• Bulletin of the Chinese Ceramic Society
  • Vol. 44, Issue 3, 1170 (2025)
CHEN Jianhua and DAI Zili*
Author Affiliations
  • School of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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    DOI: 10.16552/j.cnki.issn1001-1625.20241118.002 Cite this Article
    CHEN Jianhua, DAI Zili. Crack Evolution Characteristic and Strength Deterioration Mechanism of Bentonite-Fiber Improved Solidified Soil in Dry Environments[J]. Bulletin of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2025, 44(3): 1170 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    In order to study the durability of solidified soil in dry environment, bentonite and glass fiber were used to improve the cement solidified soil, and the crack evolution characteristics and strength deterioration of solidified soil in dry environment were studied. The influences of bentonite content and fiber content on crack index and unconfined compressive strength of solidified soil were analyzed, and the microstructure degradation mechanism of solidified soil was studied by scanning electron microscope. The results show that the addition of bentonite and fiber to solidified soil can significantly improve the durability of solidified soil in dry environment. When the bentonite content is 6% (mass fraction) and the fiber content is 0.3% (mass fraction), the improvement effect of solidified soil is the best. The unconfined compressive strength loss rate of specimen with curing age of 28 d after drying test is only 3.6%, and there is still a high residual strength after the peak stress, and there is no obvious crack on the surface of specimen. The evaporation of water in dry environment leads to the increase of porosity and pore volume of specimen, and the decomposition of hydration products, resulting in cracking and strength deterioration of specimen.
    CHEN Jianhua, DAI Zili. Crack Evolution Characteristic and Strength Deterioration Mechanism of Bentonite-Fiber Improved Solidified Soil in Dry Environments[J]. Bulletin of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2025, 44(3): 1170
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