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Abstract

Implementation of preloading and reinforcing of bamboo grids on peat is expected to reduce compression and increase and bearing capacity of peat soils. Preloading can be applied by using a embankment material that can speed up compression, while to increase the bearing capacity due to embankment load can use a combination of reinforcement of bamboo grids and piles. Modeling was conducted in the laboratory by using peat soil media. The preloading model was conducted with embankment model using iron scrap on peat soil, which were supported by bamboo grid and pile with diameter of 2 cm with length of 20 cm, and spacing of 20 cm and 10 cm. The increase of bearing capacity due to reinforcement can be seen from the settlement and deflection behavior of both peat with bamboo piles and without piles will be discussed in this paper.