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Figure 7.23
Unconfined compressive strength (UCS) values for fibrous peat and 15% OPC with and
without polypropylene fibres (PPF) vs. curing time.
Figure 7.24
Unconfined compressive strength (UCS) values for fibrous peat and 20% OPC with and
without polypropylene fibres (PPF) vs. curing time.
30% OPC by 5% (from 400 to 420 kPa) and 7% (300 to 320 kPa) with and
without PPF respectively.
(d)
The UCS values of 15% OPC treated stabilized fibrous peat cured for 90 days
increase by a factor of 7 (from 28.5 to 190 kPa), and the inclusion of 0.15%
polypropylene increases the UCS further by a factor of over 9 (from 28.5 to
280 kPa). Also, their soaked values increase by factors of 3 (from 28.5 to 85 kPa)
and 4 (from 28.5 to 115 kPa) without and with fibres, respectively.
