Application of palm oil fuel ash (POFA) as a stabilizer in tropical peat soil

• Main Author: Lau, Lik Yun
• Format: Undergraduates Project Papers
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Q Science (General); TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/15812/1/07.Application%20of%20palm%20oil%20fuel%20ash%20%28POFA%29%20as%20a%20stabilizer%20in%20tropical%20peat%20soil.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/15812/

Among the different types of soft soil, peat is considered to be the poorest foundation materials due to its natural properties of high water content, high compressibility and low bearing capacity. Moreover, peat soil is susceptible to instability such as slip failure and localized sinking. Peat soi...