Influence of Polypropylene Fibre (PF) Reinforcement on Mechanical Properties of Clay Soil

Taha, Mazahir M. M.; Feng, Cheng Pei; Ahmed, Sara H. S.

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Influence of Polypropylene Fibre (PF) Reinforcement on Mechanical Properties of Clay Soil

Mazahir M. M. Taha,^1,2Cheng Pei Feng ,¹and Sara H. S. Ahmed³

Guest Editor: Jinjun Xu

Received31 Oct 2019

Revised23 Dec 2019

Accepted27 Feb 2020

Published19 May 2020

Abstract

This study investigated the effects of polypropylene fibre (PF) reinforcement on the mechanical behaviour of clay soil. Using clay soil and polypropylene fibres from China’s Inner Mongolia and Hebei Provinces, respectively, a series of soil samples with 0%, 1.5%, 2.25%, and 3% PF content by soil weight were subjected to compaction, shear strength, consolidation, California bearing ratio, and microstructure analyses. The study results indicate improved compaction, shear strength, consolidation, and the bearing ratio of the PF-stabilised clay soil. As the PF content increased, its maximum dry density increased and its optimum moisture content decreased; its angle of internal friction increased and its cohesion coefficient decreased; and its void ratio, consolidation coefficient, and hydraulic conductivity all decreased. Comparing the unstabilised (0% PF) and stabilised (3% PF) clay soil, the void ratio, consolidation coefficient, and hydraulic conductivity decreased from 0.96 to 0.93, from 2.52 to 2.34 cm²/s, and from 1.12 to 1.02 cm/s, respectively. The optimum PF content was determined to be 3% by the weight of the soil, as this quantity resulted in the best improvement in soil properties.

1. Introduction

Highways, bridges, buildings, and hydraulic structures are at high risk for damage if constructed on a swelling soil such as clay. To improve the strength and compactability of clay soil in foundation applications, different stabilisation techniques have been established by targeting various soil parameters, including the shear strength, liquid limit, plasticity index, compaction, and consolidation coefficient. Common stabilisation techniques include the use of chemical additives [1–13], thermal energy [14–18], compaction, and reinforcement with plant-based or synthetic fibres [19–33]. Plant-based fibre reinforcement materials include straw, coir, palm, sisal, and jute and are available at a low cost. The use of synthetic fibre reinforcement materials such as polypropylene, nylon, rubber, or plastic also offers potential waste-reduction benefits. As excessive waste materials pose public safety and logistical challenges regarding disposal [34–36], research into the use of waste materials to stabilise soil is presently a global trend.

Several previous studies have considered the effects of different fibre types on the mechanical properties of soil. Moghal et al. [37] evaluated the effectiveness of Fibre Cast (FC) and Fibre Mesh (FM) in different lengths and dosages on the unconfined compressive strength (UCS) of soil specimens. They observed that the fibre type, length, and dosage all affected the UCS of soil stabilised with lime. Puppala and Musenda [38] investigated the effects of fibre reinforcement on strength and volume changes in expansive soils. Their results show that the fibre reinforcement increased the UCS of the soil and reduced both its volumetric shrinkage and swelling pressures. Yadav and Tiwari [39] found that the use of rubber fibres decreased the compressive and tensile strengths of cement-stabilised clay soil but significantly increased the postpeak strength loss rate and altered the failure mechanism of the cement stabiliser. As the rubber fibre content increased, the soaked and unsoaked California bearing ratio (CBR) values decreased and increased, respectively. Moghal et al. [40] studied the effect of FC and FM on the CBR of specimens and found that the improvement in CBR increased with the quantity of fibre and fibre lengths. The maximum CBR occurred for a fibre content of 0.6% and fibre length of 12 mm. Phanikumar and Singla [23] investigated the effects of nylon fibres on the swell-consolidation characteristics of a clay soil. They found that the use of nylon fibres improved the soil’s secondary consolidation characteristics and that the swell potential and vertical swelling pressure decreased as the length of the fibres increased. Al-Akhras et al. [41] investigated the effect of nylon and palmyra fibre contents of 1%, 2%, 3%, 4, and 5% by soil weight on the swelling properties of clayey soils. The results showed that, for the same quantity of fibre, the palmyra fibres had a greater effect than the nylon fibres in reducing the swelling pressure of the expansive soils. Moghal et al. [42] studied the effects of FC and FM in three dosages each (0.2, 0.4, and 0.6% by soil weight), two fibre lengths each (6 and 12 mm), and with and without lime treatments on the swell-consolidation. The results indicated that FC without lime reduced swelling, while the linear shrinkage decreased with the addition of fibres and lime treatment. Khan and Azam [43] studied the consolidation behaviour of clay slurry, they found that the void ratio significantly decreased following the virgin compression of clay slurry; the soil hydraulic conductivity also decreased because of the low porosity and high torsion. The consolidation and volume change coefficients decreased as the void ratio and hydraulic conductivity decreased but increased as the effective pressure decreased. Most recently, Cui et al. [44] found that the use of carbon fibre and nanosilica significantly improved the soil shear strength based on the internal friction angle and cohesion between the carbon fibres and soil.

To date, few studies have focused specifically on the consolidation coefficient and CBR of polypropylene fibre (PF) stabilised soil. Accordingly, this study investigated the effects of PF stabilisation on the mechanical properties of a clay soil. Using clay soil from China’s Inner Mongolia and PF from Hebei Province, a series of laboratory tests were performed to determine the compaction, shear strength, consolidation, and bearing ratio of soil with and without PF stabilisation. The stabilised test specimens were prepared using 0.75%, 1.5%, 2.25%, and 3% PF content by soil weight. The results of this study demonstrate the potential for the use of PF as part of a soil stabilising technique, advancing the state of knowledge regarding the practical stabilization of clay soils.

2. Materials and Methods

2.1. Materials

2.1.1. Clay Soil

The clay soil used in this study was collected in the La Bu Dalin subdistrict of Erguna in China’s Inner Mongolia Province. Samples were obtained from 15 cm below ground, placed in a plastic bag to retain moisture, and transported to the Northeast Forestry University laboratory for preliminary analysis. Table 1 summarises the clay soil properties determined according to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standards [45–50]. The particle size distribution of the soil is displayed in Figure 1. The soil was classified as high-plasticity clay (CH) according to the distribution of particle sizes and based on Indian Standard IS: 1498-1970.

2.1.2. Polypropylene Fibre

Fibres are one of the most widely used synthetic materials for reinforcing soil because of their nontoxicity, corrosion resistance, and high tensile strength. The PF used in this study was produced in China’s Hebei Province. The PF was 12 mm in length [51, 52] with a mean diameter of 0.034 mm. Table 2 summarises the additional properties of the PF.

2.2. Test Specimen Preparation

To prepare the clay soil for testing, the sample was first dried in an oven at 50°C for 24 h then mixed manually with 0%, 0.75%, 1.5%, 2.25%, and 3% PF by dry weight of soil and distilled water for at least 10 min to create a series of test mixtures. These mixtures were then placed in plastic bags, where they were continuously shaken for at least 5 min to remove all air. Finally, after squeezing any remaining air out of each bag by hand, the plastic bags were sealed and stored in desiccators for 24 h.

Immediately prior to testing, the materials were remixed in the plastic bags by shaking and squeezing the bags. The resultant mixtures contained no clumps larger than 5 mm in diameter. Sufficient numbers of unstabilised (0% PF) and stabilised (0.75%, 1.5%, 2.25%, and 3% PF by dry weight of the soil) test specimens were prepared from these mixtures to allow for a minimum of three measurements per test; these measurements were then averaged to produce the final test results.

2.3. Experimental Methods

2.3.1. Photoelectric Liquid-Plastic Limits Test

The liquid-plastic limit test was conducted using the GYS-2 photoelectric liquid-plastic tester from the Nanjing Ningxi Soil Instrument Co., Ltd, in Nanjing, China. The liquid-plastic limits were measured by the cone depth of the soil with the cone mass of 100 g and cone angle of 30°. A cone penetrator was used to determine the liquid limit (), plastic limit (), and plasticity index () of the soil with and without PF. Figure 2 presents a schematic diagram of photoelectric liquid-plastic limit testing apparatus used in this study. The principle of the photoelectric test is based on the GB/T 50123-1999 standard soil test method and JTG E40-2007 method of soil testing for highway engineering methods [53, 54]. The moisture content () was measured corresponding to each penetration depth of the cone (≤5 mm, 9–11 mm, and ) to draw Lines AB, AC, and AD. The was determined from the test result as the moisture content at which the equal to using this in Eq. (1) to determine the penetration depth . The was then determined from Figure 3, based on the penetration depth obtained from Eq. (1) for each of the three straight lines AB, AC, and AD of the soil specimen. Consequently, the was calculated by using Eq. (2). where is the cone penetration depth and is the liquid limit. where is the plasticity index, is the liquid limit and is the plastic limit.

2.3.2. Proctor Compaction Test

Proctor compaction tests were conducted on the unstabilised and stabilised test specimens according to ASTM Standard D698-00a (2006) [49] to determine their maximum dry density (MDD, g/cm³) and optimum moisture content (OMC, %) as indicators of their compaction potential. The compaction properties of the unstabilised soil and the stabilised soils with varying PF contents were subsequently compared.

2.3.3. Triaxial Compression Test

Triaxial compression tests were performed to measure the shear strength of the clay soil specimens based on their angle of internal friction (, °) and cohesion coefficient (, kg/cm²). Unstabilised and stabilised specimens in their MDD and OMC states were placed in moulds measuring 80 mm in length with a diameter of 39.1 mm. Triaxial compression tests were subsequently performed using the fully automatic TSZ-1 triaxial test apparatus (Nanjing Ningxi Soil Instrument Co., Ltd., Nanjing, China). During testing, the rate of axial strain was set at 0.800 mm/min, the axial force at 10 kN, and the confining pressures at 100, 200, and 300 kPa.

2.3.4. Consolidation Test

Consolidation tests were performed to measure the consolidation of the clay soil specimens based on the void ratio (), consolidation coefficient (, cm²/s), and hydraulic conductivity (, cm/s). The unstabilised and stabilised specimens, again in their MDD and OMC states, were placed in ring moulds measuring 20 mm thick with a diameter of 61.8 mm. The consolidation tests were subsequently performed using the fully automatic GZQ-1 pneumatic consolidometer testing machine with a capacity of 4.5 kN (Nanjing Ningxi Soil Instrument Co., Ltd., Nanjing, China). Comprised of a pneumatic controller, multiple channels, a communication converter, and a data system, this device was used to determine the compression properties of the soil under different loads and pressures (12.5, 25, 50, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 800 kPa). The errors in test force and displacement were found to be within ±1% of the indicated values.

2.3.5. California Bearing Ratio Test

To determine the CBR (%) of the clay soil, we performed CBR tests in accordance with JTG-E40-2007 [54]. The soil mixture was filled in the cylindrical mould of 150 mm diameter and 180 mm height in three equal layers and each layer was compacted with 98 blows per layer with a loading rate of 1.25 mm per minute. The soil samples for unstabilised and stabilised soil were prepared as per prescribed standard procedures and guidelines. The CBR test was performed on the soaked samples, and the CBR is the ratio of force per unit area required to penetrate into a soil mass with a circular plunger of 50 mm diameter at the rate of 1.25 mm/min. The CBR tests on unstabilised and stabilised soil for soaked conditions were carried out as per the guidelines prescribed in JTG-E40-2007. The specimens for the tests were prepared at the MDD and OMC of the mixtures. For soaked conditions, the specimens were soaked in water for 96 h prior to testing [39]. The CBR value of unstabilised and stabilised soil was obtained by dividing the loads and the corresponding forces to achieve 2.5 and 5 mm penetration to the standard loads of 1370 and 2055 kg, respectively. The associated CBR values (%) were subsequently determined.

2.3.6. Microstructure Analysis

As a final task in this study, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analyses were performed to compare the microstructures of the unstabilised and stabilised test specimens. These methods are widely used to identify and characterise microstructures, particle sizes, and chemical compositions in a broad range of current research practices.

3. Results and Discussion

3.1. Photoelectric Liquid - Plastic Limit

As indicators of photoelectric liquid-plastic limit, Figure 4 shows the , , and of the unstabilised and stabilised test specimens. As the PF content increased, its and decreased and then increased while the decreased. The observed decrease in the and when PF is first introduced in the soil could be attributed to the effect of the resulting interlocking and friction between the PF and soil particles. The of the untreated soil was 67%, which decreased 4.8% to 62.20% at 3% PF. Similarly, the of the unstabilised soil was 30.01%, which then decreased 7.03% to 22.98%. The observed increase in the of the stabilised soil can be attributed to the replacement of soil grains by PF. The PF-stabilised soil maintains more material continuity than the unstabilised soil, and the PF does not absorb moisture. The observed increase in with PF content is likely also due to the fact that the type of mixture, the relative amount of clay mineral, and the consistency limits of the mixture changed. It is clear that an addition of PF was sufficient to enhance the workability of the soil by reducing the . Mishra and Gupta [55] also confirmed that the decreased when the (PET) fibre in combination with the fly ash increased.

3.2. Soil Compaction

To investigate the compaction potential of the soils, the MDD and OMC of the unstabilised and stabilised soils were determined with the results depicted in Figure 5. Increasing the PF content caused a corresponding increase in the MDD and decrease in the OMC. Comparing the unstabilised (0% PF) and stabilised (3% PF) clay soils, the MDD increased 7.9% from 1.52 g/cm³ to 1.64 g/cm³, whereas the OMC decreased 5.8% from 27.4% to 21.6%. As PF has a lower OMC than the clay soil particles, increasing the PF content reduces the overall OMC of the combined system. Notably, the observed increase in MDD may be due to a decrease in the interstitial voids in the PF-stabilised soil. The small decrease in MDD for a PF content of 2.25% may be due to the presence of overlapping PF in the matrix, which creates pockets of low density. This may also due to the replacement of a certain quantity of compacted soil by an equivalent volume of PF, resulting in a loss of compaction efficiency due to the PF overlap. A previous report by Tran et al. [29] demonstrated that the length and content of soil matrix fibres have a significant effect on the MDD and OMC. Similar to the current study, an increase in fibre content was observed to lead to an increase in MDD and a decrease in OMC. These findings are consistent with results from previous studies by Yadav and Tiwari [39].

3.3. Triaxial Compressive Test

The triaxial compressive test results for the unstabilised and PF-stabilised soils were analysed to determine the angle of internal friction () and cohesion coefficient () shear strength parameters, with the results shown in Figure 6. Clearly, the PF improved the angle of internal friction and cohesion of the stabilised soil. The optimal PF content was 3%, at which these samples exhibited the maximum angle of internal friction and lowest cohesion coefficient. As the PF stabilisation enhanced the interlocking between soil particles, the angle of internal friction of PF stabilised soil increases. A reasonable explanation for the observed temporary decrease in the angle of internal friction is that the PF present in the matrix stuck together to the form lumps that created pockets of low density in the matrix, or because large pores otherwise formed in the fibre–soil matrix. These findings are consistent with previously reported results [12, 44, 51, 56].

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3.4. Consolidation

An important concept was proposed by Zeng et al. [57], in which compressibility, shear resistance, and hydraulic conductivity are considered to be interdependent and representative of the same physical phenomenon. Accordingly, in this study, a consolidation test utilizing a modified oedometer provided data to analyses variations in compressibility and hydraulic conductivity while increasing the stress applied during compression. Previous studies on clay compressibility were used as guides to evaluate the clay void ratio. To study the consolidation potential, the void ratio () was obtained as a function of effective pressure (, using a logarithmic scale) for the unstabilised and stabilised soils; the results are depicted in Figure 7. The stabilised soil specimens had consistently lower void ratios than the unstabilised soil specimen: the void ratio markedly decreased from 0.96 to 0.86 (0% PF) and from 0.93 to 0.73 (3% PF). This decrease can be attributed to low porosity and interlocking and friction between the PF and soil. Phanikumar and Singla [23], previously demonstrated that unreinforced expansive clay soils from Amalapuram, AP, India, attained the highest equilibrium void ratio and that the fibre-reinforced expansive clays attained lower equilibrium void ratios upon saturation by inundation. Fibre-reinforcement of the expansive clay specimens induces an interlocking effect and a friction effect, resulting in a further decrease in the equilibrium void ratio. The same phenomenon was reported by Zeng et al. [57] where the compression curves of undisturbed soils generally lie above the remoulded specimen curves.

Based on the void ratio values in Figure 7, the rate of consolidation using the consolidation coefficient was determined. Figure 8 shows the consolidation coefficient () as a function of effective pressure (, using a logarithmic scale) for the unstabilised and stabilised soil specimens. As the PF content increased, the decreased. Over the range of effective pressures studied, the values ranged from 2.52 to 1.71 cm²/s for the unstabilised (0% PF) clay soil and from 2.34 to 1.40 cm²/s for the stabilised (3% PF) clay soil. This decrease in can be attributed to the initial clay soil conditions (e.g., water content or void ratio), the formation of a torsional flow path in the clay soil, or the clay soil inherent properties (e.g., specific gravity, grain size distribution, or mineral composition). Khan and Azam [43] also confirmed that the behaviour of clay slurries decreased with an increase in effective pressure but increased with increasing values.

Similar to the compression curves, the curves of the clays, shown in Figure 9, indicate that the vertical hydraulic conductivity () of the unstabilised soil specimens was higher than that of stabilised soil specimens for the same () value. The hydraulic conductivity was measured throughout the test up to the applied pressure reached 800 kPa. The hydraulic conductivity was observed to increase with the increasing void ratio and decrease with increasing PF content, in a manner consistent with the previously observed trends of the void ratio and consolidation coefficient. Within the range of void ratios studied, the hydraulic conductivity decreased from its maximum values for a PF content of 0% (1.12 to 0.83 cm/s) to its minimum values for a PF content of 3% (1.02 to 0.53 cm/s). As noted previously, this reduction in hydraulic conductivity can be attributed to the interlock between soil particles and the PF surface. These findings are consistent with results from some previous studies [57, 58]. However, the FM fibre type and a fibre content of 0.6% were found to increase the hydraulic conductivity compared with the FC fibre type and 0.2% fibre content [59]. Divya et al. [60] studied the hydraulic conductivity of soil with different fibre types, dosages, and lengths, finding that shorter fibres and lower fibre contents decreased the hydraulic conductivity of the soil.

3.5. California Bearing Ratio

The CBR testing was performed on 4-day soaked samples and the results for the unstabilised and PF-stabilised soils are plotted in Figure 10. The results indicate that the addition of PF increases the CBR, which is indicative of an improvement in soil strength. The highest CBR was observed for PF contents of 3% by weight of soil. This is due to the fact that a higher PF content increases the interfaces between the fibres and the particles of the soil, so that greater friction is mobilised in the form of cohesion, assisted by the rough micro surface texture of the PF. This finding is similar to other recent results in which the addition of fibres was observed to increase the CBR in a variety of clays [9, 39, 40]. Moghal et al. [40] used two different types of synthetic fibres (FC and FM) in different quantities and lengths to determine the effects on the CBR. They determined that the CBR value increased with higher fibre contents and longer fibre lengths, and that this effect was most notable when lime was used as a stabiliser. Notably, IRC: 37-2011 states the thickness of pavements under a given traffic loading condition can be decreased as the CBR value increases. Consequently, the incorporation of fibre-reinforcement in soils could ultimately result in substantial cost savings when constructing roads on poor soils due to the potential reduction in the total required thickness of the road surface under selected traffic loads [55].

3.6. Microstructure Analysis

The microstructures of the unstabilised and stabilised test specimens were compared using the results of the SEM and EDX analyses shown in Figures 11 and 12, respectively. The SEM images show distinct microstructural differences between the unstabilised (Figure 11(a)) and stabilised (Figures 11(b)–11(e)) clay soils. The bond between the soil and PF, which is responsible for the observed improvements in the strength and stability of the soil, can be seen in the microstructural phase of the specimens with different PF contents in Figures 11(b), 11(d), and 11(e). Note that a gap can be observed at the interface between the soil and PF specimen in Figure 11(c): this large pore and other microcracks in the soil and on the PF surface may be responsible for the low matrix density reported in section 3.3. This supports the idea that the observed decrease in the angle of internal friction and cohesion was due to the weak interfacial interaction between PF and soil, causing the PF in the matrix to stick together and form lumps that caused pockets of low density in the matrix. Similarly, the effects of this weak interfacial interaction between the soil and PF and overlapping of PF can be seen in Figure 11(d), and may be responsible for the observations in section 3.2.

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The EDX analysis results (Figure 12) show a few distinct differences between the chemical compositions of the unstabilised and stabilised clay soils. The PF itself contained varying amounts of O, C, Na, Mg, Al, Si, K, Ca, and Fe. The 1.5% PF-stabilised test specimen in Figure 12(c) accordingly shows higher contents of Ca, Al, and O but a lower content of C than in the unstabilised specimens; this variation is likely due to replacement of soil particles by PF. The increase in Ca results in a more brittle soil system behaviour. This may be responsible for the observed low matrix density in section 3.3, as brittle soil would make the PF present in the matrix more likely to stick together and form lumps, causing pockets of low density.

4. Conclusions

In this study, the effects of PF content on the geotechnical properties of a clay soil were investigated using a series of laboratory tests to determine the compaction, shear strength, consolidation, bearing resistance, and microstructure of soil specimens stabilised with 0%, 0.75%, 1.5%, 2.25%, and 3% PF. The key findings from this study are as follows: (i)As the PF content increased, the PI decreased. The decreased in PI improved the stability and workability of the soil(ii)As the PF content of the clay soil increased, its MDD increased and its OMC decreased, indicating improved compaction(iii)As the PF content of the clay soil increased, its angle of internal friction () increased and its cohesion coefficient () decreased, indicating improved shear strength. The maximum angle of internal friction and minimum cohesion coefficient were obtained with a 3% PF content(iv)As the PF content of the clay soil increased, its void ratio, consolidation coefficient, and hydraulic conductivity all decreased, indicating improved consolidation(v)As the PF content of the clay soil increased, its CBR increased(vi)Finally, distinct microstructural differences observed between the unstabilised and stabilised clay soils suggest that the addition of PF alters the soil microstructure by creating bonds between the soil and PF to improve its overall stability

The findings of this study demonstrate the potential for the use of PF as part of a soil stabilising technique. This is expected to contribute to the development of effective, codified methods to improve the safety and stability of such soils and thus the engineering structures built atop them.

Data Availability

The data used to support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon request.

Conflicts of Interest

No conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

Acknowledgments

We gratefully acknowledge the financial support for this research from the Civil Engineering Department of Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, PR. China.

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