It is commonly accepted that the shear strength of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is enhanced by the
reinforcement effect of its fibrous constituents. However, most papers in the technical literature do not systematically
evaluate the effect of the MSW fibers on its stress-strain-strength response. This paper presents results of a s...
After a short period of relatively intense rainfall, a deep-seated landslide occurred in a slope in Rio de Janeiro.
On the following day, field inspection revealed full saturation of the failure mass, despite the inexistence of groundwater in
the slope. A comprehensive experimental investigation was undertaken to determine the ge...
The Brazilian road network is constructed in a highly heterogeneous geological environment and some stretches
cross through discontinuous rock masses that have uncertain or even ignored geotechnical characteristics. Rock slopes are
potentially unstable surfaces and as such are susceptible to rockfalls that affect the highway&...
This paper reviews the behavior of three types of piles (bored, CFA and Omega piles), installed in the experimental site
of Unicamp (State University of Campinas). Unicamp subsoil is characterized by non-saturated diabasic soil, lateritic in its
surface layer. Extensive data from geotechnical investigation is presented, expressed...
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