Shear strength of randomly distributed moist fibre-reinforced sand

Lovisa, Julie, Shukla, Sanjay, and Sivakugan, Siva (2010) Shear strength of randomly distributed moist fibre-reinforced sand. Geosynthetic International, 17 (2). pp. 100-106.

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Abstract

The shear strength behaviour of randomly distributed dry fibre-reinforced sand has been extensively studied in recent decades. However, in foundation applications, sand will rarely be in a dry condition. Hence direct shear tests were conducted to investigate the effects of water content on the shear strength behaviour of sand reinforced with 0.25% randomly distributed glass fibres. The results of the tests suggest that the peak friction angle of the fibre-reinforced sand in moist condition is approximately 3° less than that in dry condition for a relative density greater than 50%. The fibre inclusions introduce an apparent cohesion intercept to the soil in the dry state, which remains almost unchanged by an increase in water content. The peak friction angle was expressed as a function of the relative density of sand for both reinforced and unreinforced cases.

Item ID: 10899
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1751-7613
Keywords: geosynthetics, apparent cohesion, direct shear test, fibre, friction angle, water content, sand, shear strength
Date Deposited: 20 Aug 2010 02:42
FoR Codes: 09 ENGINEERING > 0905 Civil Engineering > 090501 Civil Geotechnical Engineering @ 100%
SEO Codes: 87 CONSTRUCTION > 8702 Construction Design > 870201 Civil Construction Design @ 100%
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