Organic soils are considered one of the most problematic soils due to their high
compressibility and low shear strength at small strains. Characterizing organic soils based …

Peats are soils of large initial water content, initial permeability, compressibility and low
undrained shear strength. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of …

In this paper an integrated system (hardware and software), named GeoLab, for
geotechnical measurement on submarine contaminated sediments is described; GeoLab …

Peat is found in many countries throughout the world where it can be generally seen in thick
layers in limited areas. Peat is an extreme form of soft soil and is considered problematic …

One major problem related to construction on peat deposit is the low shear strength of the
soil. However previous researches have shown that the shear strength could increase …

Muskeg is the landform that describes the organic terrain. Muskeg soils are widespread in
Canada. They cover around 15% of the Canadian landscape. Their problematic nature is …

The stabilization of soils with additives is a chemically modified method that can be used to
improve soils with weak engineering properties. The stabilizing mechanisms of non …

Geotechnical tests are of vital importance in several contexts related to civil and
environmental engineering. In this paper, the implementation of an integrated system (both …