Paul
Prof Hanrahan from UCD published quite widely. A search of SGI online came up
with:
Title: Investigation of some physical properties of peat
Author: Hanrahan, ET
Publication: Geotechnique
Publ data: 1954, vol 4, no 3, pp 108-123
Class code: D02, D03, D04, D05, D06
Keywords: Peat, Physical properties, Water content, Density, Permeability, Pore
pressure, Shear strength, Consolidation, English
Title: Road failure on peat
Author: Hanrahan, ET
Publication: Geotechnique
Publ data: 1964, vol 14, no 3, pp 185-202
Class code: H06
Keywords: Peat, Highway, Construction, Settlement, Laboratory test, Case
history, English
Miscellaneous: /16 ref/
Doc no: 51569
Title: Major canal reconstruction in peat areas
Author: Pigott, PT, Hanrahan, ET, Somers, N
Publication: Water Maritime and Energy. Institution of Civil Engineers.
Proceedings
Publ data: 1992, vol 96, nr 3, s 141-152
Class code: H07
Keywords: Peat, Canal, Maintenance, Design, Construction, Case history, Ireland,
English
Miscellaneous: /The Grand Canal, which links Dublin westward to the River
Shannon, Ireland
Title: Road on peat: Observations and design
Author: Hanrahan, ET, Rogers, MG
Publication: ASCE. Geotechnical Engineering Division. Journal
Publ data: 1981, vol 107, nr GT10, s 1403-1415
Publ place: /USA/
Class code: E02, H05
Keywords: Highway, Design, Peat, Settlement, Model, English
There were more, but none obviously dealing with peat.
Regards
Charlie Price
Principal
URS NZ Ltd
Christchurch
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> Could you point me to any published engineering properties of peat bogs
> please. Properties for Irish peat would be particularly useful.
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> Thanks in advance
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> Paul
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