Abstract :
Recently, much work has been done on strength deformation behaviour of fiber reinforced soil and it has been established beyond doubt that addition of fiber in soil improves the overall engineering performance of soil. Fiber reinforced soil is effective in all types of soils (i.e. sand, silt and clay). Use of natural fibers in civil engineering construction practice is often advantageous as they are cheap, locally available, biodegradable, and ecofriendly. Among the available natural fibers (jute, coir, bamboo, etc.), coir is produced in large quantities in South Asian countries, such as India, Ceylon, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.
Keyword :
Fiber reinforced soil, randomly distributed, Coir fiber, Cohesion, Angle of internal friction, Direct shear testing, Water content.