On Microstructural Analysis for Consolidation and Compression of Recent Flood Plain Soft Soil

On the basis of the representative flood plain soil formed at the lower reaches of the curved Yangzi river at the Western Nanjing, the sedimentary features, geotechnical properties, material compositions, and changes of microstructure of soft soil formed by the recent river are discussed. The soft soil behavior is analysed, and a reasonable method to strengthen soft soil foundation is proposed.