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Aug 1979
Treatment of Peaty Clay by High Energy Impact
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VIEW THE REPLYAuthors: Salem D. Ramaswamy, M.ASCE, Seng-Lip Lee, F.ASCE, M.H. Abdul Khader, M.ASCE, Raja V. Subrahmanyam, and Mohamed A. Aziz, M.ASCEAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
Volume 105, Issue 8
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For a warehouse construction in Singapore, 3 m to 4.5 m depth of peaty clay overlain by 3.5 m to 6 m of medium silty clay posed a problem for the foundation construction. In order to avoid excessive settlements for the foundation and the floor slab, the methods available were to drive piles to a good bearing and suspend the flooring or to replace the highly compressible peaty clay with a better soil type which could be compacted to receive the spread footings and flooring slab. For the small column and floor loads involved, both these approaches were found to be expensive and the latter method was also impractical for the site conditions. The method of applying high energy impacts on the top of the silty clay layer overlaying the peaty clay was adopted in order that the improvement in strength and compressibility characteristics could be brought about for the peaty clay to the desired levels.
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Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
Volume 105 • Issue 8 • August 1979
Pages: 957 - 967
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© 1979 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Salem D. Ramaswamy, M.ASCE
Sr. Lect. Dept. of Civ. Engrg.; Univ. of Singapore, Kent Ridge, Singapore
Seng-Lip Lee, F.ASCE
Prof. and Head; Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Singapore, Kent Ridge, Singapore
M.H. Abdul Khader, M.ASCE
Sr. Lect., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Singapore, Kent Ridge, Sangapore
Raja V. Subrahmanyam
Sr. Lect., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Singapore, Kent Ridge, Singapore
Mohamed A. Aziz, M.ASCE
Sr. Lect. Dept. of Civ. Engrg.; Univ. of Singapore, Kent Ridge, Singapore
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