Strength and Compressibility Characteristics of a Soft Clay Subjected to Ground Treatment |
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| Authors: | Iman Hosseinpour Marcio S S Almeida Mario Riccio Magnos Baroni |
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| Institution: | 1.Graduate School of Engineering (COPPE),Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ),Rio de Janeiro,Brazil;2.Faculty of Engineering,Federal University of Juiz de Fora,Juiz de Fora,Brazil;3.Department of Civil Engineering,Federal University of Santa Maria,Santa Maria,Brazil |
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| Abstract: | The compressibility properties, undrained shear strength, and stress history are essential for reliable calculations of settlement and bearing capacity of soft soils. However, it is sometimes a challenge to determine representative parameters for very soft and high plasticity clays, which are often found in Brazilian coastal areas. In this study an extensive site investigation was planned aiming to interpret the behaviour of a trial embankment on stabilized soft ground. The site investigation was carried out in a test area located in the west of city of Rio de Janeiro, consisted of three clusters in which standard penetration tests, vane shear tests, and piezocone tests (CPTu) were performed. A number of correlations was developed and compared with empirical equations in order to verify their reliability. The results of these tests made it possible to define geotechnical parameters of the soft clay to use in the numerical and analytical computations of the embankment on reinforced ground. |
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