Experimental study on strength performance of soil reinforced with coconut fibre for PANCHOR–MUAR road

• Main Authors: Tuan Ismail, Tuan Noor Hasanah, Yuriz, Yasmin, Hassan, Nurul Azida, Saji, Nurdalila, Wan Jusoh, Wan Amizah, A. Rahman, and Noor Khazanah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: TA703-712 Engineering geology. Rock mechanics. Soil mechanics.
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3796/1/J12657_dd4f95524a67bef2d597cd7615b8eed2.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3796/

Laterite soil is a typical earthfill material used in road construction base and sub-base layers. Regrettably, such soil becomes soft and saturated under high water content and causes an unsatisfactory performance in withstanding loads from proposed structures. Recently, the use of fibres to impr...