Development of Fiber Reinforced Sustainable Dredge Bricks
Abstract
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample Collection
2.2. Dredge Material Property Test
2.3. Brick Mixture Combinations
2.4. Mixing Dredged Materials with Agents
2.5. Equipment for Dredge Brick Production
2.6. Brick Property Tests
2.7. Control Coatings to Minimize Erosion
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Soil Characteristics and Classification
3.2. Brick Mechanical Tests
3.3. SEM Images
3.4. Erosion Tests
3.5. Rainfall Simulation Tests
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Fiber | Application Rate (%) | 7-Day UCS | 28-Day UCS | Flexural Strength |
---|---|---|---|---|
None | - | 1070 | 1394 | 381 |
PVA | 0.25 | 724 | 907 | 201 |
0.50 | 354 | 666 | 108 | |
0.75 | 240 | 497 | 108 | |
Polyester | 0.05 | 740 | 1123 | 195 |
Kenaf | 0.10 | 872 | 1151 | 260 |
Brick | Average Pit Depth (mm) | Maximum Pit Depth (mm) | Mass Before Spray Test (lb) | Mass after Spray Test (lb) | Mass Loss (lb) | Mass Loss (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No Coating/No Fiber | 3.1 | 5.0 | 7.061 | 6.952 | 0.109 | 1.544 |
Enviro-Crete | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.840 | 6.916 | −0.076 | −1.111 |
Lime-Sand Mortar | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
No Coating/Kenaf Fiber | 2.1 | 3.3 | 6.534 | 6.344 | 0.190 | 2.908 |
No Coating/PVA Fiber | 7.2 | 10.0 | 5.617 | 5.357 | 0.260 | 4.629 |
No Coating/Polyester Fiber | 2.2 | 2.8 | 6.582 | 6.378 | 0.204 | 3.099 |
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Nguyen, T.T.M.; Rabbanifar, S.; Luo, Z.; Huddleston, C.; O’Connor, T.; Richard, A.; Michel, M.; Moon, R.; Yao, C.-W.; Jao, M.; et al. Development of Fiber Reinforced Sustainable Dredge Bricks. Appl. Sci. 2023, 13, 789. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13020789
Nguyen TTM, Rabbanifar S, Luo Z, Huddleston C, O’Connor T, Richard A, Michel M, Moon R, Yao C-W, Jao M, et al. Development of Fiber Reinforced Sustainable Dredge Bricks. Applied Sciences. 2023; 13(2):789. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13020789
Chicago/Turabian StyleNguyen, Thi Thuy Minh, Saeed Rabbanifar, Zhe Luo, Christopher Huddleston, Trey O’Connor, Adam Richard, Malik Michel, Ryan Moon, Chun-Wei Yao, Mien Jao, and et al. 2023. "Development of Fiber Reinforced Sustainable Dredge Bricks" Applied Sciences 13, no. 2: 789. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13020789
APA StyleNguyen, T. T. M., Rabbanifar, S., Luo, Z., Huddleston, C., O’Connor, T., Richard, A., Michel, M., Moon, R., Yao, C.-W., Jao, M., & Bernazzani, P. (2023). Development of Fiber Reinforced Sustainable Dredge Bricks. Applied Sciences, 13(2), 789. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13020789