Compactive Energy Level Effect on Strength of Fiber-Bentonite-Sand Mixture

Abstract

Compaction is one of the preliminary stage of testing. The sample preparation is one of the effective measure in the outcome of the tests. Two methods of compaction (i.e standard and modified) were used in sample preparation. The mixture of soil was bentonite and different fiber percentages. The fiber dosage varied as 5%, 10% and 15%.The results showed that with increasing in compactive effort the UCS values increased.