Use of barden model for consolidation of Sri Lankan peaty soils

dc.contributor.advisor	Tennekoon, BL
dc.contributor.author	Hearth, HMSD
dc.date.accept	2000
dc.date.accessioned	2011-06-11T04:09:27Z
dc.date.available	2011-06-11T04:09:27Z
dc.description.abstract	Peat is an accumulation of partially decomposed and disintegrated plant remains, which have been fossilized under conditions of incomplete aeration and high water content. Development of peat is a progressive process with the continuous decomposition of plant matter. With time plant fiber may disappear leaving organic soils (organic clay/ organic slit), or organic matter may decompose in to an amorphous form. As the decomposition of plant fiber/vegetation is a time dependent process, different stages of decomposition could exist. Investigation done in low-laying areas of Colombo reveal the existence of 3 different types of peaty soils. 1. Fiber peats 2. Amorphous peat 3. Organic clays mixed with peat.
dc.identifier.accno	72465	en_US
dc.identifier.degree	MEng	en_US
dc.identifier.department	Department of Civil Engineering	en_US
dc.identifier.faculty	Engineering	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://dl.lib.mrt.ac.lk/handle/123/1054
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.subject	CIVIL ENGINEERING-THESIS
dc.subject	GEOTECHNICAL ENG.-PEATY SOILS
dc.title	Use of barden model for consolidation of Sri Lankan peaty soils
dc.type	Thesis-Abstract