Abstract:
To further improve the energy absorption and shock absorption effects of foam light soil and enhance engineering safety, a novel Highly Elastic Polymer Fiber (HEPF) fluid-solidified lightweight soil material was developed. A series of tests were conducted to analyze its water stability, impermeability, freeze-thaw resistance, and fatigue loading characteristics. The test results show that HEPF fluid-solidified light soil, containing high elastic polymer and fiber, offers significant advantages in improving water stability, water permeability resistance, and frost resistance compared to common foam light soil. When the content of high-elastic polymer is 10% and the fiber content is 0.2%, the water stability coefficient exceeds 0.98, the seepage pressure increases by 50% to 150% compared to the control group, and the frost resistance coefficient significantly improves. Additionally, the material demonstrated good durability and crack resistance in fatigue loading tests, effectively extending its service life. The research findings validate the superior performance of HEPF fluid-solidified light soil in engineering applications, confirming its good durability and environmental adaptability under harsh conditions, such as traffic loads and cyclic vibrations.