Organic soil is the kind of soil that consist of plants and animals’ residue

decomposition, and it uses as material for feeding and breathing for soils.

PEAT
S&H
ORG I GHL Peat forms when partially decomposed plant materials accumulate;
ANIC Y this is illustrated in the figure below.
S OI L

Aquatic plants and animals The remains become oil and

Layers of sediment are
die and buried on the ocean gas, which are forced out of
deposited above and the
floor by layers of sand and porous rock to form deposits
pressure and heat causes
silt which we drill for
compaction of the remains
CAUSES OF THIS GEOTECHNICAL
PROBLEM

The soil is considered to be peat soil when it

consists of a high percentage of organic
materials which are the source of the
problem because it has bad consolidation
properties and it is not easy to compact.

The properties of peat soil and organic soils

are known as high water content, low shear
strength, high organic matter, and low
bearing capacity

Peat soil has a very low bearing

capacity and cannot carry the
weight of a very small building
 METHODS FOR PEATS AND HIGHLY ORGANIC SOIL
MITIGATION
Several reasons that should be
considered in the field could be the 1. PILE FOUNDATION 2. EXCAVATION AND EARTH FILL
following, otherwise, problems might
occur on site:
(a) Drainage Issue
(b) Site Investigation Practices are
very necessary before building any
project
(c) Monitoring, which is checking
the accuracy of the soil 3. SOIL STABILIZATION 4. DEWATERING
(d) Construction Guidelines

5. USING LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS

 REAL
LIFE
SCENARIO WILDFIRE IN AUSTRALIA
S Peat soil can cause fire easily when gets too dry because it becomes highly
flammable.

House in danger of collapsing in Cebu City

Problems occurs due to high water content, low bearing capacity, void ratio,
high permeability, high liquid limit, the low shear strength of peat soil. Those
problems cause subsidence, collapse in buildings, and settlement.
 Organic soil is the kind of soil that consist of plants and animals’ residue
decomposition, and it uses as material for feeding and breathing for soils.

PEAT
S&H
ORG I GHL Peat forms when partially decomposed plant materials accumulate;
ANIC Y this is illustrated in the figure below.
S OI L

Aquatic plants and animals The remains become oil and

Layers of sediment are
die and buried on the ocean gas, which are forced out of
deposited above and the
floor by layers of sand and porous rock to form deposits
pressure and heat causes
silt which we drill for
compaction of the remains