Open AccessA Study of Black Cotton Soil by Using Sisal Fibre and Coconut Fibre
Author(s) -
Ayush Singh,
Rahul Sharma
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal for research in applied science and engineering technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2321-9653
DOI - 10.22214/ijraset.2022.40609
Subject(s) - sisal , coir , fiber , water content , bulk density , materials science , soil water , environmental science , composite material , soil science , geotechnical engineering , engineering
The present study is aimed to compare the behaviour of black cotton soil reinforced with sisal and coconut fiber also referred as coir. The soil used is black cotton soil collected from Arera Colony Area of Bhopal District (M.P). Sisal fiber and coconut fiber are mixed randomly with soil in varying percentages (2%, 4% and 6%) respectively by dry weight of soil and compacted to maximum dry density at optimum moisture content. The test results indicate a reduction in the maximum dry density and the optimum moisture content of soil due to the addition of sisal fiber. It also indicates an improvement in the CBR value of soil due to the addition of sisal fiber and coconutfiber and the combination of above two shows better results. The optimum CBR valueis obtained for 2 cm length for both the fibers i.e. for sisalfiber with 4% fiber content and for coconut fiber with 6%. Keywords: Black Cotton soil, Sisal fiber, Coconut fiber, Maximum Dry Density, Stabilization, CBR