Soft Soil Consolidation Settlement Rate

With the help of settlement plate, the author conducts observation more than 2 years on highway embankment built on the YiLuo River alluvial flat in HeNan Province. As a result many of data have been obtained. Through analysising and studying these data, the occurring process of settlement and rate of settlement of the alluvial flat soft clay base under embankment have been found. These results can be applied and referred in design and construction.