Effect of Jute Fiber Reinforcement Layers on Unconfined Compressive Strength of Black Cotton Soil
Journal Title: International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology (IJRASET) - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 11
Abstract
Improvement of soil in foundation is a major challenge in civil engineering. Structures built on black cotton soil may be damaged due to high swelling and shrinkage characteristics of this soil with variation of water content. Black cotton soil is an expansive soil which loses its strength in presence of water. On the other hand, it has behavior of shrinkage when loss of moisture is there. About 20 % of land area in India is covered by black cotton soil. Because of its swelling & shrinkage properties, it is also called expansive soil. The present paper is an attempt to study the effectiveness of jute fiber (reinforcement) in layers to control its strength characteristics and dry density by unconfined compressive strength test. The test results show that the soil when reinforced with 2-layers attained maximum dry density and at 4-layer reinforcement attained maximum unconfined compressive strength.
Authors and Affiliations
Amit Kumar Singh, R. K. Yadav
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