Fibers have been utilized in the production of building materials for a very long time.
Preliminary studies and examinations have revealed that the use of natural and synthetic …

Expansive soils are problematic due to the performances of their clay mineral constituent,
which makes them exhibit the shrink-swell characteristics. The shrink-swell behaviours …

Foamed concrete (FC) is a high-quality building material with densities from 300 to 1850
kg/m3, which can have potential use in civil engineering, both as insulation from heat and …

Fibres have been used in construction materials for a very long time. Through previous
research and investigations, the use of natural and synthetic fibres have shown promising …

There is limited research on the dynamic behaviour of soils reinforced with polypropylene
(PP) fibres and a scarcity of literature on using PP fibres to improve the mechanical …

Soil reinforcement with fibers is a simple, efficient and low-cost (especially by incorporating
waste or recycled fibers) technique for enhancing mechanical characteristics of soft soils …

The rapid growth in plastic and demolition wastes generation by municipal and commercial
industries is a significant challenge to developed and develo** countries. The substitution …

In this study, the effect of the combined addition of fibers and a nontraditional polymer on the
mechanical behavior of a clay was investigated. Poly vinyl alcohol, PVA, used as a solution …

This study presents results of an experimental program with respect to fiber's capacity of
mitigating the swelling behavior of an expansive soil. Two types of tape–shaped fibers, ie …

This study examines the combined capacity of rubber powder inclusion and polymer
treatment in solving the swelling problem of South Australian expansive soils. The rubber …