Implementación de fibras naturales en la estabilidad de taludes

Abstract

The implementation and development of ecological materials, new construction processes and environmental awareness of recent decades have led to changes in the planning, execution and control of engineering projects. To be at the forefront of these changes, seeking economic improvements and compliance with the technical standards of each country or region, the implementation of natural coconut fiber sisal, jute and contemplated. This article presents a literature review of the fibers listed above, relating their main physical and mechanical properties, analyzes the advantages and disadvantages when using them in slope stabilization and coating. Said fibers by its ability to absorb water, surface run-off and regulating soil infiltration when high rainfall or when in areas of tropical soils, besides this are balanced in the soil temperature and serve as nutrients to activate revegetation of the slope. Finally, the importance of these techniques bioingenieriles exposed because, although the design safety factor in a slope does not change theoretically, in practice if a stabilizing effect occurs in the pore pressure of the soil strata, preventing failures Shear or collapse