EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON SOIL STABILIZATION USING BASALT FIBRES

Basalt fiber is an inorganic fiber which uses natural basalt ore as raw material.The basalt fiber has natural compatibility, excellent mechanical properties, high temperature, and acid and alkali resistance.The objective of this study is to explore the potential use of natural basalt fiber in improving the geotechnical properties of soil.Both the content and length of basalt fiber were considered in this study.The study has been conducted with different fiber contents by weight of raw soil.For each fiber content 12mm, 18mm, 24mm lengths of fiber were used.The fiber reinforced soil was then subjected to number of tests.The two major test were Standard Proctor Test and Triaxial Compression Test.The experimental results indicate that basalt fiber can effectively increase the properties and strength of soil.