Enhancing the Mechanical Properties of Silty Soils Using Fibers Obtained from Waste Air Filters

Mehmet Uğur Yilmazoğlu

Makale detayları

Enhancing the Mechanical Properties of Silty Soils Using Fibers Obtained from Waste Air Filters

Yazarlar:

Mehmet Uğur Yilmazoğlu

Yayıncı:

Gazi University

Ana Başlıklar:

İnşaat Geoteknik Mühendisliği | İnşaat Mühendisliğinde Zemin Mekaniği | Yapı Malzemeleri

Dergi:

Gazi Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi Part C: Tasarım ve Teknoloji Vol.13 Issue 2, pp.777-787

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289891

pISSN:

2147-9526

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 In this study, the effect of waste vehicle air filters on the strength of silty soil was investigated by converting them into 6 mm long fibers. With the increase in environmental awareness worldwide and the focus on sustainability in construction applications, waste materials in geotechnical applications have attracted significant attention in recent years. The fibers obtained from vehicle air filters were mixed into the soil at 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, 1.50, 2.00, 2.50 and 3.00 percent of the dry weight of the soil, and their effects on shear strength parameters were evaluated under laboratory conditions. Unconfined compressive strength tests were performed on fiber-reinforced soil samples, and the results were compared with those of unreinforced soil. Experimental results show that fiber reinforcement increases shear strength, and the optimum fiber ratio for maximum stability improvement is 0.75. This study reveals that fibers obtained from waste vehicle air filters can be a sustainable alternative to polypropylene and other costly fibers with high carbon footprints. It can also be considered a potential ground improvement additive contributing to reducing waste and improving the mechanical properties of the ground.

 In this study, the effect of waste vehicle air filters on the strength of silty soil was investigated by converting them into 6 mm long fibers. With the increase in environmental awareness worldwide and the focus on sustainability in construction applications, waste materials in geotechnical applications have attracted significant attention in recent years. The fibers obtained from vehicle air filters were mixed into the soil at 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, 1.50, 2.00, 2.50 and 3.00 percent of the dry weight of the soil, and their effects on shear strength parameters were evaluated under laboratory conditions. Unconfined compressive strength tests were performed on fiber-reinforced soil samples, and the results were compared with those of unreinforced soil. Experimental results show that fiber reinforcement increases shear strength, and the optimum fiber ratio for maximum stability improvement is 0.75. This study reveals that fibers obtained from waste vehicle air filters can be a sustainable alternative to polypropylene and other costly fibers with high carbon footprints. It can also be considered a potential ground improvement additive contributing to reducing waste and improving the mechanical properties of the ground.

 In this study, the effect of waste vehicle air filters on the strength of silty soil was investigated by converting them into 6 mm long fibers. With the increase in environmental awareness worldwide and the focus on sustainability in construction applications, waste materials in geotechnical applications have attracted significant attention in recent years. The fibers obtained from vehicle air filters were mixed into the soil at 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, 1.50, 2.00, 2.50 and 3.00 percent of the dry weight of the soil, and their effects on shear strength parameters were evaluated under laboratory conditions. Unconfined compressive strength tests were performed on fiber-reinforced soil samples, and the results were compared with those of unreinforced soil. Experimental results show that fiber reinforcement increases shear strength, and the optimum fiber ratio for maximum stability improvement is 0.75. This study reveals that fibers obtained from waste vehicle air filters can be a sustainable alternative to polypropylene and other costly fibers with high carbon footprints. It can also be considered a potential ground improvement additive contributing to reducing waste and improving the mechanical properties of the ground.

 In this study, the effect of waste vehicle air filters on the strength of silty soil was investigated by converting them into 6 mm long fibers. With the increase in environmental awareness worldwide and the focus on sustainability in construction applications, waste materials in geotechnical applications have attracted significant attention in recent years. The fibers obtained from vehicle air filters were mixed into the soil at 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, 1.50, 2.00, 2.50 and 3.00 percent of the dry weight of the soil, and their effects on shear strength parameters were evaluated under laboratory conditions. Unconfined compressive strength tests were performed on fiber-reinforced soil samples, and the results were compared with those of unreinforced soil. Experimental results show that fiber reinforcement increases shear strength, and the optimum fiber ratio for maximum stability improvement is 0.75. This study reveals that fibers obtained from waste vehicle air filters can be a sustainable alternative to polypropylene and other costly fibers with high carbon footprints. It can also be considered a potential ground improvement additive contributing to reducing waste and improving the mechanical properties of the ground.

Makale detayları

Enhancing the Mechanical Properties of Silty Soils Using Fibers Obtained from Waste Air Filters

Yazarlar:

Mehmet Uğur Yilmazoğlu

Yayıncı:

Gazi University

Ana Başlıklar:

İnşaat Geoteknik Mühendisliği | İnşaat Mühendisliğinde Zemin Mekaniği | Yapı Malzemeleri

Dergi:

Gazi Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi Part C: Tasarım ve Teknoloji Vol.13 Issue 2, pp.777-787

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289891

pISSN:

2147-9526

Sustainability

waste air filter

fiber

soil improvementSustainability

waste air filter

fiber

soil improvement

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Mehmet Uğur Yilmazoğlu

Yayıncı: Gazi University

Ana Başlıklar: İnşaat Geoteknik Mühendisliği | İnşaat Mühendisliğinde Zemin Mekaniği | Yapı Malzemeleri

Dergi: Gazi Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi Part C: Tasarım ve Teknoloji Vol.13 Issue 2, pp.777-787

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001289891

pISSN: 2147-9526

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Mehmet Uğur Yilmazoğlu

Yayıncı:

Gazi University

Ana Başlıklar:

İnşaat Geoteknik Mühendisliği | İnşaat Mühendisliğinde Zemin Mekaniği | Yapı Malzemeleri

Dergi:

Gazi Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi Part C: Tasarım ve Teknoloji Vol.13 Issue 2, pp.777-787

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289891

pISSN:

2147-9526