Table 1.
Some engineering properties of clay soil (CH, CL) samples.
Fig 1.
The particle size distribution curves of CL and CH clays.
Fig 2.
Obtaining waste kevlar (a-end-of-life fiber optic cable, b-kevlar, c-removal of kevlar from cable, d-waste kevlar, e-10 mm cut to length kevlar with scale-bar).
Table 2.
Some properties of kevlar used in tests [35].
Table 3.
Experimental program used in the study.
Fig 3.
Preparation of samples (Homogeneous preparation of mixtures (left image), the sample inside the mold and sample ejector apparatus (middle images), distribution of waste kevlars in the sample (right image)).
Fig 4.
CT imaging unit (a- CT cabinet b- Sample tray, c- Cross section top views of slice samples, d- Longitudinal section of samples).
Fig 5.
Freeze-thaw resistance change (a) CH Clay (b) CL Clay.
Fig 6.
CT scan of CH clay (a- The top of sample’ 3 mm cross section image b- The middle of sample’ longitudinal section image).
Fig 7.
CT scan of CL clay (a- The base of sample’ 21 mm cross section image b- The middle of sample’ longitudinal section image).
Fig 8.
SEM images of CH and CL clay samples reinforced with waste kevlar and waste kevlar.
Fig 9.
Axial stress-axial strain relationship (a- CH clay, b- CL clay).
Fig 10.
Relationship between maximum stress-waste kevlar ratios.
Fig 11.
Reinforced percentages calculated based on unreinforced maximum stress values.