Experimental Investigation on Flow Suppression and Modification of High Water Content Soil Using Water Absorbent Polymer and Fiber Cement Stabilization

Abstract

Mortar flow tests were conducted using soil with several moisture conditions to investigate the liquidity suppression performance of a water absorbent polymer. It was confirmed that the liquidity of the soil after the mixture of the polymer can be predicted based on the liquidity index and the amount of the polymer. Furthermore, unconfined compression tests were conducted to examine the applicability of the Fiber-cement-stabilized soil method to soil containing polymer. The results showed that the method is applicable to modify the soil containing the polymer.