Influence on Mechanical Properties of Coir Fiber Reinforced Bituminous Mixes

International Journal of Civil Engineering

© 2017 by SSRG - IJCE Journal

Volume 4 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2017

Authors : P.Gopal, C.S Mehereen Begum

10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V4I1P102

How to Cite?

P.Gopal, C.S Mehereen Begum, "Influence on Mechanical Properties of Coir Fiber Reinforced Bituminous Mixes," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 4,  no. 1, pp. 12-25, 2017. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V4I1P102

Abstract:

 Bituminous blend is by and large utilized as a surface course and wearing course in adaptable asphalts since it is vital that the wearing course should give a smooth riding surface that is thick and in the meantime take up wear and tear because of activity. The fuse of fiber in the blend enhances the mechanical properties. In India around 8 lakh huge amounts of coir fiber being created and utilized different by items, the leftover waste fiber dumped in open land bringing about genuine ecological contamination. In this way, a review has been embraced to use the waste fiber as fortification in bituminous cement. The issue of weariness splitting is still relentless on bituminous streets. Exhaustion breaking happens in light of the fact that bituminous layers are frail in pressure. Accordingly, Scientists and Engineers are continually attempting to enhance the malleable attributes of bituminous blends. Regular filaments are great substitute for manufactured strands because of their lower cost, biological reusing and low particular gravity. Among common filaments developing consideration is presently a-days being paid to coir fiber because of its simple accessibility, great wearing resistance and more tough property. In the present review, clarifies the reviews on solidness, stream and volumetric properties of the coir fiber fortified bituminous cement by fluctuating the Binder content, Fiber substance and Fiber length. Ideal fastener content, ideal fiber substance and ideal fiber length of the coir fiber strengthened bituminous cement was gotten.The expansion of coir strands upgrades the properties of bituminous blends by expanding its steadiness and voids and diminishing the stream esteem. This makes the bituminous cement secures the possibility to enhance basic imperviousness to trouble happening in adaptable street asphalt because of movement burdens.

Keywords:

Bituminous blend, waste fiber and Regular filaments.

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