Probable electrokinetic phenomena in tropical peat: a review

Peat is unconsolidated superficial deposits with high non-crystalline colloid (humus) content, constituting the subsurface of wetland systems. Electrokinetic techniques are innovative ground improvement methods for soft soils. Peats have noticeable qualities to make a suitable environment for utiliz...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Asadi, Afshin, Moayedi, Hossein, Kim Huat, Bujang, Parsaie, Alireza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academic Journals 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23017/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23017/1/23017.pdf
_version_ 1848844642204778496
author Asadi, Afshin
Moayedi, Hossein
Kim Huat, Bujang
Parsaie, Alireza
author_facet Asadi, Afshin
Moayedi, Hossein
Kim Huat, Bujang
Parsaie, Alireza
author_sort Asadi, Afshin
building UPM Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description Peat is unconsolidated superficial deposits with high non-crystalline colloid (humus) content, constituting the subsurface of wetland systems. Electrokinetic techniques are innovative ground improvement methods for soft soils. Peats have noticeable qualities to make a suitable environment for utilization of electrokinetic techniques, i.e. (i) the saturated mass is a good environment, (ii) the high charge and high specific surface area of the humus increases the presence of cations for a water momentum in an electro-osmotic phenomenon, (iii) the surface charge may cause electro-osmosis to occur, (iv) the decomposition processes affect the electro-osmotic behavior, (v) the resistivity may affect the electro-osmotic behavior. Introducing cations as a bridge between clay and humus surfaces may stabilize the peat from a geotechnical view point. The expectations of this review have to be proven by conducting some electro-osmotic experiments.
first_indexed 2025-11-15T08:34:10Z
format Article
id upm-23017
institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
institution_category Local University
language English
last_indexed 2025-11-15T08:34:10Z
publishDate 2011
publisher Academic Journals
recordtype eprints
repository_type Digital Repository
spelling upm-230172016-02-04T07:23:43Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23017/ Probable electrokinetic phenomena in tropical peat: a review Asadi, Afshin Moayedi, Hossein Kim Huat, Bujang Parsaie, Alireza Peat is unconsolidated superficial deposits with high non-crystalline colloid (humus) content, constituting the subsurface of wetland systems. Electrokinetic techniques are innovative ground improvement methods for soft soils. Peats have noticeable qualities to make a suitable environment for utilization of electrokinetic techniques, i.e. (i) the saturated mass is a good environment, (ii) the high charge and high specific surface area of the humus increases the presence of cations for a water momentum in an electro-osmotic phenomenon, (iii) the surface charge may cause electro-osmosis to occur, (iv) the decomposition processes affect the electro-osmotic behavior, (v) the resistivity may affect the electro-osmotic behavior. Introducing cations as a bridge between clay and humus surfaces may stabilize the peat from a geotechnical view point. The expectations of this review have to be proven by conducting some electro-osmotic experiments. Academic Journals 2011-05 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23017/1/23017.pdf Asadi, Afshin and Moayedi, Hossein and Kim Huat, Bujang and Parsaie, Alireza (2011) Probable electrokinetic phenomena in tropical peat: a review. International Journal of Physical Sciences, 6 (9). pp. 2184-2188. ISSN 1992-1950
spellingShingle Asadi, Afshin
Moayedi, Hossein
Kim Huat, Bujang
Parsaie, Alireza
Probable electrokinetic phenomena in tropical peat: a review
title Probable electrokinetic phenomena in tropical peat: a review
title_full Probable electrokinetic phenomena in tropical peat: a review
title_fullStr Probable electrokinetic phenomena in tropical peat: a review
title_full_unstemmed Probable electrokinetic phenomena in tropical peat: a review
title_short Probable electrokinetic phenomena in tropical peat: a review
title_sort probable electrokinetic phenomena in tropical peat: a review
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23017/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23017/1/23017.pdf