Open AccessStabilization of Expansive Soil by using Jute Fiber
Author(s) -
Dharmesh Lal,
P Narasimha Reddy,
Ritesh Kumar,
Venkatappa Rao
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/998/1/012045
Subject(s) - expansive clay , expansive , settlement (finance) , fiber , soil water , geotechnical engineering , soil stabilization , instability , materials science , composite material , environmental science , geology , soil science , compressive strength , computer science , physics , world wide web , payment , mechanics
The instability of structure lies mainly in the properties of soil under which it is constructed. For instance, if the soil is having weak engineering properties, there are chances of crack formation and settlement. One of the major problematic soils of this type are the Black cotton soils which are mainly classified as expansive soils. They are obviously a hindrance to the strength and stability of structures. The present study deals with the improvement of soil characteristics with the addition of Jute fiber sheet. A series of Triaxial and CBR tests were done on normal soil and Jute fiber reinforced one. The observed values indicate a significant contribution of strength improvement when fiber sheets were added.