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Study of Fibre-Clay Interface Behaviour and Reinforcing Mechanism

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The use of fibres in a random orientation within weak/problematic soils is one of the techniques for their improvement. In the recent past, some studies on fibre inclusion in soils at macro-level have been reported. However, the interaction between fibres and soil particles is still not very clear. In the present study, an attempt has been made to explain the response of an individual fibre when the fibre-reinforced specimen is subjected to shear. The comparative analysis between cement-coated and uncoated fibre was done to measure the change in interfacial shear strength of fibre and clay. The effect of different initial orientations of fibre was evaluated by performing the direct shear tests. As the placement of fibre at any specific orientation in compacted clay specimen is practically a very difficult task, the special equipment has been designed to prepare a fibre-clay specimen where a single fibre can be placed at any predefined orientation in compacted clay. The test result shows that the fibre-clay matrix develops high shearing resistance if fibre is oriented near to the horizontal surface. In comparison to the uncoated fibre, due to the development of cementitious bond, the clay specimen reinforced with cement-coated fibre achieves much higher interfacial strength.

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The experimental work was carried out in the geotechnical laboratory of the applied mechanics department of S. V. National Institute of Technology, Surat, India. The generous help of Unique Engineering Testing and Advisory Services, Surat, India, was very much appreciated.

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  1. Applied Mechanics Department, S V National Institute of Technology, Surat, India

    Mohit K. Mistry, Shruti J. Shukla & Chandresh H. Solanki

  2. Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Research Group, School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Perth, WA, 6027, Australia

    Sanjay Kumar Shukla

  3. VR Siddhartha Engineering College, Vijayawada, India

    Sanjay Kumar Shukla

  4. Fiji National University, Nasinu, Republic of Fiji

    Sanjay Kumar Shukla

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Mistry, M.K., Shukla, S.J., Solanki, C.H. et al. Study of Fibre-Clay Interface Behaviour and Reinforcing Mechanism. Geotech Geol Eng 38, 1899–1917 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-019-01138-y

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