Efficacy of Geo-Cellular Mat (GCM) to mitigate settlement via field performance

• Main Authors: Tuan Ismail, Tuan Noor Hasanah, Wijeyesekera, Devapriya Chitral, Bakar, Ismail, Kasalan, As-Shar, Meng Siang, Alvin John Lim, Abdullah, Mohd Akmal
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: TA703-712 Engineering geology. Rock mechanics. Soil mechanics.
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3772/1/J12655_0f8dc1c94834f391b86c672a1c6d9cc8.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3772/

Road construction over soft yielding ground like peat soil presents a considerable technical challenge. Therefore, the soil needs to be stabilised to improve its geotechnical properties and to ensure the embankments constructed on it are stable and strong without risking excessive settlement and...