It has been said from previous studies that the preconsolidation pressure (p$\sub$c/)of Nangton Rive. deposit is considerably less than the in situ effective burden pressure (p'$\sub$$\upsilon$ο/). Question has risen whether this small pc vale is due to under consolidation or unsuitable laboratory test including low small quality. As a cooperative research program between PHRI (Port and Harbor Research Institute) and Pusan National University, an extensive soil investigation was carried out at a site of Yangsan, Pusan, using the Japanese sampler. It Is found that although p$\sub$c/ value at the site is slightly greater than p'$\sub$$\upsilon$ο/, its over consolidation ratio (OCR) is quite small compared with aged normally consolidated clay in Japan.

The Pusan Clay is analyzed hereafter from a point of view of mineralogy and microstructure. Results indicate that the Pusan Clay is basically illitic in nature and that the soil microstructure reveals some characteristics which could be responsible for its brittle behavior as observed from sample disturbance. The overall analysis would tend to consider that the Pusan Clay profile analyzed here shows mechanical properties similar to well structured soils or so-called cemented soils.

낙동강은 그 하구 근처에서 김해평야하고 부르는 델타지역을 형성하였다. 김해평야에 퇴적된 점성토는 다른 나라의 점토층에 비해 유달리 두껍다 (최대 60m). 이 지역의 일부는 새로운 공업단지의 개발을 위해 연직 배수재를 설치한 후 평균 5-7m의 높이로 매립하였다. 연약 지반 위에 매립작업을 수행하면서 침하량을 측정하였는데, 실측침하량은 이론적으로 예측한 침하량보다 현저히 크다는 것을 알게 되었다. 이 논문은 김해점토의 퇴적환경의 관점에서 과다침하가 발생되는 이유를 기술하고 있다.