Research Article

Study on Mechanical Properties of Cement–Jute Fiber Modified Weak Expansive Soil

Table 3

Basic physical and mechanical properties of jute fiber.

Diameter (μm)Length (mm)Density (g·cm−3)Elongation (%)Young’s modulus (GPa)Tensile strength (MPa)Specific tensile strength (MPa·g−1·cm−3)

50–605–71.3–1.481.5–1.810–30390–800302–548