Influence of Abaca Fiber Inclusion on the Unconfined Compressive Strength of Reconstituted Sandy Silts
The present investigation determines the influence of abaca (Musa textilis) fiber inclusion on the simple compressive strength of reconstituted sandy silt specimens. For this purpose, fibers of different lengths (5, 10 and 15 mm) and quantities (0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0% of soil dry weight) are added t...
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| author | Jorge Albuja-Sánchez Eduardo Alcívar Daniela Escobar Juan Montero Guillermo Realpe Andrés Muñoz Mateo Peñaherrera-Aguirre |
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| description | The present investigation determines the influence of abaca (Musa textilis) fiber inclusion on the simple compressive strength of reconstituted sandy silt specimens. For this purpose, fibers of different lengths (5, 10 and 15 mm) and quantities (0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0% of soil dry weight) are added to produce the reconstituted specimens. Subsequently, the physical and mechanical behavior of soil–fiber mixtures were evaluated through compaction and unconfined compression tests. The experimental results showed that increases in fiber content or length, or both, led to a 1235.1% increase in maximum compression stress (compared to the fiber-free soil). Compression failure occurred at a greater axial strain when 10 and 15 mm fibers were added at 1% dosage or in percentages equal to or greater than 1.5% regardless of fiber length. A series of linear mixed models identified statistically significant effects of fiber length and percentage on the level of effort and on the unitary deformation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-455198e491594fe6b41e3b5831145f962023-11-24T08:20:11ZengMDPI AGFibers2079-64392022-11-0110119910.3390/fib10110099Influence of Abaca Fiber Inclusion on the Unconfined Compressive Strength of Reconstituted Sandy SiltsJorge Albuja-Sánchez0Eduardo Alcívar1Daniela Escobar2Juan Montero3Guillermo Realpe4Andrés Muñoz5Mateo Peñaherrera-Aguirre6Faculty of Engineering, Laboratory of Materials Resistance, Soil Mechanics, Pavements and Geotechnics, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE), Quito 170143, EcuadorFaculty of Engineering, Laboratory of Materials Resistance, Soil Mechanics, Pavements and Geotechnics, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE), Quito 170143, EcuadorFaculty of Engineering, Laboratory of Materials Resistance, Soil Mechanics, Pavements and Geotechnics, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE), Quito 170143, EcuadorFaculty of Engineering, Laboratory of Materials Resistance, Soil Mechanics, Pavements and Geotechnics, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE), Quito 170143, EcuadorFaculty of Engineering, Laboratory of Materials Resistance, Soil Mechanics, Pavements and Geotechnics, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE), Quito 170143, EcuadorDepartment of Civil Engineering, Laboratory of Soil Mechanics, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito 170129, EcuadorCollege of Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USAThe present investigation determines the influence of abaca (Musa textilis) fiber inclusion on the simple compressive strength of reconstituted sandy silt specimens. For this purpose, fibers of different lengths (5, 10 and 15 mm) and quantities (0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0% of soil dry weight) are added to produce the reconstituted specimens. Subsequently, the physical and mechanical behavior of soil–fiber mixtures were evaluated through compaction and unconfined compression tests. The experimental results showed that increases in fiber content or length, or both, led to a 1235.1% increase in maximum compression stress (compared to the fiber-free soil). Compression failure occurred at a greater axial strain when 10 and 15 mm fibers were added at 1% dosage or in percentages equal to or greater than 1.5% regardless of fiber length. A series of linear mixed models identified statistically significant effects of fiber length and percentage on the level of effort and on the unitary deformation.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6439/10/11/99simple compression testunconfined compression testabaca fibersoil improvementfiber-reinforced soil |
| spellingShingle | Jorge Albuja-Sánchez Eduardo Alcívar Daniela Escobar Juan Montero Guillermo Realpe Andrés Muñoz Mateo Peñaherrera-Aguirre Influence of Abaca Fiber Inclusion on the Unconfined Compressive Strength of Reconstituted Sandy Silts Fibers simple compression test unconfined compression test abaca fiber soil improvement fiber-reinforced soil |
| title | Influence of Abaca Fiber Inclusion on the Unconfined Compressive Strength of Reconstituted Sandy Silts |
| title_full | Influence of Abaca Fiber Inclusion on the Unconfined Compressive Strength of Reconstituted Sandy Silts |
| title_fullStr | Influence of Abaca Fiber Inclusion on the Unconfined Compressive Strength of Reconstituted Sandy Silts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of Abaca Fiber Inclusion on the Unconfined Compressive Strength of Reconstituted Sandy Silts |
| title_short | Influence of Abaca Fiber Inclusion on the Unconfined Compressive Strength of Reconstituted Sandy Silts |
| title_sort | influence of abaca fiber inclusion on the unconfined compressive strength of reconstituted sandy silts |
| topic | simple compression test unconfined compression test abaca fiber soil improvement fiber-reinforced soil |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6439/10/11/99 |
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