Influence of a Geotextile Made from Pineapple Leaf Fiber on Sandy-Clay Soils

International Journal of Civil Engineering

© 2025 by SSRG - IJCE Journal

Volume 12 Issue 12

Year of Publication : 2025

Authors : Yvette S. TANKPINOU KIKI, Serge Pierre QUENUM, YABI Crespin, Mohamed GIBIGAYE

10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V12I12P109

How to Cite?

Yvette S. TANKPINOU KIKI, Serge Pierre QUENUM, YABI Crespin, Mohamed GIBIGAYE, "Influence of a Geotextile Made from Pineapple Leaf Fiber on Sandy-Clay Soils," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 12,  no. 12, pp. 94-101, 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V12I12P109

Abstract:

In response to the need for new high-performance materials in the road construction sector, this work focused on a geotextile made from Pineapple Leaf Fibres (FIFA) as reinforcement in four soil matrices of type A1 and A2 bar soil. An evaluation of the performance of soil-geotextile composite materials led to the conclusion. For all four soils, the loss of CBR value after immersion decreased very little with the incorporation of geotextiles. This incorporation of geotextiles in FiFA significantly improved the soil bearing capacity even after 96 hours of immersion. For all types of soil, the ability of geotextiles to improve the mechanical characteristics of soils, even in contact with water, has been demonstrated. In summary, geotextiles made from pineapple leaf fibers represent an ecological and sustainable alternative to traditional synthetic geotextiles because they have demonstrated good mechanical performance when incorporated into soils in dry and humid conditions, with the corollary benefits in terms of material reduction, costs, and environmental impact.

Keywords:

Plant fibers, Composite materials, CBR index, Immersion.

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