ORIGINAL RESEARCH
The Potential of Wheat Straw Fibre in Treatment
of Heavy Metal-Contaminated Soil: Mechanical
Properties Research
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Soochow University, No.8, Jixue Road, Xiangcheng District, Suzhou, 215131, China
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Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
Submission date: 2021-06-23
Final revision date: 2021-11-02
Acceptance date: 2021-11-15
Online publication date: 2022-02-24
Publication date: 2022-04-06
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Tang Qiang
Soochow University, 215000, Suzhou, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(3):1995-2006
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Soil contamination by heavy metals threatens human health, and the disposal of heavy
metal- contaminated soil remains a serve problem worldwide. The heavy metals in soil degrade soil
mechanical properties, while the utilization of contaminated soil is difficult. In previous studies,
to decrease the impact of heavy metals, different types of cement and fibres were used to improve
soil mechanical properties. This paper investigates the validity of combined use of wheat straw fibre
and Portland cement in heavy metal-contaminated soil, and discusses the effect in mechanical
properties. Wheat straw reinforced soil (WS), wheat straw and cement reinforced soil (WCS) and wheat
straw and cement reinforced heavy metal-contaminated soil (WCCS), were tested via different heavy
metal content and type, different fibre content and length, different cement content and curing age.
The unconfined compressive strength (UCS), failure strain, deformation modulus, cohesion and internal
friction angle were determined by series of unconfined compressive strength tests and direct shear tests.