A collaborative research programme between University of Bolton and Bradford University is investigating the effect of surplus carpet fibres on the strength as well as other important geotechnical properties of cohesive soils. Initial work concentrates on the manner in which the fibres affect the quick undrained properties of the reinforced soil. Four different surplus carpet fibre types are be...

In this paper two low-cost PC-AT compatible boards, specially developed for completely automate the measuring procedure of a SEIKEN DTC-158 Resonant Column Apparatus and a SEIKEN DTC-199 Cyclic Triaxial Torcional Apparatus for cohesive and non-cohesive soils are described. One of the boards performs the measuring functions that include the measurement of voltages, frequencies and phase differen...

Convential models for the erosion of non-cohesive sediments overestimate the erosion rate induced by high flow velocities. These high flow velocities occur, for instance, in breaching of embankments or dunes (flow velocities up to 10 m/s) or in jetting sand with a trailing suction hopper dredger (30 to 60 m/s). At these very large flow velocities the erosion process is significantly influenced ...

In recent years, the use of natural and synthetic fibers in soil improvement has become widespread mechanics applications. Easy to low cost have been subject many geotechnical researches years. this study, results previous mechanical experiments performed on fiber-cohesive mixtures were reviewed a systematical approach. Based data derived from experimental studies available literature, it obser...