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A case study on the microstructure of fibrous peat (West Lake, China)
Wilkinson, Stephen Zhao, Chaofa Yang, Zhongxuam Kun, Pan
Wilkinson, Stephen
Zhao, Chaofa
Yang, Zhongxuam
Kun, Pan
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2018-09-21
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The classification of peat soils generates a very large number of different types, from a descriptive perspective this is useful, however such a system generates too many options for engineering purposes. The behaviour of organic soils varies based on the quantity and type of organic material present within the soil. The effects of fibre content are particularly important. The West Lake in Hangzhou has been dredged many times during its history to allow it to maintain its beauty. During the most recent dredging the sludge from the lake was transported via a 4km pipeline and deposited inside the Jiangyangfan Reservoir. The organic soil situated in Jiangyangfan Ecopark is a particularly interesting peaty material. The organic sludge was mixed and homogenised during the transportation process, and then would have settled out within the reservoir. This resulted in a more than 20m thick peat layer deposited with an uneven surface. The Ecopark buildings were then constructed on top of this in 2008. A combined electron microscope and mechanical study of the microstructure and behaviour of the peat has been used to identify the engineering impact of the presence of relatively small numbers of fibres within the soil matrix. The fibres within the peat modify its behaviour such that it can no longer be understood within the typical critical state framework for soils. The peat starts to plastically deform from very small levels of applied stress, in addition it does not display a tension cut-off failure, and ultimately fails in shear.
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Wilkinson, S., Zhao, C, Yang, Z. and Pan, K. (2018) A Case Study on the Microstructure of Fibrous Peat (West Lake, China), in Shakoor, A. and Cato, K. (eds) IAEG/AEG Annual Meeting Proceedings, San Francisco, California, 2018 - Volume 2: Geotechnical and Environmental Site Characterization. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, pp. 15-19.
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XIII International Association of Engineering Geologists Congress 2018 San Francisco
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