摘要
The construction of CKE road embankments is undertaken over soft soils, which include peats, organic soils, clays and sludge. The moisture content of peat is up to 700% and void ratio is up to 11.99. It＇s very easy for the embankments of high moisture content, high void ratio and of the high compression nature to cause too much settlement and loss of stability. Embankment stability during construction and residual settlement of pavement during service period are two major challenges to be faced of the design and construction. This paper outlines the site investigation, laboratory tests and monitoring data in a few selected existing preloading areas, and presents the back-analysis results of the modified secondary compression indices of in-situ soft materials. It is found that the early monitoring data after primary settlement completion are a more reliable approach to estimate the residual settlements within a nominated duration.
