Assessment of the Mechanical Properties of Sisal Fiber-Reinforced Silty Clay Using Triaxial Shear Tests

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Component</td><td align="center">%</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Cellulose</td><td align="center">64.9</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Hemicellulose</td><td align="center">13.7</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Lignin</td><td align="center">10.4</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Pectin</td><td align="center">0.7</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Water-soluble matter</td><td align="center">1.3</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Lipids and waxes</td><td align="center">0.2</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Water</td><td align="center">8.8</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Chemical composition of the sisal fibers used in this study.

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Table 1: Assessment of the Mechanical Properties of Sisal Fiber-Reinforced Silty Clay Using Triaxial Shear Tests 