Research Article
Assessment of the Mechanical Properties of Sisal Fiber-Reinforced Silty Clay Using Triaxial Shear Tests
Table 4
Shear strength results obtained from the triaxial shear tests.
| Fiber content | Nonreinforced soil | Fiber length | | 5 mm | 10 mm | 15 mm | (kPa) | (°) | (kPa) | (°) | (kPa) | (°) | (kPa) | (°) |
| 0.50% | 93 | 21.2 | 108 | 22.5 | 115 | 22.3 | 104 | 24.3 | 1.00% | 93 | 21.2 | 111 | 25.9 | 114 | 26.0 | 113 | 25.4 | 1.50% | 93 | 21.2 | 116 | 24.7 | 128 | 24.7 | 129 | 25.2 |
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