... sand at D_r= 70% (U-70); (c) fibre-reinforced sand (R-70-1-6) Figure 10. Mohr–Coulomb failure envelopes of loose and dense specimens prepared with different fibre contents The peak soil shear strength τ_f for the specimens in the seepage test were...

... of width B. The results show that there is a significant increase in the ultimate bearing capacity of footing resting on a fibre-reinforced sand bed, and that the inclusion of fibres is more effective if the reinforced sand layer is compacted at a relative density of 55% as compared...