This study aimed to evaluate the influence of the addition of coconut (coir) fibers on the microstructural, hydraulic and mechanical behavior of an unsaturated compacted soil. Specimens were molded and compacted, forming composites with 0%, 0.1%, 0.5% and 1% fiber in relation to their dry mass. The characterization of pores from the soil and fiber soil ...
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