STRENGTH ENHANCEMENT OF REINFORCED PEAT WITH RUBBER WASTE AND MELAMINE UREA FORMALDEHYDE (MUF) RESIN

• Main Authors: Noraida, Razali, Norazzlina, M.Sa'don, Abdul Razak, Abdul Karim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: School of Engineering, Taylor’s University 2022
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/41187/3/STRENGTH%20ENHANCEMENT%20-%20Copy.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/41187/; https://jestec.taylors.edu.my/

Peat is classified as a problematic soil due to its low shear strength, low bearing capacity and high compressibility characteristics, which has become a crucial problem in the construction development. The presence of this peaty soil caused difficulties due to its instability and high settlement...