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Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment
Published in: Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment 3/2010

01-08-2010 | Original Paper

Geo-engineering properties and settlement of peaty soils at an industrial site (Turkey)

Authors: R. Ulusay, E. Tuncay, N. Hasancebi

Published in: Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment | Issue 3/2010

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Abstract

Peats consist of the partly decomposed remains of vegetation, which have accumulated in waterlogged areas. They are often unsuitable for supporting structures of any kind due to their high water content, high compressibility, low shear strength and high degree of spatial variability. The paper reports a preliminary study on peats from industrial sites in the city of Kayseri, Turkey. The soils in the study area are classified as peat to muck. The peats are fibrous at shallow depth and become amorphous as they extend to some 8 m depth. The ranges of geo-engineering properties are generally consistent with those reported in the literature, with some variation due to their higher mineral soil contents. The behavior of the peats is essentially frictional, with high friction and relatively small cohesion. The direct shear tests yielded higher shear strengths than those from the triaxial tests, due to the fact that the peat specimens used in the direct shear tests were rich in fibers and mineral soils. Back analysis of the settlement of heavy rolls of metal wires laid on the peat generally confirmed the consolidation properties of the soil determined in laboratory.
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Metadata
Title
Geo-engineering properties and settlement of peaty soils at an industrial site (Turkey)
Authors
R. Ulusay
E. Tuncay
N. Hasancebi
Publication date
01-08-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment / Issue 3/2010
Print ISSN: 1435-9529
Electronic ISSN: 1435-9537
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-010-0290-2

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