykazany również, że włókna monofilamentowe mają bardziej korzystny wpływ na wzmocnienie gruntu niż włókna fibrylowane. Wykazano również, że wpływ zbrojenia na wzmocnienie gruntu jest bardziej efektywny przy wyższym wskaźniku zagęszczenia gruntu, a większy przyrost wytrzymałości na ścinanie gruntu uzyskano w przypadku badań próbek zawodnionych.

Słowa kluczowe

PL

grunt spoisty; włókno polipropylenowe; wytrzymałość na ścinanie; zbrojenie rozproszone

EN

cohesive soil; polypropylene fibre; shear strength; soil reinforcement

• Czasopismo: Archives of Civil Engineering
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 70, nr 3
• Strony: 325--341
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 54 poz., il., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Zydroń, Tymoteusz

• University of Agriculture in Kraków, Kraków, Poland,

autor

Gruchot, Andrzej

• University of Agriculture in Kraków, Kraków, Poland,

autor

Zawiła, Dominika

• Olbrych-Malik s.c., Kraków, Poland,

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10.24425/ace.2024.150986