The effectiveness of mebra drain / Nasir Sayuti and Iberahim Jantan

• Main Authors: Sayuti, Nasir, Jantan, Iberahim
• Format: Student Project
• Language: English
• Published: 1988
• Subjects: Soils. Soil science. Including soil surveys, soil chemistry, soil structure, soil-plant relationships; Irrigation engineering. Reclamation of wasteland. Drainage
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/70775/1/70775.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/70775/

Vertical drains are used to accelerate the rate of consolidation of saturated clays of low permeability. This is achieved by shortening the drainage path within the clay, resulting in the faster dissipation of excess pore water. The objective of this experimental project is to test the effectiveness...