dc.contributor.author |
Kulathilaka, A |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2013-12-27T14:32:31Z |
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dc.date.available |
2013-12-27T14:32:31Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2006 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://dl.lib.mrt.ac.lk/handle/123/9586 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Finding economical and speedy methods for the improvement of extremely soft peaty clays is
a major challenge ahead of the Sri Lankan geotechnical engineers involved in new
infrastructure development projects. Peaty clays are with very high water contents and found
in low lying areas in several parts of the country. Major Geotechnical problems are associated
with constructions done on peaty clays due to very high primary and secondary consolidation
settlements and very low shear strengths. Extremely soft consistency of soils encountered in
some sites makes it impossible to place any fill without the use of reinforcements and
separation layers. Even then the construction will have to be done in several stages to prevent
shear failures. In this context the possibility of consolidating the extremely soft peaty clays by
electro osmosis - without application of a physical load was studied. |
en_US |
dc.language.iso |
en |
en_US |
dc.title |
Evaluation of electro kinetic properties of Sri Lankan peaty clays |
en_US |
dc.type |
Conference-Extended-Abstract |
en_US |
dc.identifier.year |
2006 |
en_US |
dc.identifier.conference |
ERU - Research for industry |
en_US |
dc.identifier.pgnos |
17-19 |
en_US |
dc.identifier.proceeding |
Proceedings of the 12th annual symposium 2006 |
en_US |