Sri Lanka, Soil Improvement on Swamp Reclamation
Sri Lanka, Soil Improvement on Swamp Reclamation
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Hi,
I'm working in Soil Improvement Proposal in Sri Lanka.
The land was reclamated on 4m thick peat (N value about 3) and swamp, using beach sand 2m thick (N value about 7). Below peat stratum there exists 6 m thick silty clay (N value about 8 to 16). Weathered rock is 16m below ground level.
Is there any body to tell me about local practice and/or availability of equipement for soil improvement in Sri Lanka.
I'm now considering Paper Drain.
Any comments on Sri Lanka would be very much helpful to me.
I'm working in Soil Improvement Proposal in Sri Lanka.
The land was reclamated on 4m thick peat (N value about 3) and swamp, using beach sand 2m thick (N value about 7). Below peat stratum there exists 6 m thick silty clay (N value about 8 to 16). Weathered rock is 16m below ground level.
Is there any body to tell me about local practice and/or availability of equipement for soil improvement in Sri Lanka.
I'm now considering Paper Drain.
Any comments on Sri Lanka would be very much helpful to me.





RE: Sri Lanka, Soil Improvement on Swamp Reclamation
chesney@uei-houston.com
RE: Sri Lanka, Soil Improvement on Swamp Reclamation
Piles may be a good solution but don't forget nsf. Also, removal and replacement will work for some structures, you might consider bog blasting.
Regards.
RE: Sri Lanka, Soil Improvement on Swamp Reclamation
Just to add in; peats can NEVER EVER be stabilised/consolidated if thats what you are trying to do.
Please look up any ground imporvement text book on the subject
Regards
RE: Sri Lanka, Soil Improvement on Swamp Reclamation