Among all the constructive elements in waste containment systems, base liner may be the one of greatest concern. In Brazil, the use of compacted lateritic soils for this purpose is widely accepted due to their wide occurrence. While they usually achieve compaction and strength requirements, sometimes they may need some improvement in terms of hydraulic ...
View ArticleThis is the first issue of the international journal Soils and Rocks. The publication of this journal was an old dream of the Brazilian geotechnical community that now comes true. An agreement among the Brazilian Asso- ciation for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ABMS), the Brazilian Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment (A...
View ArticleEurocode 7 on ‘Geotechnical design’ is now actively being implemented throughout Europe. Part 1 devoted to the ‘General rules’ has been published in 2004 and National Annexes are presently being prepared (2006) for final implementation in the various European countries. Part 2 on ‘Ground investigation an...
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