This study was directed to the geotechnical characterization of the material called fibersoil for civil engineering purposes. One soil was used throughout the study, encompassing a clayey soil, and can be evaluate, experimentally, from resulted of tests accomplished in samples of great dimensions, the mechanical behavior of the soil and fibersoil. For these materials, the following tests had been accomplished: (i) tests with Marchetti dilatometer, and (ii) tests with external loads evenly distributed, applied to the surface of the flat land. From the experimental testing program data it was possible to evaluate the influence of the fibers in the load capacity of the soil studied.
soil reinforcement; fibersoil; samples of great dimensions and mechanical strength
