Abstract
To improve the stability of sloping farmland, the optimal ratio parameter of composite soil was determined. Single and mixed composite soils were prepared with three improved materials of glutinous rice glue, wood fibres and coarse sand for indoor direct shear tests and pot experiments. Based on the different moisture and soil contents, the shear strength, cohesion, and internal friction angle of the composite soil were analyzed, and the proportioning parameters were adjusted according to the suitability of plant growth. Slope stability analysis was performed in combination with the actual case of slope farmland improvement. The research results show that (1) different soil improvement materials are affected by moisture in different sections. The maximum shear strengths of composite soil with glutinous rice glue, wood fibre, and coarse sand correspond to 11%, 14% and 32% of the optimal moisture content respectively. The change in the content of the modified material will affect the soil structure, and the shear strengths of the single composite soils are the highest when the content of the modified material are 1.5%, 5% and 15%. (2) According to the shear strength and the suitability of plant growth, the contents of the glutinous rice glue, wood fibre, and coarse sand of the mixed composite soil were determined by the optimal ratio parameters of 1.5%:2.5%:15%. (3)In this application, the minimum safety factor of mixed (1.5% glutinous rice glue, 2.5% wood fibre, and 15% coarse sand) composite soil is higher than that of single composite soil at slopes of 10°, 15°, and 20°. Under different water contents, the overall stability of the mixed composite soil slope improves.