Evaluating the Effect of Cement and ARG Fiber on the Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Dune Sand

Figure 12

Craks distribution in samples tested for unconfined compression with cement content, C of 1% (samples: (a–d)) and cement content, C of 5% (samples: (e–h)) mixed with different precentages of ARG fibers (F = 0%, 0.2%, 0.4%, and 0.6%).

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