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    The Influence of Abaca Fiber Treated with Sodium Hydroxide on the Deformation Coefficients Cc, Cs, and Cv of Organic Soils
    (MDPI AG, 2024-10-15)
    Carlos Contreras
    ;
    Jorge Albuja-Sánchez
    ;
    Oswaldo Proaño
    ;
    ÁVILA VEGA, CARLOS FABIÁN  
    ;
    Andreína Damián Chalán
    ;
    Mateo Peñaherrera-Aguirre
    This study shows the influence of the inclusion of abaca fiber (Musa Textilis) on the coefficients of consolidation, expansion, and compression for normally consolidated clayey silt organic soil specimens using reconstituted samples. For this purpose, abaca fiber was added according to the dry mass of the soil, in lengths (5, 10, and 15 mm) and concentrations (0.5, 1.0, and 1.5%) subjected to a curing process with sodium hydroxide (NaOH). The virgin and fiber-added soil samples were reconstituted as slurry, and one-dimensional consolidation tests were performed in accordance with ASTM D2435. The results showed a reduction in void ratio (compared to the soil without fiber) and an increase in the coefficient of consolidation (Cv) as a function of fiber concentration and length, with values corresponding to 1.5% and 15 mm increasing from 75.16 to 144.51 cm2/s. Although no significant values were obtained for the compression and expansion coefficients, it was assumed that the soil maintained its compressibility. The statistical analysis employed hierarchical linear models to assess the significance of the effects of incorporating fibers of varying lengths and percentages on the coefficients, comparing them with the control samples. Concurrently, mixed linear models were utilized to evaluate the influence of the methods for obtaining the Cv, revealing that Taylor’s method yielded more conservative values, whereas the Casagrande method produced higher values.

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