Suggested classification of Muskeg for the engineer

Abstract

This Annual Report covers the activities of most of the Canadian Members of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, for the period June 1951 to June 1952. Its primary purpose is to serve as a annual report of the Canadian Section of the Society, as required by statutes.Le Comit\ue9 associ\ue9 de la m\ue9canique des sols et de la neige du Conseil national de recherches s?est int\ue9ress\ue9, depuis le d\ue9but de ses travaux, aux \ue9tudes des sols canadiens. Le muskeg forme une grande proportion de la superficie totale du pays. Bien que ce type de terrain se rencontre dans les r\ue9gions moins accessibles, son importance tend \ue0 \ueatre m\ue9connue des habitants des r\ue9gions urbaines.Reprinted from The Engineering Journal, November 1952Peer reviewed: NoNRC publication: Ye