Abstract
Laboratory oedometer tests were conducted to investigate the effects of heating on promotion of secondary compression of peat. From the test results, it was confirmed that the rate of settlement of peat in the range of secondary compression was increased drastically by heating. Effect of heating on settlement promotion is incredibly larger for peat than for clay. After cooling the specimen, resettlement followed by small rebound was observed. The rate of resettlement, however, was so small that the long term compression tendency of peat could be reduced upon cooling
