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Fibre-reinforced soil performs similar to a blended material composite wherein randomly oriented fibres are implanted in a soil mass. The focus of the current work was to review the performance of polyester fibre on the strength, stiffness and compaction parameters of soils. Research reported in literature shows that the inclusion of polyester fibre improves the bearing strength, optimum moisture content, unconfined compressive strength and split tensile strength, and mitigates maximum dry density of soil. The key factors controlling the performance of fibre-reinforced soil are concentration of fibres, material, orientation and distribution of the fibre. It was understood that natural and cement stabilized soils characterize brittle failure, leading to catastrophic results, and the performance of fibre in imparting ductility to brittle soils was highlighted. Enhanced strength characteristics of the soil-forming the subgrade are expected to reduce the required thickness of bituminous and granular layers, leading to sustainable construction.
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Gupta, G., Sood, H., Gupta, P.K. (2021). Performance Review of Polyester Fibre Reinforced Soil for Sustainable Construction. In: Singh, H., Singh Cheema, P.P., Garg, P. (eds) Sustainable Development Through Engineering Innovations. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 113. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9554-7_20
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