Research Article
Aug 1975
Consolidation of Fibrous Peat
Authors: Peter L. Berry and Brian VickersAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
Volume 101, Issue 8
Abstract
A series of single increment vertical consolidation tests have been conducted on undisturbed samples of fibrous peat in the 10-in. (250-mm) diam Rowe cell. The results have been assessed in the light of a recently developed theory by Berry and Poskitt. Close agreement is obtained between the observed and predicted rates of settlement and pore pressure dissipation. The decrease in vertical permeability during a consolidation process is of the order of 10³. As a result, the coefficient of vertical consolidation decreases markedly during a consolidation increment.
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Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
Volume 101 • Issue 8 • August 1975
Pages: 741 - 753
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© 1975 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 10, 2021
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Peter L. Berry
Lect. in Soil Mechanics, Univ. of Salford, Salford, England
Brian Vickers
Sr. Lect. in Engrg., Bolton Inst. of Tech., Bolton, England
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