Lacustrine soilsp.Marine soils p.Aeolian soils p.Colluvial soils p.Organic soils and peat p.Engineering in peat land p.Development of peat land and types of peat p.Undisturbed sampling p.In situ tests p.Engineering properties of peat and organic soils p.Ko Behaviour p. 94 Summary p. 95 Deformation characteristics of peat p. 97Recent advances in the geotechnics of organic soils and peat p. 171
This research describes a study on the effect of chemical (cement and lime) admixtures on the index and engineering properties (compaction and unconfined strength) of tropical peat soils. The ordinary Portland cement and hydrated lime were used. The amounts cement and lime added to the peat soil sample, as a percentage of the dry soil mass was in the range of 5-15% and 5-25%, respectively. The results of the study show that the addition of the chemical admixture, cement and lime, can improve the engineering properties of tropical peat soils. The soil liquid limit is found to decrease with an increase in the cement and lime content. The soil maximum dry density is found to increase while the optimum water content is found to decrease with an increase in the cement and lime content. The unconfined compressive strength of the soil is found to increase significantly with increase in cement and lime content, especially after a long curing period. However it is also found that higher organic content of the soil negate the positive effect of the cement and lime in altering (improving) the mechanical properties of the soil. When comparing the performance of the cement and lime as a chemical admixture for the tropical peat soil, the ordinary Portland cement appears to perform better than the hydrated lime.
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