ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researchers are grateful to the following people who willingly

extended their personal and professional assistance in the completion of this

academic effort.

Dr. Eva Maranan, Program head and panel member, for allowing the

researchers to pursue this research, and her moral supports for all the

researchers.

Engr. Jane Marañion, Instructor and panel member, for the support and

guidance on improving this research.

Engr. George Palada, Instructor and panel member, for the support and

guidance on improving this research.

To their family who supported, motivated and provide them everything

they needed throughout this research. Thank you very much!

The Researchers

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 DEDICATION

The researchers dedicate the study to their family, friends and love

ones for their words of encouragement and support. But most especially,

the researchers dedicate this study to the Almighty God, who gave them

strength and wisdom to accomplish this study.

SYD
CAMS
JOM

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 ABSTRACT

Shear strength is one of the properties of the soil that plays an important

role on measuring the capacity of the soil, its resistance to failure. Increase in

shear strength will help the soil to withstand possible failures the reason why

reinforcements were being applied on the soils to increase its tension capability

since soil is known to be weak in tension. Thus, reinforcement is recommended

for this kind of purposes.

This study aims to assess the shear strength of Rizal soil reinforces with

fine mesh. This study will focus on the Antipolo clay soil, the most common soil

type in Rizal. Test will be done in soils with and without fine mesh and will

undergo unconfined compression testing to analyze the changes of the shear

strength of the soil with and without fine mesh. It will show in the result whether

there is an improvement on the shear strength of the soils and the effectiveness

of fine mesh as soil reinforcement.

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Page

TITLE PAGE……………………………………………………………...………. i

APPROVAL SHEET………………………………………………………….….. ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT…………………………………………………...……. iii

DEDICATION……………………………………………………………….……. iv

ABSTRACT………………………………………………………………….……. v

TABLE OF CONTENTS…………………………………………………….…… vi

LIST OF FIGURES………………………………………………………….…… ix

LIST OF TABLES………………………………………………………………… x

LIST OF APPENDICES………………………………………………………… xi

CHAPTER

1. THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction………………………………………………….……….. 1

Statement of the Problem…………………………………………... 2

Background of the Study………………………………….….…….. 3

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Theoretical Framework ………………………………….………..... 4

Conceptual Framework……………………………………………... 5

Objectives of the Study………………….………………………….. 8

Assumption of the Study……………………………………………. 8

Scope and Limitations…………………………...………...……….. 9

Significance of the Study……………………..…………………….. 9

Definition of Terms………………………………………..…………. 10

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Design…………………………………………………….. 12

Setting of the Study………………………………………………….. 13

Subject of the Study…………………………………………………. 15

Sources of Data…………………………………………………....... 15

Procedure of the Study…………………………………………....... 16

Statistical Treatment……………………………………………....... 18

3. PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

Assessment of The Shear Strength of Antipolo Clay

Soil…………………………………………………………..….…….. 21

Differentiation of The Shear Strength of Soil Samples

Reinforced with Fine Mesh and Plain Soils……………….…….... 22

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Shear Strength Analysis of the Effect of Fine Mesh

Reinforcement Orientation On the Soil Samples………………… 26

4. SUMMARY OF DESIGN RESULTS, CONCLUSIONS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary of Design Result………………………………...………. 30

Conclusion………………………………………………………….... 31

Recommendation………………………………………………….... 32

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDICES

DOCUMENTATION

CURRICULUM VITAE

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Figure Page

1. Conceptual Framework Flowchart……………………………………..... 7

2. Vicinity Map of MATEST Laboratory Services Inc., Marikina………... 14

3. Schematic of the Soil Specimen……………………………………….... 17

4. Antipolo City Soil Map…………………………………………………….. 19

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table Page

1. Properties of the soil samples……………………………………………. 20

2. Shear strength of reinforced soil samples………………………………. 21

3. Results of the unconfined compressive strength of the soil samples

and its equivalent values in shear strength……………………….……. 22

4. Results of the shear strength of the soil samples in percentage…...... 23

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4.1 Results of the Gathered Data in Percentage………………………. 24 24

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5. Result of Anova……………………………………………………………. 25
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6. Results of the shear strength of the reinforced soil samples in
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percentage…………………………………………………………...…….. 26 28
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6.1 Results of the Gathered Data in Percentage………………………. 27 27
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7. Result of t-Test…………………………………………………………….. 28

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Appendix Page

A. Sources of Data………………………………………….……………….. 35

B. Communication Letter……………………………………………………. 46

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