Browsing UoM Conferences by Subject "Peat"

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  • Compressibility behaviour of peat stabilized with low calcium fly ash an experimental study 
    Mathiluxsan, S; Venuja, S; Nasvi, MCM [Conference-Abstract]
    Peat is a kind of soft organic soil having partially disintegrated plant remains hence it is not good for constructions. Chemical stabilization is the commonly used ground improvement technique by adding chemical admixtures ...
  • Effect of salinity on consolidation of peat 
    De Silva, KHSS; Nawagamuwa, UP [Conference-Full-text]
    Peat is a problematic geotechnical material, which could cause large settlements when subjected to loading because of the consolidation effect. Other than the well known factors which can have an impact on consolidation ...