Peat is a problematic or weak soil derived from fossilized organic material. The
characteristics of peat like low shear strength (3–16 kPa), high water holding capacity (up to …

The demand for land in conjunction to infrastructure development is become crucial and
expensive. In the near future, a problematic soil such as peat is becoming a final alternative …

ABSTRACT In Malaysia, Sarawak has the largest area of peat-land in the country, covering
approximately 1.66 million hectares. With the rapid industrialisation and population growth …

The present paper demonstrates the stabilization of peat soil with different stabilizing agents.
Peat or highly organic soils are well known for their high compressibility, natural moisture …

This paper presents physical and geotechnical characteristics of unstabilized (original) and
stabilized peat soil samples from Sarawak, Malaysia. Peat soil is heterogeneous, with high …

The paper presents the effect of alkali on tropical peat stabilized with ordinary portland
cement (OPC), fly ash (FA) and different chemicals eg, accelerator (a combination of 2.0 …