Effect of Peat on Physicomechanical Properties of Cemented Brick

Table 1

Properties of screened peat soil.

Properties	Value
Bulk density (γb)	1.1 Mg/m^3
Dry density (γd)	0.194 Mg/m^3
Fiber content	80%
Specific gravity (Gs)	1.48
Void ratio (e)	7.5
Classification/Von Post	H4
Liquid limit	165.2%
Plastic limit	125.10%
Plasticity index	40.1%
Linear shrinkage	5.6%
pH	3.6