Influence of Pore Fluid Conductivity and Water Content on the Complex Conductivity of Peat

This paper presents a new prototype cell that can perform simultaneous electrical and compression tests on peaty soils. Two different set-ups for measurements at high and low frequency are used. Results on the complex conductivity response of peat samples for different pore fluid salinities and degrees of compression are presented. This work presents reproducible results that can be utilized to improve interpretation of field measurements on peat.