ABSTRACT
Stabilisation of soils by the addition of a binder offers a further tool in the armory of geotechnical engineers in tackling construction problems. For the ground stabilisation technique to be accepted it is necessary to be able to select the appropriate binder for the different soil conditions and to be able to predict the performance of the stabilised soil. This paper presents the results of a study into the behaviour of a peat when mixed with different types of binder. The performance of the different mixes is discussed and it is shown that significant strength can be obtained if enough stabiliser is provided to the soil.
