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Soil having poor bearing and shearing strength need stabilization to make it suitable for construction purpose. If the soil is weak and has not enough stability to resist heavy loading, the soil should be reinforced and stabilized. As the quality of the soil is increased, the ability of the soil to distribute the load over a greater area is generally increased. Soil stabilization refers to alteration of soil properties to improve the stability or bearing power of the soil by controlled compaction, proportioning or by adding admixtures. Soil stabilization can be done by different methods like mechanical, chemical stabilization or by using different types of admixtures. The samples are prepared at their respective maximum dry density and optimum moisture content. From the study, it is observed that the friction angle increases by 26% at fiber content of 0.5% and fiber length of 6mm. The fiber reinforced low plasticity clay exhibited crack fracture and surface shear fracture failure modes, implying that polyester fiber is good earth reinforcement material with potential applications in civil engineering.