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Apr 26, 2012
The Shear Strength of Unsaturated Tropical Soils in Ouro Preto, Brazil
Authors: M. M. Futai [email protected], M. S. S. Almeida [email protected], and W. A. Lacerda [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: Unsaturated Soils 2006
Abstract
The shear strength of unsaturated soils is a subject which has received a lot of interest recently. Experimental results have been used to define mathematical formulations, but the data available on tropical soils is quite scarce. This paper presents the results of triaxial tests on unsaturated lateritic and saprolitic soils with the same rock mother. The variation of shear strength parameters with suction was analyzed. Air dried specimens tested with constant water content were used to define the maximum shear strength.
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Unsaturated Soils 2006
Pages: 1200 - 1211
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© 2006 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Business management
- Developing countries
- Engineering fundamentals
- Geomechanics
- Geotechnical engineering
- Laboratory tests
- Material mechanics
- Material properties
- Materials engineering
- Practice and Profession
- Shear strength
- Shear tests
- Soil mechanics
- Soil properties
- Soil strength
- Soils (by type)
- Strength of materials
- Tests (by type)
- Triaxial tests
- Tropical soils
- Unsaturated soils
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Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Almeida Prado, Travessa 2, Department of Structures and Foundations, CEP 05508-900 São Paulo (SP). E-mail: [email protected]
COPPE-UFRJ, Cid. Univ., CT - B, Sala B-101, Ilha do Fundão - Caixa Postal 68506, RJ. E-mail: [email protected]
COPPE-UFRJ, Cid. Univ., CT - B, Sala B-101, Ilha do Fundão - Caixa Postal 68506, RJ. E-mail: [email protected]
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