A Study on the Strength Behavior of Stabilized Clayey Sands Using Lime-Polyamide Fiber

 

Mahyar Arabani

Akbar K. Haghi

and

Mehdi Veis Karami

Dept. of Civil Engineering, the University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran

ABSTRACT

This paper focuses on experimental investigations for strength improvement of clayey sands obtained from northern Iran and reinforced with lime-polyamide fiber. In this method, Polyamide 66 strips were placed between compacted layers. The results of reinforced and unreinforced samples are compared with several lime-stabilized soils among the middle-east countries. The comparison shows the superiority of this new composite in improving the strength.

Keywords: Adhesion, Lime, Material Composite, Mechanical Properties, Polymers

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