This paper has discussed on the various methods of foundation and embankment
construction over peat under two major construction aspects; peat removal and peat left in …

Lightweight fill can be advantageous in embankment construction for the purposes of
reducing the (i) bearing pressures on the underlying soil foundation,(ii) destabilizing …

The objective of this study is to carry out an in-depth study of the engineering properties of
peat soil in estuarine environments in selected countries. These countries are: Australia …

This study examines the engineering characteristics and properties of peat soils in coastal
environments in Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Turkey and USA. The engineering …

Peat soils are the most dominant type of organic soils developed through centuries under
wetland conditions by the accumulation of partially decomposed and undecomposed plant …

Observations made of two common failures of structures founded on peat/organic soil in
Johor, Malaysia is presented. Critical evaluation of current lightweight fill technology to …

Infrastructure construction now demands the development on soft ground such as peat.
Discomfort of road users such as bumpy road need to be addressed with the use of …

The environment of young and mature oil palm plantation were found to be different due to
the size of the oil palms and the depth of water tables applied. The environments in both …

Construction on peat deposits represents a major challenge for the geotechnical community.
Waterlogged peat deposits have great potential for buoyancy generation. The premise of the …

Peat has always considered as a challenging ground for any form of construction due to its
engineering characteristics such as high short-term settlement, prolonged long term post …