Test Research on the Basic Properties of Soft Soil along the Yangtze River Anhui Province

Abstract

The general soft soil widely exists in coastal, riverside and lakeside areas. Large area along the Yangtze River in Anhui Province is also the distribution of soft soil. The existence of soft soil has some degree effect on the project construction. According to the laboratory tests, the basic properties of the soft soil in these areas were researched. Based on test results, and compared with the soft soil of other areas, results show that the soft soil of Anhui along the Yangtze River has its own special nature. It include that, compared with other areas soft soil, the soil void ratio and compression coefficient are a little smaller; the consolidation coefficient, permeability coefficient and shear strength parameters are a little bigger; the silt content is above normal. The results and further understanding of soft soil basic nature may have certain guiding significance to construction projects along the Yangtze River region.