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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Methods Development for the Constrained Elastic Modulus Investigation of Organic Material in Natural Soil Conditions.

Zygmunt Meyer, Magdalena Olszewska

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Zygmunt MeyerFaculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology Szczecin, Al. Piastów 17, 70-310 Szczecin, Poland.
Magdalena OlszewskaFaculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology Szczecin, Al. Piastów 17, 70-310 Szczecin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-4202-0694

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Abstract

Compressibility is one of the most important mechanical properties of soil. The parameter that characterizes compressibility is the constrained modulus of elasticity. Knowledge of this is important to calculate the settlement of a structure foundation on peat material. According to soil classification by EN ISO 14688-2, peat is an organic soil that contains min. 20% organic matter. It is a highly organic type of soil. Peat material has large compressibility. The value of the constrained elasticity modulus for peat is ca. 400 kPa, while it may be ca 1.0-1.6 MPa for consolidated peat. Due to the extensive range of the modulus, experimental research in this field is proposed. It is suggested to load the peat material layer with an embankment and to determine its total settlement. Based on this, a program was developed to determine the settlement-strain relationship. The authors propose an approach according to two models: the first is based on constant stress distribution in the soil with an oedometer test. The second considers the variability of stresses in the soil and the influence of the loaded area. Both methods were tested based on numerical simulations, and then an experimental field in Szczecin was used. The formulae for the constrained modulus of elasticity measurement were derived; in practical conditions, a uniaxial deformation state can be used with the combination of the total settlement.

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compressibility of organic soilconstrained modulusmodulus of elasticitypeat

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