Enhancing the compaction characteristics of peat soil through ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) stabilisation

• Main Authors: Mohd. Yunus, Nor Zurairahetty, Hasni, Muhammad Hafiz, Mazlan, Harith Haiqal, Othman, Bakhtiar Affendy, Abang Hasbollah, Dayang Zulaika
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Publishing 2023
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/108566/1/NorZurairahetty2023_EnhancingtheCompactionCharacteristicsofPeatSoil.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/108566/; http://dx.doi.org/10.15282/construction.v3i2.9744

Peat soil is renowned for its compressibility problem that can give rise to issues such as ground settlement, particularly within the spectrum of construction endeavours. Conversely, the implementation of chemical stabilisation, involving the incorporation of suitable additives, is contemplated prio...