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Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology; 1983; v. 16; issue.2; p. 103-112;
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.QJEG.1983.016.02.03
© 1983 Geological Society of London

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Application of consolidation theory for peat to the design of a reclamation scheme by preloading

P. L. Berry

Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salford, Salford, M5 4WT

A brief review is given of the consolidation theory for fibrous peat and additional solutions presented for the important practical case of a time-dependent rate of loading. The application of the theory is illustrated by reference to a recent study to assess the possible use of preloading to reclaim some 200 acres of peat land for building purposes. The investigation involved a series of single increment vertical consolidation and permeability tests on 250 mm diam. by 75 mm thick undisturbed samples of the peat. The increments were maintained for up to 3 years, to define the long-term secondary compression behaviour. A summary of the results is presented, together with the predicted field consolidation curve and estimate of the required surcharge.




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