Performance of palm oil fuel ash (POFA) in peat soil stabilization

• Main Authors: Wahab, Norhaliza, Abu Talib, Mohd. Khaidir, Chin, Jia Xin, Basri, Kasbi, Ling, Felix Ngee Leh, A. Rashid, Ahmad Safuan
• Format: Article
• Published: Construction Research Institute of Malaysia 2021
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/95522/; https://www.cream.my/my/publication/download-malaysian-construction-research-journal/mcrj-special-issues-volume-13-no-2-2021

A study on fibric peat soil at Pontian, Johor was conducted to determine its physical properties, chemical properties and engineering properties. Due to low strength of peat soil, cement stabilization was widely used to enhance the soil performance. However, abundant amount of cement was required in...