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The Effect of Fiber Content on Long-Term Compression Behavior of Tropical Fibrous Peat

  • Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember
  • Ministry of Transportation

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Abstract

Peat is soil which composed by organic content larger than 75%. This soil contains the accumulation of fragmented plant due to decomposition process. The parent material of peat in the tropical area is commonly from woody and ferns. This type of vegetation has lignin and cellulose in high percentage which difficult to decompose. Hence, peat in the tropical area generally classified as fibrous peat (fiber content larger than 20%). The degree of decomposition which categorized from the fiber content of this peat could vary from fibric, hemic, and sapric. The fiber on peat often correspond to the compression behavior of peat. However, study about the effect of fiber content to the long-term behavior of tropical fibrous peat still limited. Therefore, this study will present the effect of variation of fiber content to the long-term compression behavior of tropical fibrous peat. The tropical fibrous peat samples were collected form Palangkaraya, Centre of Kalimantan, Indonesia. The one-dimensional consolidation test was conducted using incremental load method to reconstituted sample and undisturbed sample. The result show that the increasing of fiber content tends to increase the magnitude of immediate compression, shorten the primary compression stage, and increase the rate of secondary compression.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 6th International Conference on Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 1 - Proceedings of ICCEA 2023
EditorsThomas Kang, Youngjin Lee
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages232-241
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9789819753109
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Event6th International Conference on Civil Engineering and Architecture, ICCEA 2023 - Bali Island, Indonesia
Duration: 16 Dec 202318 Dec 2023

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Volume530 LNCE
ISSN (Print)2366-2557
ISSN (Electronic)2366-2565

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Civil Engineering and Architecture, ICCEA 2023
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CityBali Island
Period16/12/2318/12/23

Keywords

  • Fiber Content
  • Long-term Compression
  • Tropical Fibrous Peat

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