Lesson 8 Test

The success and quality of a rehabilitation of a road on peat will depend on:

Adding new layers to an existing road on peat during a rehabilitation exercise:

Select two options that can be used to improve conditions on the road section in the photograph. Assume that the road is resting on 4 metres of H2-H5 peat with a moisture content of 1250%:

What should be the main considerations in determining a suitable rehabilitation for the road conditions shown in the following photograph? The local depth of peat has been probed at 6 metres. The road is in a protected environmental area and is the sole access to a rural community.

What s the most likely reason for the road conditions shown in the photograph?

For a successful use of the preloading technique for widening of roads it is important to